Youth for India Fellowship with SBI

Location
Requires Fellows to stay in rural areas near the project site
Commitment & Duration
Full-time, 13 months
Background
The SBI Youth for India Fellowship was conceptualised to accelerate growth and development in the rural sector by bridging the urban-rural divide while transforming Fellows into caring citizens with a more holistic worldview. The Fellowship was launched on 1st March 2011, in partnership with three reputed NGOs. 27 fellows of the pilot batch were selected out of 4500 applications. After a review of its impact, the fellowship was scaled up and in September 2014, the second batch, comprising of 51 Fellows, started their fellowship work. Presently, the 3rd batch of 55 fellows are working at 30 locations across 12 states of the country. The alumni continue to be actively involved with the development sector.

SBI Youth for India fellowship programme has been initiated, funded and managed by the State Bank of India as a CSR activity , in partnership with reputed NGOs. It provides a framework for India's best young minds to join hands with rural communities, empathise with their struggles and connect with their aspirations. The Programme seeks to help India secure an equitable and sustainable growth path by:
  • Providing educated Indian youth with an opportunity to touch lives and create positive change at the grass root level in rural India.
  • Providing NGOs working on development projects in rural India with educated manpower whose skill sets can be used to catalyze rural development.
  • Promoting a forum for the Programme alumni to share ideas and contribute to rural development throughout their professional life.
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Fellowship Structure
Week 1-2: Orientation & Training: A carefully designed orientation and training programme sensitises fellows to the rural ethos, introduces them to rural project management techniques and equips them to handle the challenges they might face. It consists of both classroom sessions as well as field visits.
Key topics to be covered :
  • Leadership and team building skills
  • Project Design & Management
  • Need Assessment
  • Questionnaire Design
  • Impact Analysis
  • Writing case-studies
  • Documentation methodology
Fellows will be assigned a project in accordance with your interest/skill sets and the requirements of the partner NGO.

Week 3-6: Location Familiarization & Project Formulation:
  • Location Familiarization & Project Formulation
  • Fellows will move to their project location where the partner NGO will assist you in finding suitable accommodation.
  • Fellows will be assigned a local mentor to help them in addressing logistical and administrative challenges that they may face
  • A domain mentor will provide guidance, perspective and expertise to assist them in formulating and implementing your project.

    Guided Deliverables:
  • Prescribed list of activities to acquire a detailed understanding of issues in their project location
  • Interaction with all stakeholders in and around the project location
  • Brief assessment of the work done by the Partner NGO in the project location
  • Identification of a gap, idea generation, and project formulation

    Project Formulation:
  • Fellows need to define the desired outcome with achievable milestones with their domain mentor

Month 3-11: Project Implementation, Periodic Monitoring, Review Workshops:
This is the implementation period of the fellowship, where the Fellow shall attempt to achieve the defined milestones. Through regular feedback and 2 intermediate review workshops, fellows shall be provided with necessary guidance and support.

Month 12-13: Documentation of Project Work, Handover, Valediction:
At the end of the programme, fellows need to document their project work with the learning from the project.
The Fellowship will conclude with a valediction and the award of a Certificate of completion.
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Prerequisites
  • A highly motivated graduate, either a young professional or fresh out of college
  • Aged between 21 and 32 as on the date of commencement of programme
  • An Indian citizen
  • A team player with proactive approach and strong leadership skills
  • People-oriented person who since they will be interacting with rural communities on a constant basis
  • Willing to commit to a 13 month long rural fellowship programme and adapt to life in challenging rural conditions
Compensation
  • Stipend: Rs 15,000/- to meet living expenses
  • Local Transport Allowance: Rs 1,000/- per month
  • A Readjustment Allowance of Rs. 30,000/- upon successful completion of the Fellowship
  • To and fro travel costs of the Fellows from his/her place of residence to project location as well as for training programmes
  • Medical Insurance
  • Mentorship by experienced professionals in the field
  • Access to the Community through well-established Partner NGOs
  • Linkages with premier organizations of the country
Application Deadline
June 10, 2016
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