A little break always helps you get back in high spirits!
We've been upto a lot of things. Let's unpack one at a time for you!
The last three months have been eventful. Alumni meet-ups in Singapore, Delhi, Pune and Mumbai, and book discussions in namma Bengaluru. Now, it’s time to brag about YOU 🥳 and all that we’ve achieved together in 2022.
Here are those awesome numbers…
👨👩👧👦 900 participants across different events [online + offline] Alumni Engagement AY 2022
✉️ 3131 on our alumni inspired platform Kalpa
📣 8 All Things Policy podcasts with alumni
💼 38 Job Postings on Kalpa
👨👩👧👦 16 offline alumni meet-ups, where we met 300 alumni [national & international]
Takshashila and the HGV Family would like to invite you for the Fifth Edition of the Dr. HGV Reddy Memorial Lecture. Dr. HGV Reddy was a passionate bureaucrat and a man of many accomplishments. Every year, his children, Vani Reddy, Latha Reddy and Vijay Chandru organise a memorial lecture on his birth anniversary in his remembrance.
This year, Nitin Pai will be the speaker. The event is jointly hosted by the Takshashila Institution and the HGV family at the former’s office.
Venue: Takshashila Institution. RSVP here or you may just respond by replying to this email. Join us as we fondly remember Dr. HGV Reddy as a Bengalurian who contributed to the City, State and Nation.
While GCPP equips you with basic skills and tools to engage in policy-related conversations, PGP provides you the depth and rigour required for a career in public policy. Of course, none of this is person independent and it takes smart and dedicated individuals to transform India. PGP applications are open now, and the course begins in January. You can shift your GCPP credits to PGP. As an alum you are eligible for 15% scholarship if you decide to take up PGP as part of your New Year wish list:) Apply now.
The New Year will begin with a bang for our alumni.
Presenting Ideas Shala, an “in-person” gathering to learn and network along with having lots of fun! We’ll meet at the foothills of Nandi (on the outskirts of Bengaluru) in a relaxed, spacious resort and don our policymaker hats.
When: January 7th and 8th 2023 (Saturday and Sunday) Where: Discovery Village, Nandi Hills Who can register: Alumni of GCPP (all specialisations) and PGP programmes. This is open to the first 35 applicants.
What’s in store:
Gyan from experts in the policy world
A role playing game to experience the nuances of policy making
A deep-dive into a pressing real-world policy problem, formulating solutions and brainstorming on its implementation
Spontaneous Order sessions: To discuss and debate interesting policy topics of your choice
Bonfire and Barbeque (maybe with a beverage), and
an early morning hike (maybe without a beverage!)
How much will this cost: Takshashila will not charge anything for the training and instruction component. You will need to bear the cost of travel to the venue as well as accommodation on a shared basis. The accommodation would cost Rs.4248/- per person for 1 night and 2 days (inclusive of meals, caffeine and snacks). This is a special fee that we have negotiated with the resort. When we share the details, you will be required to pay Discovery Village directly to confirm your participation.
Interested? Do fill this form in by December 25th 2022, to book your seat in this exciting event and will get back to you with payment and other details. We look forward to hearing from you.
Thinking about how to spend time on your weekends? If you could not get an opportunity to study the liberal arts, here’s your second chance! Liberal arts for the Bangalorean professional. Takshashila Institution’s 12-week Graduate Certificate in the Liberal Arts (GCLA) programme. Learn alongside an influential & thoughtful community of individuals that will help you discover ideas & values for better living.
Visit our website for more details: https://bit.ly/gcla-feb23-newl
Think20 (T20) is an official Engagement Group of the G20. It serves as an “idea bank” for the G20 by bringing together think tanks and high-level experts to discuss policy issues relevant to the G20. T20 recommendations are synthesised into policy briefs and presented to G20 working groups, ministerial meetings, and leaders’ summit to help the G20 deliver concrete policy measures. The T20 is now inviting abstracts of proposed policy briefs for 6 pre-determined task forces. You can find details on the task forces, selection and application process here.
Important dates:
Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: January 10, 2023
Draft Policy Brief Due Date: April 6, 2023 (upon acceptance of abstract)
Submission of Final Drafts: June 1, 2023
In this ATP episode, Sowmya Nandan and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya host Takshashila alum Vasanthi Hariprakash, journalist, radio personality, media entrepreneur and founder of Pickle Jar to discuss the vulnerability of Indian languages and their many dialects, homogenisation of languages, and politics surrounding languages.
Work Opportunities:
Interested in working with us? Check out our careers page.
CEGIS has already hired 3 of our alumni & are keen on getting more onboard. So, take a look at Kalpa to know more about the State Lead, Karnataka position.
If you have something to share feel free to write to me at sowmya@takshashila.org.in