Putting it all together, specially for our alumni [that's you]
Meet-ups, job opportunity, book by our alum and upcoming events
The Takshashila team is on a roll. Any city we visit we make it a point to ensure alumni meet-ups happen. It’s become a thing, you know :-)
If you would like to join in for such meet-ups keep your profile updated on Kalpa, especially your location. Here’s a collage of our recent meet-ups. It’s Pranay, Manoj & Nitin meeting our alumni at Washington DC, Chennai, Delhi & Hyderabad.
Happy to share that Devashish Dhar [GCPP5 Takshashila alum] author of the book - India's Blind Spot: Understanding and Managing Our Cities in a Post-COVID World is a former Public Policy Specialist at NITI Aayog. He is a Mason Fellow from the Harvard Kennedy School and Li Ka Shing Scholar from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore. He is also a Raisina Fellow, an IVLP Fellow, and has authored several articles for national publications.
ABOUT THE BOOK - Indian policy has been characterized by a denial of urbanization. This has prevented us from meaningfully addressing the blizzard of policy issues that come with the phenomenon: governance deficit, infrastructure shortfall, mismanagement of land, lack of focus on growing city economies, improper access to potable water, incessant flooding, traffic congestion, insufficient urban green and public spaces, and the marginalization of the urban poor, migrants and vulnerable communities, among others. Consequently, cities have truly become India’s blind spot. And blind spots can be fatal. In this book, Devashish Dhar gives fresh insight into how we have reached this point of exasperation, and provides policy solutions and innovations to tackle the complex issues that plague our urban spaces. His training and work in urban policy leads him to conclude that Indian cities will be at the forefront of driving key global political-economy trends in the coming decades, and that our cities are critical to achieving India’s promised destiny. With astute analysis of the past and future prospects of Indian cities, India’s Blind Spot is a comprehensive study on the phenomenon of Indian urbanization.
Takshashila Announces New Pakistan Research Fellowship
The Takshashila Institution has established a new Network for Advanced Study of Pakistan (NASP) Fellowship, a unique programme aimed at creating high quality scholarship and knowledge of Pakistan by nurturing new generations of analysts in academia, think tanks, media and industry.
NASP is currently inviting applications from researchers from any background, including from universities, research institutes, media, government services and industry, who are enthusiastic about undertaking fresh research on Pakistan.
The NASP Fellowship offers opportunities for fellows to work under the co-guidance of foremost experts and work towards a publication in the leading journals and publications in the field.
A cash prize of ₹1 lakh will be awarded to each of the five best papers determined by the jury.
To know more about the NASP Fellowship:
Here are 2 positions waiting to be filled on high priority.
The primary role is to provide inputs for speech points & parliamentary debates, content for Social Media posts for MP, preparing presentations and reports among others.
Must have excellent drafting skills along with current affairs knowledge. Should be able to understand & analyse policy issues and schemes, both of centre as well as state. Social media knowledge will be an advantage.
Position:
1) Policy Intern
2) Policy Associate - Communications & Research
Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 0-3 years in Public Policy / Journalism
Openings are for both for Internship as well as on full time employment basis.
Contact: prashantpandhre5@gmail.com
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, and the course begins in June. You can shift your GCPP credits to PGP. As an alum you are eligible for 15% scholarship.
In case in you are in Singapore, please RSVP to join in for this event & catch up with Nitin Pai.
Also, next alumni meet-up is happening in Australia [first week of April] while Nitin is there for another event at Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. In case you are in the vicinity, do send an email to sowmya@takshashila.org.in.