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To secure freedom, prosperity, and good governance, a democratic society requires a high level of ethical and informed reporting. Centre for Civil Society in partnership with Atlas Network offers ìpolicy, a three day residential course for journalists to equip them with tools to better understand and evaluate the effects of public policies in our day to day functioning. This award winning course focuses on issues in the key areas of education, livelihoods for the poor, and good governance.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• To equip participants with analytical tools to better understand and evaluate the effects of public policies so as to better distinguish between objective facts and merely subjective opinions and intentions of policies from their actual results
• To offer unconventional angles and story ideas, information sources, and expert perspectives

ELIGIBILITY: This course is targeted towards media professionals with some experience including senior correspondents, feature writers, beat reporters, assistant/sub-editors, producers, and anchors. Up to 25 participants are chosen through a competitive evaluation process.

REGISTRATION FEE: The fee for the ìpolicy is Rs. 500, which includes all meals and a two-night stay at the venue. This fee is payable upon selection, and payment can be made online or through cheque.

Given a choice between quality education and quality infrastructure, what would you choose for your child? Is the RTE justified in shutting down schools that are not meeting infrastructural requirements, but are filling the lacuna in our education system?

Join us for #ccstalks, Wednesday 17 September 2014 from 7-8pm as we debate the issue. Log in to tweetchat.com or Twitter and follow #ccstalks. We look forward to speaking with you!

For more information, contact Manasi Bose (pr@ccs.in).

ìpolicy is a life-changing four-day certificate course on public policy and liberal philosophy.

Through dynamic games, talks, dialogues and documentaries, participants will have the opportunity to explore and share ideas about policy based solutions to social problems from a liberal perspective.

ìpolicy for Young Leaders is a great opportunity for you to meet and network with fun, like-minded individuals, eminent speakers and access resources that will help you advance your vision of a free society.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Get exposed to a range of topics such as livelihood, governance, education and politics
• Working groups, discussion and debates enhance analytical, public speaking and presentation skills
• Join and interact with a network of more than 7000 talented individuals coming from top tier international and national colleges and organisations from around the world
• Engage with other CCS initiatives, campaigns and learn of exciting internship and volunteering opportunities

The Government has taken a big step in terms of disbanding the Planning Commission. The question now is, what comes next? Do we need a body or think tank to replace the organisation? What should a new body, if formed, do? Does India still need planning at all?

Join us for #ccstalks, Wednesday 3 September 2014 from 7-8pm as we debate the issue. Log in to tweetchat.com or Twitter and follow #ccstalks. We look forward to speaking with you!

For more information, contact Manasi Bose (pr@ccs.in).

It is rarely questioned whether education is a legitimate role of the state. Yet there are good reasons to be critical of government involvement in education. In recent decades, it has become clear that state central planning lacks the knowledge and flexibility required to achieve its objectives. Decentralised, evolutionary systems that enable diversity, trial and error, feedback, and competition have been shown to lead to more dynamic improvement both in theory and in practice. So why are people so uncritical about the idea of a one-size-fits-all, top down, bureaucratic system of schooling?

CCS Colloquium is a two-day (three nights) residential program and forum for in-depth discussion centred on a chosen theme. The Colloquium provides participants an opportunity to disentangle themselves from the distractions of everyday life to reflect on issues of fundamental and enduring importance. Our hope is that participants will go on to share their advanced understandings and to develop innovative ideas and approaches for the advancement of liberalism today.

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