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Researching Reality Internship 2018
About the Internship:The 18th edition of CCS's Researching Reality Internship explores the fast accelerating policy domain in a six-week format to produce original working papers fostering a sustainable interaction between multiple stakeholders to further dialogue on several issues within the policy sphere. A unique opportunity for college students, Researching Reality Internship is ideal for applicants who wish to apply social and economic principles to current policy issues through in-depth research and analysis. It provides training in areas of quantitative and qualitative research, methodology, data analysis, and critical thinking. This year the interns will focus on the theme 'Ease of Doing Business' and study various agencies, boards, corporations, departments, schemes and programs in Delhi in relation to this theme; viewing benchmarks and best practices to recommend sustainable and long-term policy improvements in the functioning of government structures. The engagement usually spans 6 weeks where interns work under the guidance of research guides on group projects. The program culminates in working papers on thematic issues, each providing policy recommendations for efficient and accountable government functioning. Some of these papers and articles go on to be published in academic journals and leading newspapers. CCS does not require internship papers to be in line with any political philosophy, we require research papers to be scientific in spirit and content. The larger objective is to further citizens’ understanding of the workings of the government and encourage greater independent, fact-based qualitative and quantitative research so that the next time citizens demand better governance, they can back their claims. EligibilityResearching Reality is a full-time six-week intensive internship To be considered for the internship program, a candidate must satisfy one of the following;
A candidate must demonstrate;
The Internship is open to both Domestic and International applicants. We offer assistance for visa applications in 'Volunteer Category' for International Students There is no registration fee to apply for the program. There is no stipend paid to Interns for the duration. However, reimbursements approved on actuals by the requisite guide/ coordinator for the purpose of research are provided. Interns are requested to make their own living arrangements in New Delhi. Application Procedure
Please Note: Applications can be submitted through the online portal alone. Applications via eM or post are not considered. Any attempt to influence the application decision leads to disqualification of the candidate.
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ipolicy for Journalists (April 2018)
To secure freedom, prosperity, and good governance, a democratic society requires a high level of ethical and informed reporting. Azadi.me in association with Centre for Civil Society and 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 and good governance.
Centre for Civil Society is a market-liberal think tank ranked 81 worldwide according to the annual study conducted by the Think Tanks and Civil Society Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Azadi.me is India's first and only liberal web portal in Hindi.
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. Freelance journalists who have a dedicated column in reputed publication or web portal can also apply for this workshop. Up to 26 participants are chosen through a competitive evaluation process.
REGISTRATION FEE
The fee for the ìpolicy is Rs. 1,000 only which includes all meals, accommodation, and transportation to the venue and back. This fee is payable upon selection and payment can be made through online only. Fee paid once will not be returned.
APPLICATION DEADLINE – 31 March 2018
2nd Annual Alumni Retreat 2018
JOIN US FOR THE 2nd ANNUAL ALUMNI RETREAT THIS FEBRUARY!Having launched it's first student seminar on public policy in 1998 (Liberty and Society Seminar), CCS Academy has now completed 20 exciting years of engaging with the young minds on liberal approach to public policy. To mark this two-decade long engagement, this day-long residential event will bring together alumni from the last 20 years—graduates of our policy workshops, training, and internships, who are currently students, or have entered the workforce as journalists, development sector professionals, corporate leaders, lawyers or academicians. Through this interaction, we're looking to strengthen our alumni network and the liberty movement in India. Come and meet fellow alums working in different fields and engage with new ideas and conversations. Spark up the evening with a fun-filled musical gathering and know about our past achievements as well as our current projects in a holistic and engaging way. It won't take long for bonds to be formed when alums from our different programs and batches turn up on the same platform. United by our goal of forming a more liberal and open society, let us take this opportunity to explore ideas, debate issues, and share experiences! |
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Meet us over a networking dinner on 23 February and bid adieu with a brisk breakfast on 25 February!
Registration Charges: Rs. 2000 |
| For any queries or further information, please contact Shefali: shefali@ccs.in | +91 97119 53354 | |
Swatantra: Principles, People, Politics
Swatantra Party, founded in 1959 by C. Rajagopalachari, was India’s first and only national political party to advance principles of social justice, free enterprise, personal liberty, secularism, and individual rights. Advocating a ‘politics of ethics’, the party featured the voices of prominent liberals such as Minoo Masani, N G Ranga, Piloo Mody, and offered the only substantive alternative to Nehruvian socialism and the monolithic ‘Congress Party system’ which had emerged post-Independence. After securing substantive electoral victories through 1960s—emerging as the single-largest opposition party in the fourth Lok Sabha (1967-71)—the Party disintegrated in the early seventies, following Rajagopalachari’s withdrawal from politics and demise. Through its brief but strong tenure of 15 years, the party exercised wide reach throughout India, and exerted significant pressures on issues ranging from industry to foreign policy.
Swatantra Party was a significant and unique intervention in the larger narrative of modern Indian politics, and merits sustained engagement from scholars and intellectuals today. Upon procurement of over 27,000 pages from the defunct Swatantra Party's offices in Mumbai, Centre for Civil Society aims to store the archive at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. The launch of the archive is marked with a day-long Conference on Saturday, 9 December, 2017 at the Auditorium, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library on the eve of C. Rajagopalachari's birth anniversary.
To know more about the panel, and conference schedule, view the Conference Concept Note.
For details contact:
Arushi Vats (arushi@ccs.in)
+91 9811575503
Forging Champions of Liberty: iPolicy for Development Leaders
We conducted iPolicy – our flagship certificate course in public policy, engaging Teach for India fellow in a dialogue on the concerns of education policy in India. With 33 participants, the interactive program grounded the elaborate field-experience of the young fellows in the extant education policy discourse in India. Our speakers included Shantanu Gupta Political Analyst and Author of ‘The Monk Who Became Chief Minister’, Parth J Shah and, Arushi Vats, Assistant Manager, CCS Academy. The course received an over-all feedback rating of 3.46 out of 4.
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