Applications Invited for Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship Programme 2012.
Last date for receiving completed applications: January 18, 2012
Opportunities for professionals with the heart and mind for social change
The Challenge
• Only in 10% of India's schools do a majority of children achieve expected learning competencies
• Almost 61% children drop out by the time they reach 10th standard
• Indian scores are among the lowest in globally benchmarked tests for learning
• Over 70% population has an income of less than US $ 1.5 per day
The Opportunity
Are you someone who has been disturbed about the state of education and society in India and always wanted to do something about it? Do you really want to make a difference to the world around you?
Then You are invited to the Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship Programme
The 2 year Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship Programme seeks to build rich perspectives on educational issues through a well designed combination of theoretical inputs and experiential learning. The Programme is intended to develop a strong social orientation and competencies required in the education and development sectors.
This rigorous 2 year Programme comprises of:
• 45 day classroom module to strengthen conceptual understanding of education and development issues
• 22 months of intense field engagement at the grass roots level in the District Institutes of the Foundation.
• Working on a live project that has significant purpose of improving quality at practice level
During the period of the Fellowship you will be based in some of the most underdeveloped districts of India.
About You
You should be a professional with at least 2 years of experience and at least a graduate degree. We welcome people from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds as long as they are passionate about making a difference. Prior experience in the education or development sector would be an added advantage.
Stipend and Employment
You will be paid a monthly stipend of Rs. 25,000 or more depending on your work experience and suitability for the Fellowship. On your successful completion of the Programme, you may be offered employment opportunities in the Foundation, at an appropriate compensation package.
Location
The classroom module for 45 days will be held in Bangalore during which suitable arrangements will be made for your accommodation. During the 22 month field attachment, you will have to make arrangements for stay in the districts at your own cost. The Foundation may however assist in finding suitable accommodation.
The districts to which you will be assigned include – Yadgir & Mandhya (Karnataka), Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh), Uddhamsinghnagar & Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Sirohi & Tonk (Rajasthan) and Mehaboobnagar (Andhra Pradesh).
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Last date for receiving completed applications: January 18, 2012