SBI Foundation invites applications for Youth for India Fellowship Programme
BI Foundation, the CSR arm of the State Bank Group, is inviting applications for the 12th Batch of the SBI Youth for India Fellowship programme.
The 13-month long programme offers a structured opportunity for educated urban youth, graduates and young professionals – between the age of 21-32 years, to collaborate with rural communities and 13 NGOs across India to drive meaningful change in the society, as per the press release.
The release further mentioned that the applicant for the Fellowship programme must be an Indian citizen or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) or Citizen of Bhutan or Citizen of Nepal who is committed to advancing sustainable development objectives in rural areas.
“The SBI Youth for India program aims to fill the gap that exists between urban youth’s aspiration to contribute to the development sector and the rural reality, as also supplement the lack of qualified human resources with diverse educational and professional backgrounds in the NGOs working at the grassroots level. With 10 successful editions behind us and the 11th underway, our program remains committed to empowering youth to create transformative change in rural communities. This initiative is the flagbearer of hope for those seeking to shape a brighter future for themselves and rural India,” Sanjay Prakash, managing director and CEO, SBI Foundation, said.
The SBI Youth for India Fellowship programme works on 12 thematic areas such as Health, Rural Livelihood, Food Security, Environmental Protection, Education, Water, Technology, Women’s Empowerment, Self-Governance, Social Entrepreneurship, Traditional Craft and Alternate Energy. During the Fellowship programme, the Fellows work on one of these 12 thematic areas as per their interest, as detailed in the release.
Interested fellows can apply by visiting this website: https://www.youthforindia.org/register.
