A separate Environmental Clearance for the Himalayas? + volunteer in your city as a Policy Community Coordinator!
Policy Post #137
Editor’s Note ✍️
Hello there,
Excited to share the launch of PPI’s city chapters on WhatsApp! To further our goal of democratising the policy and social impact space, we’ve started policy chapters across 15 cities in India! The idea is to facilitate exchanges and learning via conversations on WhatsApp (and beyond!) while also facilitating interactions, meet-ups and career opportunities outside of New Delhi. Join the chapter for your city today and we’re also onboarding leaders for these communities as well :)
In this edition of The Policy Post, we cover:
🔹 A look into how developments in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) are wrecking the region, pointing to a need to relook at Environmental Clearances.
🔹An interesting op-ed on the devaluation of the Indian rupee in 1966.
🔹Exciting opportunities with the International Innovation Corps and The Period Fellowship!
🔹Volunteer to be a policy community coordinator in your city!
🔹Our weekly curation of some of the best essays, podcasts, career resources etc. from the world of Policy in the week gone by.
With that, we bring to you: Policy Post #137!
- Team PPI
This Week’s Policy Focus 🔎
Environmental Clearances for projects in the Indian Himalayan Region need to be carried out in phases that are unique to the mountain region and consider the ecology of the region.
Policy Charcha 💬
The best Podcasts, Videos, Essays and Fellowships from the world of Policy and Governance for this past week!
🎥 Video: How was Delhi's EV Policy formulated?
📝 Op-Ed: The Pitfalls of Expert Communication: A Case Study of the Devaluation of the Indian Rupee in 1966
🔔 Weekly Opportunity Highlight: International Innovation Corps Fellowship
🔎 Databases and Guides: Click Here!
Fellowship Spotlight✨
The Period Fellowship 2024-26
The Period Fellowship (TPF) is a paid 24-month leadership journey where Period Fellows are immersed in the nuances of MH & SRH in rural contexts, capacitated to drive behaviour change at the grassroots and advocate at a district level to create India’s menstrual health-friendly Districts.
🕰️ Apply by 29 Jan, 2024
📢Introducing Policy Communities!
Psst! We’re also looking for volunteers to help lead and grow these city chapters.
Join our WhatsApp Communities through the links below 👇🏼
Ahmedabad | Bangalore | Bhopal | Chandigarh | Chennai | Delhi | Hyderabad | Jaipur Kolkata | Lucknow | Mumbai | Pune
Let’s Talk About Health 🌱
Public Health Surveillance In India
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Careers Corner 💼
A curated list of some of the best jobs and internship opportunities this week from the world of public policy, the development sector, impact consulting and communications at large.
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