Editor’s Note ✍️
For over six months, at least half a dozen villages in Maharashtra’s Sangli district have been following a “digital blackout” at sundown — and no one’s complaining. This week, we’re bringing to you an interesting story of local governments working together and after counseling, some heated arguments, and a resolution passed by the Panchayat, got the people to start observing a “no screen policy” from 7 pm to 8 pm every day.
As you scroll, you’ll also find some latest fellowships, jobs, and internships from the policy space to apply to (along with other cool things, as usual).
With that, we bring to you: Policy Post #104!
This Week’s Policy Focus 🔎
Completing 75 Years of Independence: what does the future hold for India
Yash Anil Pund writes: As we celebrate our 75th year of independence (Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav), it seems fit to take a look back and assess our journey until now, the hits and misses and the way forward. The Indian democratic experiment, from its hard-fought struggle for independence to eventually an independent republic in 1947 and over the years establishing itself as a major power on the international stage is nothing short of incredible
Policy Charcha 💬
The best Podcasts, Videos, Essays and Fellowships for this past week from the world of Policy and Governance!
🎥 Video: How Las Vegas Exists in America's Driest Desert
📝 Op-Ed: One-hour digital blackout — kids read, mobile phones are silenced, an entire village is quiet & pleased
📚 Fellowship: Centre for Research in Schemes and Policies (CRISP) Fellowship
📷 Simplifying Policy Issues: PolicyGram
Databases and Guides 📚
We live by a singular mantra - how do we help make your career journey a tad bit easier? A big part of that is bringing to you thoroughly researched databases of opportunities. Find hundreds of jobs, internships, scholarships, courses for Indian students, policy podcasts and websites, and guides that will help you sail through your journey of making a flourishing career in this space. We add new databases and guides every week - so please do spread the word if you find these to be helpful :)
Jobs Post 💼
A curated list of some of the best jobs and internship opportunities this week from the world of public policy, development sector, impact consulting and communications at large!
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