Free Policy Workshop in Delhi + 2 giveaways, DIY community building, Effect of Climate Change on Chikungunya
Policy Post #239
Dear reader,
The Policy Post this week brings you
Two Giveaways!
Upcoming Policy Circle in Delhi (20th June)
A DIY guide to build a community
A study on how Climate change may expand chikungunya risk in North America, Europe and Asia
As always, we wrap up with a curated list of opportunities.
Let’s get into it!
⁉️The PPI Policy Question: Policy or Parody?
A. A Government-certified professional queue standers.
B. A country created “Happiness Ministers” in the government.
👉 Answer at the bottom of the newsletter.
🏙️PPI’s Policy Circle in Delhi
PPI, in partnership with MIT-WPU, is coming to Delhi on 20th June!
And you walk away with:
🟣 A policy careers workshop on nuances of policymaking, and many career options to pursue
🟣 A speaker session on “Why Public Policy needs Politics?”
🟣 An evening with Delhi’s policy community, open + free
📍 Keep an eye on your chapter’s WhatsApp group for all updates
Not in a chapter yet? Find and join your city chapter here →
🎓 Nītividhāna giveaway
Public policy today must be civilizationally informed, culturally rooted, and contextually relevant.
To transform policy, we must first understand the ideas that shape governance itself.
Bṛhat is now accepting applications for an Advanced Certificate Course in Governance and Statecraft: Nītividhāna, with joint certification from ŚIKṢĀ – IITK Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems, Sri Sri University, and Bṛhat.
Designed for policy enthusiasts, researchers, practitioners, civil services aspirants, and governance professionals, Nītividhāna explores how Indian Knowledge Systems can enrich contemporary policy analysis, governance thinking, and institutional design.
Why join the Cohort?
🟣Strengthen your policy analysis through civilizationally informed and contextually relevant frameworks
🟣Explore Indian perspectives on governance, leadership, administration, and statecraft
🟣 Develop the ability to think critically about policy design, implementation, and transformation
🟣 Learn from distinguished scholars, practitioners, and policy experts
🟣 Join a multidisciplinary cohort of professionals, researchers, students, and changemakers
Apply now, mention “PPI” under “Referral Details,” and avail a minimum 50% scholarship.
📌 If you apply via PPI, be sure to mention us as your reference to be considered for the scholarship.
👀Spotlight of the week
Janaagraha
Why do some cities thrive while others struggle with the same challenges year after year?
Everyday urban problems are rarely just about roads, water, waste, or housing. More often, they are symptoms of something deeper: weak systems, limited institutional capacity, and fragmented governance.
Which is why this week’s spotlight features Janaagraha, an organisation working to build better cities!
🏙️Giveaway: PPI’s City Chapter Coordinator position
PPI has built 35+ chapters across India’s 25 largest cities. If you’re an individual enthusiastic about policy and impact, you have the opportunity to participate in and build the policy ecosystem in your city, and emerge as a leader!
What you’ll get:
🟣 Open, direct access to the PPI team including the founder, Yash
🟣 Priority given for internship, fellowship and consulting projects done with PPI
🟣 Official PPI title - add a credible leadership role to your LinkedIn and CV
🟣 Co-lead events and build your profile as a policy leader in your city
🟣 Connect with think tanks, universities and government stakeholders nationwide
🎥 Video of the Week
Research reveals that strong community and social connections can lower the odds of premature death by up to 50%. In fact, social isolation poses a mortality risk comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
This video discusses the three Rs needed to build a community: Rituals, Rhythm, Rules.
🔎 Databases and Guides:
Discover your ultimate career resource sheets for everything related to public policy! Our comprehensive mega-lists include 150+ hiring organisations, 200+ scholarships, and 150+ courses, podcasts and a lot more. Dive in and unlock your next big opportunity!
🌍Climate + Health Corner
In Partnership With Swasti, The Health Catalyst
Climate change may expand chikungunya risk in North America, Europe and Asia, study says
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, identified north-eastern North America, central Europe and East Asia as emerging risk zones. At present, chikungunya is not endemic to Europe or North America.
💼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.
📩 Best bit - if you know of a job/internship opening that’s not listed here, kindly just add that as a comment on the sheet: giving 20,000+ people immediate access to it!
⁉️Policy or Parody?
Answer: B - The United Arab Emirates established the position of Minister of State for Happiness (later titled Minister of State for Happiness and Wellbeing) in 2016. The role focuses on aligning government policies with citizen satisfaction and social good.