Editor’s Note ✍️
We started Public Policy India with a single objective - to make policy accessible to all. While our goals have diversified, our mission remains the same. Celebrating our second birthday, this week we’ll be bringing to our community new announcements, giveaways, scholarships to policy programmes and more! Find us on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook) to stay tuned!
So far, we’ve announced:
100% Public Policy Scholarship: We’ll be funding Takshashila Institution’s Graduate Certificate in Public Policy (GCPP) programme for a few members of our community. Apply here!
An exclusive PPI Chatroom: We’ve launched our first open community of policy enthusiasts for knowledge exchange on careers, mentorship, opportunities and more. Join it here!
Ask Us Anything: For the first time, the team behind PPI is doing a personal Q&A. Get in on the action here!
With that, we bring you The Policy Post #94
Ask PPI (Almost) Anything! 👌
Giving a twist to this section, the PPI team is doing a personal AMA (Ask Me Anything)! We usually use this section to answer any policy/career related questions you have, but this time we’re looking to answer slightly light-hearted questions.
Check out this post and send in your questions!
This Week’s Policy Focus 🔎
Swachh Bharat Mission: Grameen (SBM-G) Through a Behavioural Lens
Vivek Meshram writes: Sound public policies target the minds of the people. They are there to change the behavior of the public to benefit society. One such well-known policy is “Swacch Bharat Mission – Grameen (SBM-G)”. It had shifted its focus from production outputs (i.e. toilet construction) to behavioral outcomes (open-defecation-free [ODF]).
Policy Charcha 💬
The best Podcasts, Videos, Essays and Fellowships for this past week from the world of Policy and Governance!
🎥 Video: This Is The Strangest Ghost Town I've Ever Seen
📝 Op-Ed: Is protectionism compatible with liberalisation?
📚 Fellowship: Samagra Emerging Leaders Program (SELP)
📷 Simplifying Policy Issues: PolicyGram
Databases and Guides 📚
Our newest database lists out the most important hard skills for public policy and where to learn them!
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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