The legal meaning of 'Consent' is changing in India + 50% waiver on contribution amount to the Democracy Festival in New Delhi!

Policy Post #118

Editor’s Note ✍️

We have had nearly a thousand new members join The Policy Post community these past 5 days alone, welcome and we couldn’t be more grateful :)

This week we bring you:

🔹 An insight into the evolving legal discourse around the age of consent in India and the current debate around the “Romeo and Juliet” clause

🔹An op-ed on the importance of economic growth through the lens of individuals versus the state

🔹Our weekly database with 100’s of fresh Jobs and Internships from the broader world of Public Policy and Social Impact in India that one can apply to

🔹An exciting fellowship opportunity with the Punjab government

🔹A flat 50% off on the contribution amount to attend the 2-day Democracy Festival conducted by the Indian School of Democracy in New Delhi

🔹A 100% scholarship to a month-long online course on the contours of public policy by IMPRI

🔹Our weekly curation of some of the best essays, podcasts, career resources etc. from the world of Policy in the week gone by

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With that, we bring to you: Policy Post #118!

- Yash, and Team PPI

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This Week’s Policy Focus 🔎

The "Romeo and Juliet" clause recognises that teenagers may engage in relationships with peers and seeks to differentiate between such relationships and instances of exploitation. But do we really need this?

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Policy Charcha 💬

The best Podcasts, Videos, Essays and Fellowships from the world of Policy and Governance for this past week!

🎥 Video: Submarine Cables and the Rise of Mass Surveillance

📝 Op-Ed: Ideas of India: Individuals and the Indian State

📚 Fellowship: Punjab Good Governance Fellowship Programme

📷 The latest on The Policy Gram: Managing Menstrual Waste in India: Going beyond the status quo

🔎 Databases and Guides: Click Here!

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Course Spotlight ✨

J-PAL South Asia: Measurement and Survey Design Course 2023

👉🏽 Learn the foundations of designing and implementing effective survey questionnaires that yield high-quality data.

👉🏽 Deep dive into essential concepts in measurement theory and quantitative survey design strategies.  

👉🏽 Starts: October 12-14, 2023 | 📍The Metropolitan, New Delhi

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Let’s Talk About Health 🌱

Healthcare at Your Fingertips: Case of mHealth in India

(Image Credits: Centre for Civil Society)

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Giveaway📢

Contours of Public Policy in India by IMPRI

👉🏽A One-Month Immersive Online Intermediate Certificate Training Course

Dates: September (1, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30), 2023 | Time: 6-8 pm IST | Platform: Zoom

Why 🔎

Participants will emerge from this course with a comprehensive understanding of the key concepts, methodologies, challenges, and opportunities in the field of public policy in India. They will gain insights into the historical, socio-economic, and political factors that shape policy decisions and learn how to critically analyze policy proposals. The course will empower participants to actively engage in policy discussions, contribute to evidence-based policy solutions, and navigate the evolving landscape of public policy in India.

Psssst - we’ve a 100% scholarship giveaway for our audience members!

We have partnered with team at IMPRI to provide an opportunity to 2 members of the PPI community to receive completely free access to the course!

How to enter the giveaway:

• Go to our substack homepage (Click Here)

• And like + comment (both!) on the latest newsletter :)

We will contact the winner either through our official email or our substack profile. Good luck!

Disclaimer: We'll contact the winners only through our official Substack/Email. There shall be two winners and the award is not refundable for its cash value. PPI is only facilitating the 100% scholarship and does not conduct the course. PPI won’t be involved in any other step of the process either.

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Event Spotlight✨

Democracy Festival by the Indian School of Democracy

👉🏽 2nd and 3rd September 2023

📍India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

The Democracy Festival by Indian School of Democracy is a two-day event featuring a ton of learning and networking opportunities with the biggest names in the political space in India. There will be exciting debates, exhibitions, networking spaces, and cultural performances surrounding politics, all in celebration of democracy in India. The Festival is open to all politics enthusiasts including aspiring political leaders, elected representatives, CSOs and political consultants. Please note that there is no participation cost for women participants!

We have partnered with the team at ISD to provide a 50% discount for the first 5 members of the PPI community selected to attend the event. Use the referral code "PPI50" and mention Public Policy India in the section on how you found out about the Democracy Festival.

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The Policy Square by PPI and YLAC - Pan-India community of like-minded individuals, policymakers, experts and professionals in public policy for offline meet-ups, workshops, mixers, up-skilling sessions + other opportunities every month!

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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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