The Policy Post #84
The Policy Post #84
Six Stages of Policymaking and Where You Fit In!
Editor’s Note ✍️
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the kind of work and jobs there are in public policy? It’s still a fairly new career stream in India, and if you’re someone who wants to understand this landscape and the spectrum of opportunities here, we have the perfect thing for you! In this week’s Policy Podcast, Sharang Shah, a policy professional, takes us through the 6 stages of policymaking - from conception to the implementation (and beyond) - and helps you figure out where you can fit in!
Tune into the Six Stages of Policy Making and Where You Fit In with Sharang Shah here!
With that, we bring you The Policy Post #84
This Week’s Policy Focus 🔎
Liquor Prohibition Policy: The Need for a National Policy
Mainly there are two schools of thought on liquor prohibition: those who advocate for a blanket ban on liquor; and others who recommend the notion of individual choice in liquor consumption but with certain reservations and checkpoints. Is there a need for a national-level policy on liquor prohibition? Find out in this article.
Policy Charcha 💬
The best Podcasts, Videos, Essays and Fellowships for this past week from the world of Policy and Governance!
🎥 Video: Space Mining Is Here, Led by This Tiny Country
📝 Op-Ed: India’s sunshine moment in tech leadership
📚 Fellowship: JPAL’s Young Leaders Fellowship Program 2022
📷 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 :)
The Jobs Post 💼
A curated list of some of the best job and internship opportunities this week from the world of public policy, development sector, consulting and communications at large!
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