Phule Ambedkar Fellowship

Phule Ambedkar Fellowship is an effort to bring together individuals who believe in the intersection of social justice and public policy. It is a cross functional and rotational role where an individual undertakes strategic projects resulting in possible long term leadership roles on Indus Action’s mission. The program enables individuals to gain a deeper understanding of a policy implementation and develop skills across Partnerships, Technology and Organisational Development. The focus of the fellowship will be on Policy Implementation of PoWER (Portfolio of Welfare Entitlements and Rights).

Phule Ambedkar Fellowship is a 6-months full-time commitment with Indus Action. Fellows will be either mapped to a specific vertical in the functional teams or one of the five state units of Indus Action in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh. Post 6-months, fellows will have an opportunity to move into a full time role with Indus Action.

Champions Programme

Incepted in December 2020, Samaaj 3.5% is an initiative by Indus Action to foster active citizenship by bringing together individuals who believe in equal access to legislative rights. 3.5% consists of people from different walks of life with a common identity of volunteers. Samaaj 3.5% program is committed towards building a volunteer network across India to prepare individuals to advocate for social issues within their communities. Through a 6-months experiential learning curriculum, the program trains its community and civic champions in skills and values that equip them to engage with and for communities on the ground.

Champions are recruited through a rigorous selection process across 5 state units of Indus Action. Throughout the program, they closely work with state teams, partner organisations, community leaders and beneficiaries to ensure last mile delivery of government schemes. The first cohort of Samaaj 3.5% will be graduating in July 2021.