NEW DELHI: The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), set up in 2014 by the Government as a premier think-tank, has opened its doors to bright young minds and launched its first internship programme.
It engages Indian students pursuing post-graduate degree or in the final year of law and engineering graduate programmes or research scholars enrolled in recognised universities/institutions within India or abroad, as interns.
The programme aims to involve young and brilliant minds in research, critical study, documentation and dissemination of best practices to develop a national repository, and establish a platform for wider dissemination.
This will also provide opportunities for young students to learn as well as contribute in public policy. The internship is for a minimum of eight weeks and a maximum of six months with Rs 10,000 per month as honorarium.
The programme attracted huge interest and over 1,700 applications were received for the maiden batch in June. From these applications, after scrutiny and interactions, 22 candidates have been selected based on their academic and extra curricular achievements and passion for public policy, governance, and related domains.
They represent a wide range of disciplines, including law, development studies, public health, economics, geography, political science, and more. They have pursued their education at reputed institutions such as Harvard Law School, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Indian School of Public Policy, and National Law Universities, among others.
The internship programme is a short-term engagement that offers a unique blend of public policy making and practical experiences. One of the key objectives of the programme is to foster a collaborative environment where interns can work on innovative ideas and perspectives on policies in their respective domains.
