{"id":49774,"date":"2023-04-24T07:40:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T07:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/?p=49774"},"modified":"2023-04-24T11:45:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T11:45:07","slug":"sbi-foundation-calls-for-applications-for-youth-for-india-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/sbi-foundation-calls-for-applications-for-youth-for-india-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"SBI Foundation Calls for Applications for Youth for India Fellowship 2023-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>State Bank of India Foundation<\/strong>, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the State Bank Group, has announced the call for applications for the 11th edition of the Youth for India Fellowship. This program provides a 13-month framework for educated urban youth, whether professionals or fresh graduates, to work together with rural communities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across 17 states. The SBI Foundation has released a press statement detailing the fellowship&#8217;s objective, highlighting the need for qualified human resources with diverse educational and professional backgrounds to work at the grassroots level, supplementing the lack of qualified professionals in the NGOs working in rural India.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility_Criteria_and_Thematic_Areas\"><\/span>Eligibility Criteria and Thematic Areas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contains<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f078c706fb3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f078c706fb3\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/sbi-foundation-calls-for-applications-for-youth-for-india-fellowship\/#Eligibility_Criteria_and_Thematic_Areas\" >Eligibility Criteria and Thematic Areas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/sbi-foundation-calls-for-applications-for-youth-for-india-fellowship\/#Program_Objectives\" >Program Objectives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/sbi-foundation-calls-for-applications-for-youth-for-india-fellowship\/#Impact_of_the_Fellowship\" >Impact of the Fellowship<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/sbi-foundation-calls-for-applications-for-youth-for-india-fellowship\/#Application_Process\" >Application Process<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Candidates who are citizens of India, overseas citizens of India, or citizens of Bhutan and Nepal can apply for the Youth for India Fellowship. The program is based on 12 thematic areas, including health, rural livelihood, food security, environmental protection, education, water, technology, women&#8217;s empowerment, self-governance, social entrepreneurship, traditional craft, and alternate energy. Fellows can work on any of the 12 areas according to their interest.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Program_Objectives\"><\/span>Program Objectives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The program aims to bridge the gap between urban youth&#8217;s aspirations to contribute to the development sector and the rural reality. It provides a framework for the youth to come up with sustainable development solutions for rural development and capacity building in multiple ways. Sanjay Prakash, Managing Director &amp; CEO of SBI Foundation, highlighted the program&#8217;s objective, stating that &#8220;The 13-month long Fellowship provides an active framework for the youth to come up with sustainable development solutions for rural development and capacity building in multiple ways.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impact_of_the_Fellowship\"><\/span>Impact of the Fellowship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the last 10 years, hundreds of young people have participated in the Youth for India Fellowship, with 34 alumni initiating programs, enterprises, or non-profits, as per an official statement. The alumni have gone on to pursue higher studies in development domains after their fellowship experience, and about 70% have pursued careers in the social sector by working in rural development, public policy\/governance, academia, etc. Some notable alumni include Siddharth Daga, Co-founder of NeoMotion, and Shriti Pandey, who founded Strawcture, both of whom have received recognition for their contributions to society.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Process\"><\/span>Application Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Interested candidates can apply on youthforindia.org. 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