About the Programme
Youth for Change Fellowship Programme entails creating a cadre of young community leaders by leading them towards sustainable development. The National Youth Policy 2021, under the direct purview of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MOYAS), articulates a ten-year vision for youth development that India seeks to achieve by 2030. It is aligned with the SDGs and serves to 'unleash the power of youth to address India's biggest development challenges and emerge as leaders of tomorrow'
Magic Bus has been working with young people in the communities for a very long time, who volunteer with us, and it directly contributes to personal development and instils a sense of service; it allows young people to affect a positive change in society and can even dismantle stereotypes and prejudices. Over the years, Volunteering has been a crucial pathway to developing youth leadership and building essential 21st-century skills. Thus, to Develop Leadership In Youth from Marginalized communities, ensuring inclusion of disadvantaged youths and develop leadership capacities in them, MB has initiated this fellowship programme.
Programme Overview and Design
This entire 12-month journey will be supported by domain experts and local mentors at different stages of the programme.
Who can be part of this programme
Young people between the age group of 18-30 years, and from the existing project communities can be part of this programme. They should be willing to devote 35 hours a week for 12 months.
What will the fellows learn?
Young fellows will learn the following skills:
- Develop skills to identify the needs in the community (developing and administering the tools for the same).
- How to identify stakeholders, how to communicate with them.
- Develop domain knowledge.
- How to develop an implementation plan based on the needs.
- How to implement a project in the community.
- How to build connections with local organisations and local mentors for upscaling the project.
Duration of the programme
The duration of entire programme is 12 months.
Disclaimer
All donations to Magic Bus are eligible for 50% tax exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act. Magic Bus is a non-profit organisation, registered as Magic Bus India Foundation under Section 25 of the Companies Act 1956.
