The YIF Vision... About the YIF

an idea whose time has come. an idea whose time has come. The YIF vision... About the YIF

The Young India Fellowship is a one-year, funded, To develop committed change agents for multi-disciplinary course for exceptionally gifted young men India through a multi‐disciplinary and women. They represent India’s diversity – geographically and across academic disciplines. The YIF grooms young people to become change agents for programme guided by eminent leaders tomorrow by instilling in them the requisite skills, knowledge and experience. It exposes them to a rich set of subjects and perspectives, delivered by some of the and scholars of our time highest-calibre teachers from around the world.

Fellows are mentored by pre-eminent individuals, respected captains of industry, academics, policy makers and proven change agents within India and globally. To complement the role modelling, they undertake a unique “learning-by-doing” programme, the Experiential Learning Module (ELM), which creates an opportunity to gain real experience in their area of interest.

Whether students graduated in the arts, science, engineering or commerce, the Fellowship's commitment is to provide momentum to their leadership journey. The YIF vision... About the YIF

Whether students graduated in the arts, science, engineering or commerce, the Fellowship's commitment is to provide momentum to their leadership journey. Why YIF? six compelling reasons...

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INSPIRING FACULTY EXCEPTIONAL MENTORS UNPARALLELED NETWORK HOLISTIC LEARNING FINANCIAL SUPPORT CURRICULUM

The broad and deep curriculum Fellows deliberate with the From corporate leaders to social Through their interactions with In addition to academic Progressive corporate leaders, ranges from economics and reputed faculty drawn from the activists, from researchers to the YIF Founders, well- instruction, Fellows are coached institutions and philanthropists statistics to anthropology and best universities and institutions entrepreneurs, the YIF Council connected faculty, speakers and in life skills through well- support the YIF with ethics, life sciences to climate around the globe, known for of Mentors helps guide Fellows mentors, Fellows have access to designed leadership workshops. sponsorships and donations change, entrepreneurship to their outstanding teaching and what they should do next in life an unrivalled network of people Writing and Communications making it accessible to all art-appreciation. research. and how. from which to draw business classes coupled with training in segments of students with and academic opportunities. critical thinking and problem- either full or partial support. solving skills make for a holistic learning experience at YIF. The power of collaboration Leveraging world class institutions for excellence Penn The Young India Fellowship programme was launched in 2011 by the International Federation for Research and Education (IFRE) in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania's School The University of Pennsylvania makes an ideal academic partner for the Young India of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Through the first two editions of the YIF, several leading Fellowship. Penn, which traces its origins back to the year 1740, embodies the vision of Penn faculty have taught at the YIF and the YIF graduation certificates are co-signed by the YIF its founder, Benjamin Franklin, to create a new type of learning institution. The original and Penn Engineering Deans. programme of study at Penn became America's first modern liberal arts curriculum and for the past two-and-a-half centuries, Penn has advanced its principles and spirit This year the YIF is privileged to partner with Carleton College, one of America's top-ranked through entrepreneurship, innovation, invention, outreach and a love of knowledge. liberal arts colleges, and Sciences Po, a leading university in France and Europe, to offer learning with greater diversity, depth and value at the Fellowship. Today, the University of Pennsylvania is a world leader in higher education, ranked fifth among American universities. Its 10,000 undergraduates are drawn from all 50 U.S. states and numerous foreign countries. It has also produced 23 Nobel Laureates. IFRE The School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering) is one of the oldest The International Foundation for Research and Education, or IFRE, is a not-for-profit (Section 25) schools of engineering in the US and was established in 1852. Penn Engineering offers company established with the vision to set up Ashoka University – India's first world-class university. a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, and is particularly distinguished IFRE is led by a team of like-minded philanthropists with strong academic and professional track by its interdisciplinary, cross-school programmes such as Management and Technology, records. Digital Media Design, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Robotics and the Singh Programme in Market and Social Systems Engineering, putting Penn at the forefront of IFRE is committed to improving the quality of higher education and research in India and over the intellectual and entrepreneurial activity. Penn Engineering includes approximately 1,600 past two years, various academic and non-academic members from across the world have joined the undergraduates, 1,000 graduate students, four research institutes, and 10 research Foundation in order to build an incomparable team of accomplished and committed individuals centres. driven by the motivation to give back to the country. The power of collaboration Leveraging world class institutions for excellence Penn The Young India Fellowship programme was launched in 2011 by the International Federation for Research and Education (IFRE) in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania's School The University of Pennsylvania makes an ideal academic partner for the Young India of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Through the first two editions of the YIF, several leading Fellowship. Penn, which traces its origins back to the year 1740, embodies the vision of Penn faculty have taught at the YIF and the YIF graduation certificates are co-signed by the YIF its founder, Benjamin Franklin, to create a new type of learning institution. The original and Penn Engineering Deans. programme of study at Penn became America's first modern liberal arts curriculum and for the past two-and-a-half centuries, Penn has advanced its principles and spirit This year the YIF is privileged to partner with Carleton College, one of America's top-ranked through entrepreneurship, innovation, invention, outreach and a love of knowledge. liberal arts colleges, and Sciences Po, a leading university in France and Europe, to offer learning with greater diversity, depth and value at the Fellowship. Today, the University of Pennsylvania is a world leader in higher education, ranked fifth among American universities. Its 10,000 undergraduates are drawn from all 50 U.S. states and numerous foreign countries. It has also produced 23 Nobel Laureates. IFRE The School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering) is one of the oldest The International Foundation for Research and Education, or IFRE, is a not-for-profit (Section 25) schools of engineering in the US and was established in 1852. Penn Engineering offers company established with the vision to set up Ashoka University – India's first world-class university. a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, and is particularly distinguished IFRE is led by a team of like-minded philanthropists with strong academic and professional track by its interdisciplinary, cross-school programmes such as Management and Technology, records. Digital Media Design, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Robotics and the Singh Programme in Market and Social Systems Engineering, putting Penn at the forefront of IFRE is committed to improving the quality of higher education and research in India and over the intellectual and entrepreneurial activity. Penn Engineering includes approximately 1,600 past two years, various academic and non-academic members from across the world have joined the undergraduates, 1,000 graduate students, four research institutes, and 10 research Foundation in order to build an incomparable team of accomplished and committed individuals centres. driven by the motivation to give back to the country. Sciences Po Carleton College The Institute d'etudes politique de Paris, popularly known as Sciences Po, is a world- Ranked among top ten liberal arts colleges in the U.S., Carleton College is a premier renowned institution for research and higher education in the social sciences. undergraduate institution promoting excellence at academics and extra-curricular engagements for its students. Founded in 1872, as an institute to train French diplomats and politicians in politics, economics and international relations, Sciences Po has continued the tradition of Founded in 1866 in Northfield, Minnesota, Carleton College is a non-sectarian providing quality education and research opportunities to students from across the institution devoted to providing an education 'for a lifetime' in the true liberal arts world in the fields of political science, sociology, history, economics, law, finance, social tradition. Its curriculum promotes 'broad learning and deep thinking' and prepares its and urban policy, business, management and journalism. students to excel in any field. The College offers a host of subjects in the arts, humanities, social and natural sciences taught by a set of inspirational faculty that is In order to create a rich and a global context of learning, Sciences Po has a thriving committed to bringing the best out in each student. Carleton boasts of a student body student exchange programme and has built partnership with many significant that is very diverse – 90 percent of them live on campus and contribute to a rich, institutions across the world. Some of its partner institutions include London School of collaborative community life that adds yet another dimension to their lifetime learning Economics, King's College, London, the Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, the School at Carleton. of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.

Ashoka University is a long cherished perspective, a liberal mindset and skills constructed at Rajiv Gandhi Education The Shape of dream to create a new standard in to excel across any domain. The YIF will City in Kundli, Sonepat and is expected Indian higher education. It will offer be its flagship Master’s level to welcome its first batch of students in world-class liberal education in a four- programme. August 2014. Things to Come year undergraduate programme. Students will get a broad-based Ashoka is being set up in collaboration – Ashoka foundation across disciplines for the first with University of Pennsylvania, Sciences two years before choosing an area of Po and Carleton College besides other University specialisation. Ashoka hopes to produce reputed institutions from across the leaders with a multi-disciplinary world. The University campus is being Sciences Po Carleton College The Institute d'etudes politique de Paris, popularly known as Sciences Po, is a world- Ranked among top ten liberal arts colleges in the U.S., Carleton College is a premier renowned institution for research and higher education in the social sciences. undergraduate institution promoting excellence at academics and extra-curricular engagements for its students. Founded in 1872, as an institute to train French diplomats and politicians in politics, economics and international relations, Sciences Po has continued the tradition of Founded in 1866 in Northfield, Minnesota, Carleton College is a non-sectarian providing quality education and research opportunities to students from across the institution devoted to providing an education 'for a lifetime' in the true liberal arts world in the fields of political science, sociology, history, economics, law, finance, social tradition. Its curriculum promotes 'broad learning and deep thinking' and prepares its and urban policy, business, management and journalism. students to excel in any field. The College offers a host of subjects in the arts, humanities, social and natural sciences taught by a set of inspirational faculty that is In order to create a rich and a global context of learning, Sciences Po has a thriving committed to bringing the best out in each student. Carleton boasts of a student body student exchange programme and has built partnership with many significant that is very diverse – 90 percent of them live on campus and contribute to a rich, institutions across the world. Some of its partner institutions include London School of collaborative community life that adds yet another dimension to their lifetime learning Economics, King's College, London, the Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, the School at Carleton. of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.

Eligibility The YIF programme is open to all Indian citizens with: • A recognised undergraduate or postgraduate degree • No more than two years of work experience

The Fellowship promotes diversity and applicants from all areas of specialisation are encouraged to apply. While applicants who have been educated with a vernacular language as their medium of instruction are welcome, it is expected that they will be able to converse, read and write in English.

Selection criteria Young India Fellowship applicants will be evaluated on a combination of demonstrated talent in the domain of their interest and a passion for learning beyond the prescribed curriculum. An above- average academic record, both at the school and college level, and involvement and achievement in extra-curricular activities is essential. The evaluation process will include personal interviews, group discussions and team activities.

Cost and scholarship details The Fellowship covers, in full or in part, the following:  Tuition fees and all material including text books towards all academic instruction  Boarding and fully furnished lodging Aaron Basaiawmoit, 24, English Literature, Hans Anthony Debate and the IIT Madras at Shillong, BE, Mechanical Raj College, University of ICSE/ISC Golden Year ‘Made In Engineering, Birla Institute Delhi; As a Gandhi Celebrations Brunel’ of Technology, Mesra; Fellow, increased parent's design show Worked as Deputy participation in schools Akanksha Banerjee, 20, 2009, Director Administration at and institutionalised an Bangalore, BA (Hons) London Bansara Eye Care Centre; efficient planning and History, Lady Shri Ram Organised the first Tele- review based staff College, University of Aman ophthalmology project in meeting process; Delhi; Member, Golden Kaleem, 24, the state of Meghalaya Organised a workshop on Key International Society, Aligarh, BA connecting rural areas to menstrual taboo, a global student body (Hons), meet the city-based hospitals ‘Awareness, Acceptance which identifies the top English, MA, and Care’, amongst the 15% of academic Mass Aarushi Uboweja, 22, tribal community at institutions across the Communicat fellows 2013 New Delhi, BE, Civil Belkadi, Maharashtra world ion, Engineering, Delhi AJKMCRC, The Young India Fellows are a group of ‘first among equals’. Selected through a rigorous College of Engineering; Adityaraman Sriraman, Akshi Chawla, 21, Jamia Millia and nation-wide search for achievements, passion and the desire to bring about Published six articles in 25, Bangalore, BE, BMS Mohali, BA, Psychology, Islamia; change, 97 young men and women comprise the class of 2013. the National Business College of Engineering; a M.C.M.D.A.V. College for Worked as a Daily Hindustan Times- Teach For India Fellow; Women, Chandigarh; Programmer The Fellows highlight India’s geographical diversity and the rich texture of choices made Mint; Co-authored a Led a group of 7 kids to Won College Colour for at the by them. From engineering to fashion design, film to agriculture, medicine to art, and paper on 'Low Cost exceptional academic Debating; Taught children International law to journalism, the Fellow community represents it all. One fourth of our Fellows come Materials for Housing results in grade 6 of construction site Film Festival with work experience across industries and the nature of institutions they attended Construction and workers in Chandigarh of India; range from the elite to mass, urban to regional and public to private. The Class of 2013 Earthquake Engineering' Aishwarya Muralidhar, Directed is a melting pot that symbolises India. that was presented at the 21, Hyderabad, BSc, St. Alok Arunam, 24, the Award eighth Asian Francis College for Munger, Dual degree winning film Seismological Women, Hyderabad; BTech, MTech, IIT Madras; 'Eidiyaan' Commission General Worked with an NGO Won the NOTT Award by Assembly held in Vietnam Sukuki Exnora on Solid General Electric for Ann Waste Management; outstanding project work Abraham, Abhishek Choudhary, Represented the state at during six months 21, Chenga- 23, Jamshedpur, BA, the illustrious Frank internship; Represented nnur, BTech, Civil Aaron Basaiawmoit, 24, English Literature, Hans Anthony Debate and the IIT Madras at Shillong, BE, Mechanical Raj College, University of ICSE/ISC Golden Year ‘Made In Engineering, Birla Institute Delhi; As a Gandhi Celebrations Brunel’ of Technology, Mesra; Fellow, increased parent's design show Worked as Deputy participation in schools Akanksha Banerjee, 20, 2009, Director Administration at and institutionalised an Bangalore, BA (Hons) London Bansara Eye Care Centre; efficient planning and History, Lady Shri Ram Organised the first Tele- review based staff College, University of Aman ophthalmology project in meeting process; Delhi; Member, Golden Kaleem, 24, the state of Meghalaya Organised a workshop on Key International Society, Aligarh, BA connecting rural areas to menstrual taboo, a global student body (Hons), meet the city-based hospitals ‘Awareness, Acceptance which identifies the top English, MA, and Care’, amongst the 15% of academic Mass Aarushi Uboweja, 22, tribal community at institutions across the Communicat fellows 2013 New Delhi, BE, Civil Belkadi, Maharashtra world ion, Engineering, Delhi AJKMCRC, The Young India Fellows are a group of ‘first among equals’. Selected through a rigorous College of Engineering; Adityaraman Sriraman, Akshi Chawla, 21, Jamia Millia and nation-wide search for achievements, passion and the desire to bring about Published six articles in 25, Bangalore, BE, BMS Mohali, BA, Psychology, Islamia; change, 97 young men and women comprise the class of 2013. the National Business College of Engineering; a M.C.M.D.A.V. College for Worked as a Daily Hindustan Times- Teach For India Fellow; Women, Chandigarh; Programmer The Fellows highlight India’s geographical diversity and the rich texture of choices made Mint; Co-authored a Led a group of 7 kids to Won College Colour for at the by them. From engineering to fashion design, film to agriculture, medicine to art, and paper on 'Low Cost exceptional academic Debating; Taught children International law to journalism, the Fellow community represents it all. One fourth of our Fellows come Materials for Housing results in grade 6 of construction site Film Festival with work experience across industries and the nature of institutions they attended Construction and workers in Chandigarh of India; range from the elite to mass, urban to regional and public to private. The Class of 2013 Earthquake Engineering' Aishwarya Muralidhar, Directed is a melting pot that symbolises India. that was presented at the 21, Hyderabad, BSc, St. Alok Arunam, 24, the Award eighth Asian Francis College for Munger, Dual degree winning film Seismological Women, Hyderabad; BTech, MTech, IIT Madras; 'Eidiyaan' Commission General Worked with an NGO Won the NOTT Award by Assembly held in Vietnam Sukuki Exnora on Solid General Electric for Ann Waste Management; outstanding project work Abraham, Abhishek Choudhary, Represented the state at during six months 21, Chenga- 23, Jamshedpur, BA, the illustrious Frank internship; Represented nnur, BTech, Civil Engineering, NIT, Calicut; Systems Engineer Trainee; Ashish Kumar, 22, Patna, one of the best essays in Ayush Prasad, 23, Xavier's College; MA, (ICAI); Worked as Senior Published two articles, Worked in areas of Worked for All India BTech, Biotechnology, IIT CSR Ranchi, BE, Manipal English Literature, The Executive at KPMG in the written in collaboration, in Earthquake resistant Confederation of the Madras; Worked at NCBS, Institute of Technology; University of Leeds; Corporate Tax advisory an anthology of structures and Blind, recorded books for Bangalore and Energy Avni Ahuja, 23, Pune, Worked as an Analyst at Research paper division; Awarded the architectural journalism Biomimetics; Selected for and taught differently Alternatives India, BSc, Biotechnology, TCS; Passionate about published in Ithaka, the Super Team Employee IIT Madras 2011 Summer abled children using Chennai; Won the 1st prize Fergusson College, Pune; technology, filed for 5 annual journal of the while at KPMG Cheistha Kocchar, 22, Fellowship interactive media, a for the best paper and MBA, Faculty of patents Department of English, St. New Delhi, BA (Hons), project that was ranked presentation there on Management Studies, Xavier's College; was Bhawana Upadhyay, 24, Economics, Sri SWOT Analysis of UID Univeristy of Delhi; Bano Fatima, 21, New elected the secretary for Bhopal, BTech, Venkateswara College, Cards in India Worked as an Analyst at Delhi, BA (Hons), Political the MA Research Metallurgical and University of Delhi; Our Fellows represent Deutsche Bank's Science, Lady Shri Ram Conference held at The Materials Engineering, IIT Worked at McKinsey; JN Ashweetha Shetty, 20, Investment banking College, University of University of Leeds Madras; Worked at Make Tata Scholar and 27 states of India Mukkudal, Tirunelveli, division; Awarded Citi Delhi; Co-founder, A Difference; Felicitated Recipient of LSE's Modu BBA, CSI Jeyaraj Woman Leader Award in Weaver's Hut; Listed as a Bhavya Sharma, 24, New by the Governor of Timblu Scholarship Annapackiam College, FMS Successful Young Social Delhi, BCom (Hons), Madhya Pradesh for her (Awarded to one Indian) Anuja Tarini Mishra, 23, among world's top five Nallur; Essay selected as Entrepreneur by HP Life Jesus and Mary College, work with National for MSc Public Bhubaneswar, BSc, projects in the Challenge University of Delhi; Commission for Women; Management & Zoology, College of Basic Future Summit organised Bhavna Vijay Rajpal, 23, Chartered Accountancy, Co-founded the first Governance at The Science & Humanities, under the patronage of It has been a privilege and a pleasure Ulhasnagar, BA (Hons), Institute of Chartered dance club in IIT Madras London School of OUAT; MSc, Zoology, UNESCO interacting with the Young India Fellows. Political Science, St. Accountants of India which won 1st position Economics; Founder UTKAL University; They are bright, eager and as a pleasing in Saarang Choreo Nite President, PROSOCC Pvt Awarded Senior National Ashish Agrawal, 23, from among 25 national Ltd Scholarship by Ministry of Dalsinghsarai, BTech, IIT change from the jaded professional teams; Represented IIT Culture, Govt of India; Roorkee; LAMP Fellow at student, do not shy away from taking Madras and won a gold Debabrata Halder, 25, Acquired a Masters in PRS Legislative Research; intellectual risks. I know that this is a medal at the Inter IIT Kolkata, BE, Mechanical Odissi Vocals Designed a Teachers' hand-selected group but if this is the face sports meet Engineering, Jadavpur Manual for the University, Kolkata; Apoorva Jain, 22, Delhi, government school of the new India then we are in good Chaitanya Kanuri, 25, Worked for Coal India as BTech, Electronics & teachers in Punjab while hands. Bangalore, BArch, Software Developer in Communication working at Pratham; Visvesvaraya National Cognizant Technology Engineering, Maharshi Created Math Content for Santosh Venkatesh, Institute of Technology; Solutions, Kolkata; Dayanand University, a start-up called Unlearn Worked as an Architect at Executive Board Member Rohtak; Worked at Formulae Faculty, Statistics and its Application in the Modern World; Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania Auberge India Pvt. Ltd; of MUKTI, a socio- Infosys Limited as a Engineering, NIT, Calicut; Systems Engineer Trainee; Ashish Kumar, 22, Patna, one of the best essays in Ayush Prasad, 23, Xavier's College; MA, (ICAI); Worked as Senior Published two articles, Worked in areas of Worked for All India BTech, Biotechnology, IIT CSR Ranchi, BE, Manipal English Literature, The Executive at KPMG in the written in collaboration, in Earthquake resistant Confederation of the Madras; Worked at NCBS, Institute of Technology; University of Leeds; Corporate Tax advisory an anthology of structures and Blind, recorded books for Bangalore and Energy Avni Ahuja, 23, Pune, Worked as an Analyst at Research paper division; Awarded the architectural journalism Biomimetics; Selected for and taught differently Alternatives India, BSc, Biotechnology, TCS; Passionate about published in Ithaka, the Super Team Employee IIT Madras 2011 Summer abled children using Chennai; Won the 1st prize Fergusson College, Pune; technology, filed for 5 annual journal of the while at KPMG Cheistha Kocchar, 22, Fellowship interactive media, a for the best paper and MBA, Faculty of patents Department of English, St. New Delhi, BA (Hons), project that was ranked presentation there on Management Studies, Xavier's College; was Bhawana Upadhyay, 24, Economics, Sri SWOT Analysis of UID Univeristy of Delhi; Bano Fatima, 21, New elected the secretary for Bhopal, BTech, Venkateswara College, Cards in India Worked as an Analyst at Delhi, BA (Hons), Political the MA Research Metallurgical and University of Delhi; Our Fellows represent Deutsche Bank's Science, Lady Shri Ram Conference held at The Materials Engineering, IIT Worked at McKinsey; JN Ashweetha Shetty, 20, Investment banking College, University of University of Leeds Madras; Worked at Make Tata Scholar and 27 states of India Mukkudal, Tirunelveli, division; Awarded Citi Delhi; Co-founder, A Difference; Felicitated Recipient of LSE's Modu BBA, CSI Jeyaraj Woman Leader Award in Weaver's Hut; Listed as a Bhavya Sharma, 24, New by the Governor of Timblu Scholarship Annapackiam College, FMS Successful Young Social Delhi, BCom (Hons), Madhya Pradesh for her (Awarded to one Indian) Anuja Tarini Mishra, 23, among world's top five Nallur; Essay selected as Entrepreneur by HP Life Jesus and Mary College, work with National for MSc Public Bhubaneswar, BSc, projects in the Challenge University of Delhi; Commission for Women; Management & Zoology, College of Basic Future Summit organised Bhavna Vijay Rajpal, 23, Chartered Accountancy, Co-founded the first Governance at The Science & Humanities, under the patronage of It has been a privilege and a pleasure Ulhasnagar, BA (Hons), Institute of Chartered dance club in IIT Madras London School of OUAT; MSc, Zoology, UNESCO interacting with the Young India Fellows. Political Science, St. Accountants of India which won 1st position Economics; Founder UTKAL University; They are bright, eager and as a pleasing in Saarang Choreo Nite President, PROSOCC Pvt Awarded Senior National Ashish Agrawal, 23, from among 25 national Ltd Scholarship by Ministry of Dalsinghsarai, BTech, IIT change from the jaded professional teams; Represented IIT Culture, Govt of India; Roorkee; LAMP Fellow at student, do not shy away from taking Madras and won a gold Debabrata Halder, 25, Acquired a Masters in PRS Legislative Research; intellectual risks. I know that this is a medal at the Inter IIT Kolkata, BE, Mechanical Odissi Vocals Designed a Teachers' hand-selected group but if this is the face sports meet Engineering, Jadavpur Manual for the University, Kolkata; Apoorva Jain, 22, Delhi, government school of the new India then we are in good Chaitanya Kanuri, 25, Worked for Coal India as BTech, Electronics & teachers in Punjab while hands. 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Indore, BE (Electronics & Technology, (Hons), Computer Science, Ltd., Kolkata; Published a Instrumentation), IET- Ahmedabad; MSc (Hons), Economics, paper titled “Side DAVV, Indore; LLB, Hons Worked as Birla Institute of Launching of Catamaran in Intellectual Property Lecturer, Technology & Science in Restricted Waters” in Law, IIT Kharagpur; Won Padmabhushan Dr. Pilani, K K Birla Goa the proceedings of Hindustan Times Pace Vasant Dada Patil Campus; Worked as an International Conference Outstanding Scholar's College of Associate at Samhita on Ship and Offshore Award Architecture, Pune; Social Ventures; Technology, India, 2011 Awarded Third researched on 25 NGOs Jasmine Luthra, 22, New Place at the Les across 8 states in India in Harsh Mani Tripathi, 23, Delhi, BA (Hons), Ateliers 40 days to study their Lucknow, BTech, Economics, Shri Ram International organisational structure Electrical & Electronics College of Commerce, Workshop on Urban Planning at Cergy-Pontoise, Ile-de- France The young India Fellowship Programme embodies the best values in higher education. These values transcend Jery Althaf P K, 22, Kannur, BTech, Applied nationalities and transcend fields. I wish I could be enrolled Electronics and here myself! I regret I can't. I will enjoy it vicariously through Instrumentation, College these wonderful young people. of Engineering, Trivandrum; IEEE President and the technical lead of Eduardo D. Glandt project ‘Electrification of Professor and Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Villages in Kerala’; University of Pennsylvania Published two papers Intelligent Industrial Kaavya Gupta, 21, New Institute of Agricultural Madras; Gold streak at Robotic Arm (ASME) and Delhi, BA (Hons), Extension Management, the Inter-IIT Table Tennis Low Cost Electrification Economics, Hindu Hyderabad; Received tournaments by winning it using Solar Energy in IEEE College, University of National Talent in all four years of his GHTC 2012, which were Delhi; Guest Speaker and Scholarship by Indian academic tenure; Won accepted at international Panelist at the Indian Council of Agricultural the Saarang Online conferences Education Congress in Research, New Delhi; Playwright award for April 2011 as an Executive Received awards from writing 'The Patricide' Jit Shankar Banerjee, 21, Body member of AIESEC Agricultural Technology which he also directed Kolkata, BA, English in Delhi University; Co- Management Agency & for the stage at IIT Madras Literature, Hindu College, founder, vocalist and Department of University of Delhi; flautist of Cobbled Street, Horticulture for helping Kartikey Shukla, 21, Member, Academic a jazz/ funk Delhi-based the farmers adopt better Siswa Bazar, UP, BSW, Council, Department of band farming technology; Rural Development, Tata English, Hindu College; Selected as Reserve Bank Institute of Social Worked as Editor-in- Kailash Chandra, 25, of India Young Scholar Sciences, Mumbai; PG, Chief of Hindu College Sikar, BSc (Ag), Banaras Lund University, Sweden; annual magazine Hindu University, Varanasi Karthik Purushothaman, Received President's & Agri Business 21, Chennai, BTech, Award in Scouting for Management, National Aerospace Engg, IIT social work in Forum of Hans Raj Rashtrapati Bhawan for state and inter-college appreciation by the English to Hindi, which Goldman Sachs Group College four years during high athletic meets Games and Sports Council was then published by Inc.; Won Systems school for contribution to sports Penguin Books India as a Society of India Award for Lubin Alice Lukas, 23, Melbin Thomas Jose, 23, in IIT Kanpur part of Leila Seth's the best project work on Bangalore, BA, Mount Manish Meena, 23, Kanjirapally, BTech & autobiography, 'On systems; Conceptualized Carmel College; PG, Jaipur, BTech, MTech, MTech (Dual Degree), Civil Mohini Gupta, 21, Delhi, Balance’ and spearheaded the Psychology with Chemical Engg, IIT Engineering, IIT Kanpur; BA (Hons), English, Lady campaign ‘One specialisation in Clinical Kharagpur, Awarded Worked with Baichung Shri Ram College for Monika Shukla, 23, Employee-One Tree’ to Psychology, Christ Best Project Thesis in Bhutia Football Schools; Women, University of Bhilai Nagar, BTech fruition by planting 4500 University MTech Led his team to victory in Delhi; Worked as a Piano (Hons), Instrumentation trees; Selected an NTSE the Kanpur district Teacher at Theme Music Engineering, IIT scholar; Interned at Malini Bose, 21, Kolkata, Maria Merchant, 23, football championship, Institute; Translated Kharagpur; Worked as a Dublin City University BA (Hons), Economics, St. Baroda, Bachelors in 2011; Awarded special Vikram Seth’s poetry from Technology Analyst at Maharajganj; Selected for Stern School of Business, Stephen's College, Product Design, NID, University of Delhi; Ahmedabad; Worked as Erasmus Mundus Europe New York University My dear Fellows, Asia; Awarded Gandhi Secretary General of the Product Designer at Fellowship – 2012 Kunal Joshi, 21, Stephen's Model United Primus Design, Mumbai; Allahabad, BSc (Hons), Nations 2012 Awarded Gold Medal in I know it is a trifle unusual for a teacher to write in this manner to his students. But I decided Krishna Chaitanya Physics, St. Stephen's Shankar's International to write because I have been overwhelmed and profoundly touched by your words at the end of Mallika Sridhar, 24, Painting Competition; Demera, 23, Karimnagar, College, University of the course. Right through my flight back to Calcutta I felt this glow of happiness which I know AP, BE (Hons), Chemical Delhi; Co-ordinated and Noida, BE Electronics & Won DAAD Scholarship Engineering, MSc (Hons) taught at the Evening Telecommunication, for 6-month study in came from the indulgence that all of you - individually and collectively - showered upon me. 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I feel it is also very writer for three web based Jai Hind Bangalore projects on education, Public Policy SIG, IIM important to get young bright minds together to learn from companies; Taught College, storytelling and design Ahmedabad National each other and I feel we have that here at YIF English at 'Make A Mumbai Nikita D'cruz, 22, for children Finalist, Ranniti (Top 5 Difference'; National University, Mumbai, BA, St. Xavier's teams from all over the Winner of Classmate LLB, College, Mumbai; Pramod Emjay, 22, country), IIFT Delhi Amit Bhatiani Young Author Contest Government Awarded ICICI Chennai, BTech, Sponsor 2007; Book 'The Shadow Law College; Fellowship; Worked with Instrumentation & Partner, CX Partners Behind Me and Other Worked as Forum of Hans Raj Rashtrapati Bhawan for state and inter-college appreciation by the English to Hindi, which Goldman Sachs Group College four years during high athletic meets Games and Sports Council was then published by Inc.; Won Systems school for contribution to sports Penguin Books India as a Society of India Award for Lubin Alice Lukas, 23, Melbin Thomas Jose, 23, in IIT Kanpur part of Leila Seth's the best project work on Bangalore, BA, Mount Manish Meena, 23, Kanjirapally, BTech & autobiography, 'On systems; Conceptualized Carmel College; PG, Jaipur, BTech, MTech, MTech (Dual Degree), Civil Mohini Gupta, 21, Delhi, Balance’ and spearheaded the Psychology with Chemical Engg, IIT Engineering, IIT Kanpur; BA (Hons), English, Lady campaign ‘One specialisation in Clinical Kharagpur, Awarded Worked with Baichung Shri Ram College for Monika Shukla, 23, Employee-One Tree’ to Psychology, Christ Best Project Thesis in Bhutia Football Schools; Women, University of Bhilai Nagar, BTech fruition by planting 4500 University MTech Led his team to victory in Delhi; Worked as a Piano (Hons), Instrumentation trees; Selected an NTSE the Kanpur district Teacher at Theme Music Engineering, IIT scholar; Interned at Malini Bose, 21, Kolkata, Maria Merchant, 23, football championship, Institute; Translated Kharagpur; Worked as a Dublin City University BA (Hons), Economics, St. Baroda, Bachelors in 2011; Awarded special Vikram Seth’s poetry from Technology Analyst at Maharajganj; Selected for Stern School of Business, Stephen's College, Product Design, NID, University of Delhi; Ahmedabad; Worked as Erasmus Mundus Europe New York University My dear Fellows, Asia; Awarded Gandhi Secretary General of the Product Designer at Fellowship – 2012 Kunal Joshi, 21, Stephen's Model United Primus Design, Mumbai; Allahabad, BSc (Hons), Nations 2012 Awarded Gold Medal in I know it is a trifle unusual for a teacher to write in this manner to his students. But I decided Krishna Chaitanya Physics, St. Stephen's Shankar's International to write because I have been overwhelmed and profoundly touched by your words at the end of Mallika Sridhar, 24, Painting Competition; Demera, 23, Karimnagar, College, University of the course. Right through my flight back to Calcutta I felt this glow of happiness which I know AP, BE (Hons), Chemical Delhi; Co-ordinated and Noida, BE Electronics & Won DAAD Scholarship Engineering, MSc (Hons) taught at the Evening Telecommunication, for 6-month study in came from the indulgence that all of you - individually and collectively - showered upon me. Economics, BITS, Pilani; Class programme for the MKSSS's Cummins Pforzheim School of Won awards for stand-up children of the college College Of Engineering Design, Germany I am grateful but more than that I feel deeply humble that all of you feel I have been able to for Women, Pune comedy, video-editing karamcharis at St. touch your lives in some ineffable way. and folk music Stephen's College University; Worked as a Meesha R Arora, 23, Service Engineer at New Delhi, BA, Kshiti Jayant Gala, 21, Lokesh Anand, 21, Network Integration Economics, St Stephens In the words of my favourite poet, The wonder that I feel is easy/Yet ease is the cause of Mumbai, BA, Economics, Ludhiana, BCom (Hons), Center at Ericsson India College, University of wonder.'' A big God bless to all of you. St. Xavier's College, Hans Raj College, Global Services Pvt. Ltd; Delhi; MA, Economics, Choir member of the TERI School of Advanced Mumbai; participated in University of Delhi; Rudrangshu Mukherjee annual Christmas Studies; Won 20 medals the India Leadership Headed Colloquium, the Faculty, ''Historical Perspectives: Reason and the Making of Modern India celebrations at in swimming at national, Exchange Program at MUN & Group Discussion Historian and Author; Opinions Editor, The Telegraph, Kolkata Namrata a Programme Researcher Samarthan, Madhya Control Engineering, NIT, Priyanka Ahuja, 26, Academy of Sciences; CELLs to be accredited by implementation in Saraogi, 23, and Fund Raising Pradesh, an NGO working Tiruchirappalli; Worked Bhilai, BE, Information Presented a research NEN; Founded communities with the Kanpur, BA Manager – Tamarind Tree on rural governance in as an Associate Analyst Science, BMS College of paper titled 'Mathematical TechVentures, a technical Director of David O'Brien (Hons), Trust, Mumbai the District of Sehore to with HSBC EDPI; Won Engineering, Bangalore; Modeling of Opiate Drug & managerial consultancy Centre for Sustainable Economics, bring about transparency the Shaastra Main Quiz Worked as a Business Users' at MMIP-2011 in hub for SME industries Enterprise, John Molson Lady Shri Neelakshi Tewari, 22, and accountability in the at Shaastra, the tech-fest Analyst at MindTree NIT Calicut; performed which featured as the School of Business; Ram College Delhi, BA (Hons), English, implementation of the of IIT Madras Limited Carnatic Music in various country's top 10 student Received Kalathilakam for Women, Hindu College, University MNREGA festivals and concerts run ventures by Tata and Award for excellence in University of of Delhi; Worked as an Prashant Gautam, 22, Radhika MV, 23, NEN classical dance Delhi, MSc, Account Planner, Google Pavithra Srinivasan, 21, Amritsar, BE, Gwalior Shoranur, MSc Raghav Raghunathan, Economics, India Pvt Ltd; President of Chennai, BA (Hons), Engineering College, (Integrated) Pondicherry 22, Bangalore, BTech, Rinju Rajan, 23, Rishi Iyengar, 20, Pune, University the Debating Society in English, Lady Shri Ram Gwalior; Worked as an University; Worked as a Metallurgical & Materials Chidambaram, BA (Hons), Political College, college; Organised the College, University of Associate at the Indian subject expert in Pupilbay; Engineering, NIT Integrated Masters in Science, Fergusson London Premchand Memorial Delhi; Post-graduate Traditions & Heritage Awarded SURGE-2010 By Surathkal, Karnataka; Development Studies, IIT College, Pune; Worked as (UCL); Parliamentary Debate, Diploma in Print Society (ITIHAAS); Short- IIT Kanpur, Awarded Established EFOREA, E- Madras; Worked on the Student Reporter at Worked at one of India's most Journalism, Asian College listed for the semi-finals Summer Research CELL at NITK as one of the topic of business Indian Express and Sakaal Planning prestigious debates of Journalism, Chennai; of Habitat Young Fellowship, Indian highest performing E- modelling for solar cells Times, Pune; Captained Commission Received CBSE Visionary Award 2009 & Pune basketball team at Governm- Nicky Lama, 22, scholarship for consistent 2010 two state championships ent of India Darjeeling, Triple Major meritorious performance; I realise there is no broad based liberal arts education in BA, St. Joseph's College, Trained Bharatnatyam Prashast Srivastava India and it would be criminal if all students had to leave Rupesh Jhabak, 21, Natasha Bangalore; Worked as a dancer 25, Lucknow, BE (Hons), Bhopal, BA (Hons), Zarine, 25, VJ (Nepal 1 channel), Electronics & the country to find such education elsewhere. A multi- English, The EFL Mumbai, Nepal; Elected President, Poornima Sardana, 24, Instrumentation, disciplinary education prepares and equips one better to University, Hyderabad; BA, Northeast and Tibetan Meerut, BDes, NIFT, Delhi; BITS-Pilani, PGDM, IIM Worked as a content Psychology, Students Forum, Awarded for research Ahmedabad; Founder, deal with any profession in life. I feel it is also very writer for three web based Jai Hind Bangalore projects on education, Public Policy SIG, IIM important to get young bright minds together to learn from companies; Taught College, storytelling and design Ahmedabad National each other and I feel we have that here at YIF English at 'Make A Mumbai Nikita D'cruz, 22, for children Finalist, Ranniti (Top 5 Difference'; National University, Mumbai, BA, St. Xavier's teams from all over the Winner of Classmate LLB, College, Mumbai; Pramod Emjay, 22, country), IIFT Delhi Amit Bhatiani Young Author Contest Government Awarded ICICI Chennai, BTech, Sponsor 2007; Book 'The Shadow Law College; Fellowship; Worked with Instrumentation & Partner, CX Partners Behind Me and Other Worked as Stories’ published by city of Mumbai called environment from across BTech, Mechanical Economics, Hindu a project for Citibank's Rupa & Co 'Mumbai Meri Jaan'; Won the world on one single Engineering, Vignan College, University of Mumbai office on channel a 6 month scholarship to platform; Started a Institute of Technology Delhi; MSc, Economics financing Safa Mohsin Khan, 23, study at RMIT Australia website for promotion of and Science, Hyderabad; 56 women and 41 men from with Specialisation in Meerut, BA, Economics, for a semester independent artists from MS, Aerospace diverse fields of engineering, Industrial Organization, Shreyas Anur Jayanth, Middlebury College, India and Pakistan Engineering, KAIST, Toulouse School of 24, Bangalore, BBM, Vermont, USA; Received Saransh Vaswani, 23, Daejeon, South Korea; humanities, medicine, Economics, France; Christ University, a scholarship to study at Jhansi, BSc (Hons), Shanti Swaroop Worked as an advisor, Research Associate with Bangalore; Worked as a Middlebury College, USA; Computer Science, Kandala, 25, Hyderabad, Student Satellite Project, architecture, media, law, Integrated Research and Specialist, Human Capital Helped start a student Hansraj College, Action for Development and Business Partner organisation called University of Delhi; fashion & design, business, (IRADe), an autonomous Associate for IT groups at 'Friends for Burma' at Working with Kaivalya IITs, BITS, NIFT, NID, LSR, Miranda House, JMC, research think tank; D E Shaw India Software Middlebury College that Education Foundation as NALSAR, ILS, St. Xavier's, Symbiosis Law School, science & environment, Awarded the Eiffel Private Limited, focused on mentoring a Gandhi Fellow engaged JNU, Hindu College, St. Stephens, Asian College of Scholarship of Excellence Hyderabad; Awarded the recently resettled refugee in transforming school Journalism, Middlebury College, Toulouse School of agriculture and defense come by the French Ministry of "Emerging Young Leader children; Represented the headmasters into school Economics, University of California, St. Francis together as Fellows for 2013 Foreign Affairs to pursue Award 2009" by Center organisation at the leaders; Designed and College for Women, Hans Raj, SRM, DU, NIT, Jamia a Master's in Economics at for Innovation and Clinton Global Initiative executed campaigns such Millia Islamia, St. Josephs College, Christ College, Toulouse School of Leadership, Bangalore University; Awarded as Disha, a cloth Mount Carmel, Womens Christian College, Loyola Economics, France Middlebury College's distribution act across College, ILS, Fergusson College, Jadavpur University, MANIT, Bhopal; Won the Shivangi Pareek, 22, Shruti Kalpathy 'Academic Endowment Mumbai local railway Pondichery University, Gujarat National Law “Hans Von Muldau” best Ghaziabad, BA (Hons), Shreya Anne Mathai, 20, Neelakantan, 21, Grant' to conduct stations, during the University, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, School of team award at the 59th English, Lady Shri Ram Mumbai, BA (Hons), Chennai, BA Journalism, qualitative research on Gandhi Fellowship Rural Dev, Grant Medical College, Sri Venkateswara International College; MA, English, Economics, St. Stephen's M.O.P. Vaishnav College Madrasas in India programme College, IIM Ahmedabad, National Defence Academy, Astronautical Congress Hindu College, University College, University of for Women, Chennai; Government Law College, Center for Environmental (IAC), Glasgow, Scotland; of Delhi; Awarded the Delhi; Represented the Worked as Global th Sanaa Sohel Degani , 24, Saumya Mehrotra, 22, Planning and Technology (CEPT University), Narsee Founding member and certificate for meritorious country at the 8 South Advisor, Asia-Pacific first team lead of contribution to Creative Mumbai, Professional Delhi, Bachelor in Fashion Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Delhi Asian Economics Students Region, UNO's STUDSAT, a student pico- Writing at college; Education Diploma in Technology, NIFT, Technological University Meet; Worked as a Environment Programme; Exhibition & Spatial Gandhinagar; Founder, satellite for imaging, Worked with NGOs in the research assistant for Selected in the research Design, NID, Ahmedabad; battigul.org, an exclusive launched in 2010, the field of education and Third Eye Risk Insights (a team to witness climate Worked at JOSMO Studio, social network created to Fellows from 95 institutes in smallest ever satellite to organic farming New York based Change first hand in the designing a range of bring together people, be designed, fabricated consulting firm) and Arctic region; Elected as furniture inspired by the causes and resources class of 2012 and class of 2013 and launched by India Shivani Govind, 23, independently completed the Global advisor by 119 related to the field of Delhi, BA (Hons), countries to Ibibo.com etc; Working Being born and brought up in a south Indian village, I was so scared The kind of lead 49 as an administrator and when I started the journey of Young India Fellowship. However, now, I "YIF provided me an opportunity to learn subjects knowledge and countries in Treasurer for the NGO, feel I am reborn with each new day. I have discovered new excitement in diverse the Asia Learn Empower Uplift and disciplines I had never had the opportunity to learning with a diverse group of people, understanding the perspectives gained Pacific Foundation which learn at college. But the most Region for provides free education value of shared thoughts and the spirit of togetherness. YIF important thing that is going at the YIF through the United to over 150 has given a new life to my dreams and hidden aspirations. to help me in the long run is the courses delivered by world- Nations underprivileged kids in Living every day with ignited minds and the sessions, in the connection I have made class faculty are unmatched. 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Various innovative Jaipur, Bcom (Hons), LLB, Law Ashweetha Shetty BTech, Civil & Commerce, Gujarat I aspire to be. workshops help put our Engineering, National Law University; "Being an engineer by profession I have theoretical knowledge to IIT Delhi; Worked as an Associate, always been taught that everything has Nicky Lama practical use, ingraining the Worked as Lakshmikumaran and one particular answer and a thing is The diversity of courses at the YIF is major motive of YIF learning an Analyst at Sridharan; Research either right or wrong, but YIF has helped what drew me to the programme in the "The secret is to gang up on how to learn! Where else would Dunnhumby; Assistant to Dr. Narinder me look at the world as first place. 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Priyanka Ahuja like Godrej, Biotechnology, Haldia Britannia, Siddharth Dixit Debanshu Roy Stories’ published by city of Mumbai called environment from across BTech, Mechanical Economics, Hindu a project for Citibank's Rupa & Co 'Mumbai Meri Jaan'; Won the world on one single Engineering, Vignan College, University of Mumbai office on channel a 6 month scholarship to platform; Started a Institute of Technology Delhi; MSc, Economics financing Safa Mohsin Khan, 23, study at RMIT Australia website for promotion of and Science, Hyderabad; 56 women and 41 men from with Specialisation in Meerut, BA, Economics, for a semester independent artists from MS, Aerospace diverse fields of engineering, Industrial Organization, Shreyas Anur Jayanth, Middlebury College, India and Pakistan Engineering, KAIST, Toulouse School of 24, Bangalore, BBM, Vermont, USA; Received Saransh Vaswani, 23, Daejeon, South Korea; humanities, medicine, Economics, France; Christ University, a scholarship to study at Jhansi, BSc (Hons), Shanti Swaroop Worked as an advisor, Research Associate with Bangalore; Worked as a Middlebury College, USA; Computer Science, Kandala, 25, Hyderabad, Student Satellite Project, architecture, media, law, Integrated Research and Specialist, Human Capital Helped start a student Hansraj College, Action for Development and Business Partner organisation called University of Delhi; fashion & design, business, (IRADe), an autonomous Associate for IT groups at 'Friends for Burma' at Working with Kaivalya IITs, BITS, NIFT, NID, LSR, Miranda House, JMC, research think tank; D E Shaw India Software Middlebury College that Education Foundation as NALSAR, ILS, St. Xavier's, Symbiosis Law School, science & environment, Awarded the Eiffel Private Limited, focused on mentoring a Gandhi Fellow engaged JNU, Hindu College, St. Stephens, Asian College of Scholarship of Excellence Hyderabad; Awarded the recently resettled refugee in transforming school Journalism, Middlebury College, Toulouse School of agriculture and defense come by the French Ministry of "Emerging Young Leader children; Represented the headmasters into school Economics, University of California, St. Francis together as Fellows for 2013 Foreign Affairs to pursue Award 2009" by Center organisation at the leaders; Designed and College for Women, Hans Raj, SRM, DU, NIT, Jamia a Master's in Economics at for Innovation and Clinton Global Initiative executed campaigns such Millia Islamia, St. Josephs College, Christ College, Toulouse School of Leadership, Bangalore University; Awarded as Disha, a cloth Mount Carmel, Womens Christian College, Loyola Economics, France Middlebury College's distribution act across College, ILS, Fergusson College, Jadavpur University, MANIT, Bhopal; Won the Shivangi Pareek, 22, Shruti Kalpathy 'Academic Endowment Mumbai local railway Pondichery University, Gujarat National Law “Hans Von Muldau” best Ghaziabad, BA (Hons), Shreya Anne Mathai, 20, Neelakantan, 21, Grant' to conduct stations, during the University, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, School of team award at the 59th English, Lady Shri Ram Mumbai, BA (Hons), Chennai, BA Journalism, qualitative research on Gandhi Fellowship Rural Dev, Grant Medical College, Sri Venkateswara International College; MA, English, Economics, St. Stephen's M.O.P. Vaishnav College Madrasas in India programme College, IIM Ahmedabad, National Defence Academy, Astronautical Congress Hindu College, University College, University of for Women, Chennai; Government Law College, Center for Environmental (IAC), Glasgow, Scotland; of Delhi; Awarded the Delhi; Represented the Worked as Global th Sanaa Sohel Degani , 24, Saumya Mehrotra, 22, Planning and Technology (CEPT University), Narsee Founding member and certificate for meritorious country at the 8 South Advisor, Asia-Pacific first team lead of contribution to Creative Mumbai, Professional Delhi, Bachelor in Fashion Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Delhi Asian Economics Students Region, UNO's STUDSAT, a student pico- Writing at college; Education Diploma in Technology, NIFT, Technological University Meet; Worked as a Environment Programme; Exhibition & Spatial Gandhinagar; Founder, satellite for imaging, Worked with NGOs in the research assistant for Selected in the research Design, NID, Ahmedabad; battigul.org, an exclusive launched in 2010, the field of education and Third Eye Risk Insights (a team to witness climate Worked at JOSMO Studio, social network created to Fellows from 95 institutes in smallest ever satellite to organic farming New York based Change first hand in the designing a range of bring together people, be designed, fabricated consulting firm) and Arctic region; Elected as furniture inspired by the causes and resources class of 2012 and class of 2013 and launched by India Shivani Govind, 23, independently completed the Global advisor by 119 related to the field of Delhi, BA (Hons), countries to Ibibo.com etc; Working Being born and brought up in a south Indian village, I was so scared The kind of lead 49 as an administrator and when I started the journey of Young India Fellowship. However, now, I "YIF provided me an opportunity to learn subjects knowledge and countries in Treasurer for the NGO, feel I am reborn with each new day. I have discovered new excitement in diverse the Asia Learn Empower Uplift and disciplines I had never had the opportunity to learning with a diverse group of people, understanding the perspectives gained Pacific Foundation which learn at college. But the most Region for provides free education value of shared thoughts and the spirit of togetherness. YIF important thing that is going at the YIF through the United to over 150 has given a new life to my dreams and hidden aspirations. to help me in the long run is the courses delivered by world- Nations underprivileged kids in Living every day with ignited minds and the sessions, in the connection I have made class faculty are unmatched. 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Learn to learn

The Young India Fellow is a multi-faceted and curious personality, where academic strength is complemented by co-curricular acclaim. The Fellows learn through instruction, and in equal measure through the knowledge that their peers bring to the classroom. The focus of the Programme is to help Fellows realise their own potential.

The curriculum is designed to expose Fellows to diversity from within themselves, practical experience from exposure to external organisations and projects, and finally to knowledge from interaction with scholars, academics, guest faculty and speakers.

Pedagogy

Learn to learn

Pedagogy

The programme is delivered by a mix of:  Classroom lectures by leading faculty from India and abroad. Each lecture requires significant amount of pre and post-session readings, research and assignments  A series of workshops by experts to develop communication, teamwork and leadership skills  Working on real-life projects under the Experiential Learning Module  Guest lectures by inspiring and eminent individuals from diverse backgrounds  A Centre that helps develop effective Communication skills Courses we teach Sociology of the Environment: Nature, Culture and Power with Amita Baviskar Fundamentals of Public Speaking with Ann Torfin Shoemake The YIF curriculum is a rich mix of courses in perspective-building, critical thinking, problem-solving and core academic subjects Arts Appreciation: Illustrative & Performing Arts with Anunaya Chaubey

Essentials of Business with Rajiv C. Lochan

Social Perspectives: Caste, Poverty, Individual & the State with Andre Beteille Agricultural and Rural Economy with Arjun Uppal

Foundations of Leadership with Dwight Jaggard Anthropology with Mekhala Krishnamurthy

Shakespeare and the World with Jonathan Gil Harris and Madhavi Menon The Political Economy of India's Development 1947 - 2012 with Mihir Shah

Statistics and its Application in the Modern World with Santosh Venkatesh Introduction to Philosophy with Yunus Tuncel

Historical Perspectives: Reason and the Making of Modern India with Rudrangshu Mukherjee Governing the Indian Metropolis with Tommaso Vitale, Christophe Jaffrelot, Laurent Gayer, Gilles Verniers, Amitabh Kundu, Marie-Hélène Zérah, Pierre Jacquet, Patrick Le Gales, Kriti Kapila Gandhi’s Critique of Modernity in Contemporary Perspective with Vivek Bhandari Economics with A K Shiv Kumar Other programme support Visual Communication and Storytelling through Photography and Video with Sanjeev Chatterjee Writing centre Leadership development and skill Group Dynamics with Kenwyn Smith building workshops

Essentials of Business with Rajiv C. Lochan

Social Perspectives: Caste, Poverty, Individual & the State with Andre Beteille Agricultural and Rural Economy with Arjun Uppal

Foundations of Leadership with Dwight Jaggard Anthropology with Mekhala Krishnamurthy

Shakespeare and the World with Jonathan Gil Harris and Madhavi Menon The Political Economy of India's Development 1947 - 2012 with Mihir Shah

Statistics and its Application in the Modern World with Santosh Venkatesh Introduction to Philosophy with Yunus Tuncel

Leadership for the New Economy with Kenwyn Smith Building effective communication skills is a core Through the year, Fellows participate in mandate of the YIF curriculum. A dedicated leadership and skill building workshops which Political Science / International Relations with Devesh Kapur & Eswaran Sridharan Writing Centre has been set up to deliver are delivered by well-known leadership trainers workshops in writing skills through individualised and experts in areas like problem-solving, public Critical Thinking and Writing with Eric Saranovitz guidance speaking, presentation skills and team building ELM Partners  McKinsey Global Institute  Media for Change  Alchemist Foods  MyParichay  American India Foundation  National Rural Livelihoods Mission  Arvind Enterprises  Natural Justice  Ashoka University  Observer Research Foundation Preparing for the Real World  AZB & Partners  Perfect Relations ELM: Experiential Learning Module  BASIX  PRS Legislature  Baichung Bhutia Football Schools  Phyzok Learning Solutions  Bharat Light & Power  Ritu Kumar Fashion House A large majority of the YIF class has not worked before. The Experiential Learning  British High Commission  PRATHAM Module (ELM) has been designed to complement academic work with real work  Chai Point  Pyoopil - Start-up by a team of Fellows experience. ELMs are supported by a team of coaches who provide essential guidance  Council for Energy, Environment & Water  Rajiv Gandhi Foundation on structuring problems, analysis and presentations.  Chintan-India  Eric Saranovitz – Researching the Spectacle   Structure Dalmia Foundation Senior Citizen Companion  Development Office of Sh. Naveen Jindal  Madhavi Menon – Shakespeare and Queer YIF requires its Fellows to undertake an eight month-long  Digit Theory engagement with an organisation after completing the  Earthy Goods Foundation  SHRAMIC (Ministry of Urban Development) first two terms of the Programme. These projects are  Genpact  Skill Kindle offered by companies, organisations and institutions  GrindMaster Machines  Society for Scientific Values across various sectors.  Harley-Davidson India  Studio-X   Sunborne Energy Objective HarVa  Hector Beverages  Teach For India  The objective of these projects is to:  IDEA Cellular The Health Trip  Develop basic skills of building and working in diverse teams  IFC  Unbox  Apply essential techniques of structuring and problem solving  ITIHAAS  UID Authority of India  Gain work experience through live projects  Jaipur Rugs Foundation  VEonI - Start-up by a team of Fellows  Kalam Foundation  ViSparsh Collaborative project with Penn ELM Partners  McKinsey Global Institute  Media for Change  Alchemist Foods  MyParichay  American India Foundation  National Rural Livelihoods Mission  Arvind Enterprises  Natural Justice  Ashoka University  Observer Research Foundation Preparing for the Real World  AZB & Partners  Perfect Relations ELM: Experiential Learning Module  BASIX  PRS Legislature  Baichung Bhutia Football Schools  Phyzok Learning Solutions  Bharat Light & Power  Ritu Kumar Fashion House A large majority of the YIF class has not worked before. The Experiential Learning  British High Commission  PRATHAM Module (ELM) has been designed to complement academic work with real work  Chai Point  Pyoopil - Start-up by a team of Fellows experience. ELMs are supported by a team of coaches who provide essential guidance  Council for Energy, Environment & Water  Rajiv Gandhi Foundation on structuring problems, analysis and presentations.  Chintan-India  Eric Saranovitz – Researching the Spectacle   Structure Dalmia Foundation Senior Citizen Companion  Development Office of Sh. Naveen Jindal  Madhavi Menon – Shakespeare and Queer YIF requires its Fellows to undertake an eight month-long  Digit Theory engagement with an organisation after completing the  Earthy Goods Foundation  SHRAMIC (Ministry of Urban Development) first two terms of the Programme. These projects are  Genpact  Skill Kindle offered by companies, organisations and institutions  GrindMaster Machines  Society for Scientific Values across various sectors.  Harley-Davidson India  Studio-X   Sunborne Energy Objective HarVa  Hector Beverages  Teach For India  The objective of these projects is to:  IDEA Cellular The Health Trip  Develop basic skills of building and working in diverse teams  IFC  Unbox  Apply essential techniques of structuring and problem solving  ITIHAAS  UID Authority of India  Gain work experience through live projects  Jaipur Rugs Foundation  VEonI - Start-up by a team of Fellows  Kalam Foundation  ViSparsh Collaborative project with Penn Baichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS)

Baichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS) aim at providing world‐class training at the grass‐roots level to every talented child in India. In one and a half years, 7 centres across Delhi and Mumbai FellowSpeak: have been set up and are coaching over 500 potential footballers. The Fellows have the opportunity to work with such a vibrant and rapidly growing organisation and to gain hands‐on knowledge in ELMs 2013 developing and running a business by tackling real problems, planning and executing it’s expansion and best of all, helping India rediscover the magic of football!

Melbin Thomas Jose, Pranay Reddy and Aishwarya Muralidhar Village Economy on Internet Shakespeare and Queer Theory Imagine your art, your creation and someone else's name attached to it! Would it not disturb you? Further, you earn peanuts for your art when the world is minting cash on it. Would it not bother you? The project Shakespeare and Queer Theory traces the multiple genealogies that have gone into the making of queer theory, and the multiple Shakespeares that have resulted from that theoretical This happens to millions of artisans in our nation. variety. Queer theory has borrowed a great deal from, and contributed to, other theoretical conversations, and each has produced a differently queer Shakespeare. This is perhaps why Our project, Village Economy on Internet (VEonI), is an initiative to enable rural artisans Shakespeare has been able to keep our attention for so many centuries and why this theory is one to reach the global market, sell their product on their own and earn not only the right of the most dynamic theories in circulation today. The goal of this ELM is to come up with an price but also their lost name. This team is working with weavers in Chanderi, a small annotated bibliography of all the articles, books, websites, and performances that deal with queer town in Madhya Pradesh, popular for its antique weaving style. theory and Shakespeare globally.

Young India Fellowship is like a nest where realities hatch out from dreams. It gives us an Karthik Purushothaman, Bhavna Rajpal, Rupesh Jhabak and Lubin Lukas environment warm and nourishing, encouragement to take risk and fly high under guidance from those who know all the turns, roundabouts and dead ends of the sky. Rickshaw Sangh Programme run by the American India Foundation To see this project evolve as an operational business model is our objective. But what we In partnership with various banks and NGOs, this ELM project aims to promote asset‐ownership desire more is to explore our own conceptions and misconceptions about the rural‐urban among cycle‐rickshaw drivers through micro‐financing. of the programme which has already divide and study the problem on the ground which we have only read about. impacted about 30,000 rickshaw drivers all over India. The team will undertake a feasibility study of various areas and strategies for further development Abhishek Choudhary, SaranshVaswani and Manish Meena Rishi Iyengar, Mohini Gupta and Vennela Gandikota Baichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS)

A year full Kairos Society is a global network of top student and global leaders which promotes entrepreneurship and innovation to solve some of world's greatest challenges. In association with of activities 91springboard, an upcoming incubator, it organised an “unconference” for young entrepreneurs in Delhi region, for which six Young India Fellows were selected to participate. Heritage walks and events... The theme of the event was 'Why most student enterprises die early, and is it bad at all to fail for Delhi is home the first few times? What should be done to help student entrepreneurs take the leap from to a rich cultural legacy, spread across its traditional venture/project to business?’ settlements. Gorgeous ruins standing cheek-by-jowl with modern buildings stand testimony to Delhi's Simranpreet Oberoi resplendent past. To explore the myriad shades of Fellow Delhi's heritage, YIF class of 2013 decided to take Commonwealth Youth Programme's Asia Youth Summit fortnightly Heritage Walks, the content and format of which was drawn from ITIHAAS – a Delhi based Young India Fellows Souvik Lal Chakraborty, Bhavna Rajpal and Kartikey Shukla were selected to educational trust active in the area of heritage attend the Asia Youth Summit organised by the Commonwealth Youth Programme -(CYP Asia), the education. Through these Heritage Walks, the Fellows explore monuments, places of worship, British Council and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth bazaars, mohallas, roads, lanes, cul-de-sacs and any place that has an enthralling story associated Development. with it to complement their multi-disciplinary programme. The areas covered include the Qutb Complex, Mehrauli, Kashmiri Gate, Chandni Chowk, Nizamuddin Dargah, Lutyens' Delhi, Held from 18th-21st September, 2012, the Summit Tughlaqabad and Gandhi Smriti. aimed to discuss a wide range of issues involving youth engagement and participation, and to enable Prashant Gautam them to effectively advocate for the establishment of Fellow Salsa democratic youth governance structures in their respective countries. Beautiful music, twirling forms, peals of laughter. This is what one encounters during a salsa lesson at YIF. The brain child of a YIF Fellow Nicky Lama, these salsa lessons have been a source of The Fellows interacted with Youth Leaders from 13 tremendous joy to the Fellows. The Fellows describe their salsa classes as liberating. It has also countries, and engaged in enthusiastic and constructive helped them appreciate the importance of listening to the music, the instructions, their partners discussions about the involvement of youth in and themselves. democracy, governance and development processes.

Lubin Alice Lukas Aishwarya Murlidhar Felow Fellow Kairos Society's Unconference

Lubin Alice Lukas Aishwarya Murlidhar Felow Fellow Cameron Arnold Giti Chandra Graduate, Nuffield College, English Instructor, 9.9 School of Professor, St. Stephen's College, Oxford & the Université de Convergence; Delhi University; Paris X- Nanterre, Sciences Po BA, College of William and BA, St. Stephen's College, Mary, Virginia; MA, Linguistics, Delhi; PhD, Rutgers, State Laurent Gayer New York University University of New Jersey Research Associate, Centre d'études de l'Inde et de l'Asie Amita Baviskar Sanjeev Chatterjee du Sud (CEIAS); Associate Professor, Institute of Professor, Vice-Dean & Research Fellow, International Economic Growth, Delhi; Executive Director, Knight Relations, Centre for Human BA & MA, University of Delhi; Center for International Media, Sciences, New Delhi meet the faculty PhD, Cornell University University of Miami; MA, Delhi University; MFA Jonathan Gill Harris Brooklyn College The YIF was created to bring ‘best-in-class’ faculty together under one roof, to offer Fellows a Andre Béteille Professor, George Washington University; world-class educational experience. Professor Emeritus, Delhi University; Chairman, Indian Anunaya Chaubey PhD, University of Sussex, They belong to highly reputed institutions both Indian & overseas, old & new, liberal arts & Council for Social Science Artist; Lecturer & Principal, England engineering and everything in the middle. They are leading academics, business leaders, film- Research; College of Arts & Crafts, Patna makers, journalists, environmentalists and artists and the list goes on... BA, University of Kolkata; MSc, University; Radha S. Hegde St. Xavier's College, Kolkata; PhD, Patna University Professor, New York University; PhD, Delhi University BA, Madras University; MA & Kenneth Foster PhD, Ohio State University Vivek Bhandari Professor, University of Historian; Former Director, Pennsylvania; Pierre Jacquet Institute of Rural Management, Bsc, Michigan State University; President, Global Development Anand (IRMA); PhD, Indiana University Network, New Delhi; Chief BA, St. Stephen's College, Delhi Economist, French University; MS & PhD, Patrick Le Galès Development Agency (AFD), University of Pennsylvania Professor, Ecole Nationale des Scientific Director, Ponts et Chaussées, Paris; Master Programme in "Urban Graduate, Ecole Polytechnique and Territorial Policies & Ecole des Ponts et Strategies", Sciences Po, Paris; Cameron Arnold Giti Chandra Graduate, Nuffield College, English Instructor, 9.9 School of Professor, St. Stephen's College, Oxford & the Université de Convergence; Delhi University; Paris X- Nanterre, Sciences Po BA, College of William and BA, St. Stephen's College, Mary, Virginia; MA, Linguistics, Delhi; PhD, Rutgers, State Laurent Gayer New York University University of New Jersey Research Associate, Centre d'études de l'Inde et de l'Asie Amita Baviskar Sanjeev Chatterjee du Sud (CEIAS); Associate Professor, Institute of Professor, Vice-Dean & Research Fellow, International Economic Growth, Delhi; Executive Director, Knight Relations, Centre for Human BA & MA, University of Delhi; Center for International Media, Sciences, New Delhi meet the faculty PhD, Cornell University University of Miami; MA, Delhi University; MFA Jonathan Gill Harris Brooklyn College The YIF was created to bring ‘best-in-class’ faculty together under one roof, to offer Fellows a Andre Béteille Professor, George Washington University; world-class educational experience. Professor Emeritus, Delhi University; Chairman, Indian Anunaya Chaubey PhD, University of Sussex, They belong to highly reputed institutions both Indian & overseas, old & new, liberal arts & Council for Social Science Artist; Lecturer & Principal, England engineering and everything in the middle. They are leading academics, business leaders, film- Research; College of Arts & Crafts, Patna makers, journalists, environmentalists and artists and the list goes on... BA, University of Kolkata; MSc, University; Radha S. Hegde St. Xavier's College, Kolkata; PhD, Patna University Professor, New York University; PhD, Delhi University BA, Madras University; MA & Kenneth Foster PhD, Ohio State University Vivek Bhandari Professor, University of Historian; Former Director, Pennsylvania; Pierre Jacquet Institute of Rural Management, Bsc, Michigan State University; President, Global Development Anand (IRMA); PhD, Indiana University Network, New Delhi; Chief BA, St. Stephen's College, Delhi Economist, French University; MS & PhD, Patrick Le Galès Development Agency (AFD), University of Pennsylvania Professor, Ecole Nationale des Scientific Director, Ponts et Chaussées, Paris; Master Programme in "Urban Graduate, Ecole Polytechnique and Territorial Policies & Ecole des Ponts et Strategies", Sciences Po, Paris; Chaussees, PhD, Paris Institute Center for the Advanced Study Resident Research Scholar, A. K. Shiva Kumar Rudrangshu Mukherjee Subir Sinha of Urban Studies of India, University of Center for the Advanced Study Development Economist; Historian & Author; Opinions Lecturer, University of London; Pennsylvania; of India, University of Advisor, UNICEF; Member, Editor, The Telegraph, Kolkata; Assistant Professor, University Christophe Jaffrelot Btech, IIT Benaras Hindu Pennsylvania; National Advisory Council, Visiting faculty, Princeton of Vermont; Visiting faculty, Professor, Political Science, University; PhD, Princeton PhD., University College India; University; University of Turin & Sciences Po, Paris; University London; MPhil., University of MA, Bangalore University; MBA, BA, Presidency College, University of Pavia, Italy; Cambridge; A.B., Harvard Graduate, The Institut d'Etudes IIM Ahmedabad; MPA & PhD, Kolkata; DPhil, University of BA, Delhi University; PhD, University Politiques de Paris (IEP), Sanjeev Khanna Harvard University Oxford Northwestern University Sorbonne; The Institut National Professor & Rosenbluth Faculty des Langues et Civilisations Fellow, University of Rishikesha Krishnan Amitabh Kundu Dhruv Raina Kenwyn Smith Orientales (INALCO); PhD, IEP Pennsylvania; Professor, IIM Bangalore; Professor, Centre for the Study Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Professor & Director, NGO BTech, Birla Institute of Msc, IIT Kanpur; MS, Stanford of Regional Development; University, New Delhi; Leadership Programme, Dwight Jaggard Technology & Science, Pilani; University; FPM, IIM Dean, The School of Social MSc, IIT Mumbai; PhD, University of Pennsylvania; Professor & Director, Center for PhD Stanford University Ahmedabad Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Göteborg University, Sweden BA, University of Queensland; the Advanced Study of India, University (JNU), New Delhi; MA & PhD, Yale University MA (Geography) and PhD University of Pennsylvania; Mekhala Krishnamurthy Eric Saranovitz (Urban Geography), JNU BS & MS, University of Social Anthropologist & Non- Associate Dean, 9.9 School Eswaran Sridharan Wisconsin-Madison; PhD, of Convergence; Academic Director, Centre Lisbeth Lipari California Institute of BA, Amherst College; MA, for Advanced Study of India, Technology Associate Professor, Denison Hebrew University, Jerusalem; Penn; University; PhD, New York University BA, St. Stephen's College, Delhi Kriti Kapila BA, University of Minnesota University; MA, Jawaharlal Twin Cities; MA, University of Lecturer in Social Ann Torfin Shoemake Nehru University; PhD, Texas; PhD, Stanford University University of Pennsylvania Anthroplogy and Law, Visiting faculty, Centre for King's India Institute, King's Culture, Media and College, London; Madhavi Menon Governance, Jamia Millia Vijay Tankha MA, Jawaharlal Nehru Associate Professor of Islamia University, New Delhi; Professor, St. Stephen's University, New Delhi; PhD, Literature, American University, MA, International Affairs, College, Delhi University; London School of Economics Washington DC; Center for International MA, Delhi University; PhD, MA & BA, St. Stephen's College, Studies, Ohio University; PhD, McGill University, Montreal Devesh Kapur Delhi University; PhD, Tufts School of Communication Associate Professor & Director, University, Boston Studies, Ohio University; Fulbright Fellow Chaussees, PhD, Paris Institute Center for the Advanced Study Resident Research Scholar, A. K. Shiva Kumar Rudrangshu Mukherjee Subir Sinha of Urban Studies of India, University of Center for the Advanced Study Development Economist; Historian & Author; Opinions Lecturer, University of London; Pennsylvania; of India, University of Advisor, UNICEF; Member, Editor, The Telegraph, Kolkata; Assistant Professor, University Christophe Jaffrelot Btech, IIT Benaras Hindu Pennsylvania; National Advisory Council, Visiting faculty, Princeton of Vermont; Visiting faculty, Professor, Political Science, University; PhD, Princeton PhD., University College India; University; University of Turin & Sciences Po, Paris; University London; MPhil., University of MA, Bangalore University; MBA, BA, Presidency College, University of Pavia, Italy; Cambridge; A.B., Harvard Graduate, The Institut d'Etudes IIM Ahmedabad; MPA & PhD, Kolkata; DPhil, University of BA, Delhi University; PhD, University Politiques de Paris (IEP), Sanjeev Khanna Harvard University Oxford Northwestern University Sorbonne; The Institut National Professor & Rosenbluth Faculty des Langues et Civilisations Fellow, University of Rishikesha Krishnan Amitabh Kundu Dhruv Raina Kenwyn Smith Orientales (INALCO); PhD, IEP Pennsylvania; Professor, IIM Bangalore; Professor, Centre for the Study Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Professor & Director, NGO BTech, Birla Institute of Msc, IIT Kanpur; MS, Stanford of Regional Development; University, New Delhi; Leadership Programme, Dwight Jaggard Technology & Science, Pilani; University; FPM, IIM Dean, The School of Social MSc, IIT Mumbai; PhD, University of Pennsylvania; Professor & Director, Center for PhD Stanford University Ahmedabad Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Göteborg University, Sweden BA, University of Queensland; the Advanced Study of India, University (JNU), New Delhi; MA & PhD, Yale University MA (Geography) and PhD University of Pennsylvania; Mekhala Krishnamurthy Eric Saranovitz (Urban Geography), JNU BS & MS, University of Social Anthropologist & Non- Associate Dean, 9.9 School Eswaran Sridharan Wisconsin-Madison; PhD, of Convergence; Academic Director, Centre Lisbeth Lipari California Institute of BA, Amherst College; MA, for Advanced Study of India, Technology Associate Professor, Denison Hebrew University, Jerusalem; Penn; University; PhD, New York University BA, St. Stephen's College, Delhi Kriti Kapila BA, University of Minnesota University; MA, Jawaharlal Twin Cities; MA, University of Lecturer in Social Ann Torfin Shoemake Nehru University; PhD, Texas; PhD, Stanford University University of Pennsylvania Anthroplogy and Law, Visiting faculty, Centre for King's India Institute, King's Culture, Media and College, London; Madhavi Menon Governance, Jamia Millia Vijay Tankha MA, Jawaharlal Nehru Associate Professor of Islamia University, New Delhi; Professor, St. Stephen's University, New Delhi; PhD, Literature, American University, MA, International Affairs, College, Delhi University; London School of Economics Washington DC; Center for International MA, Delhi University; PhD, MA & BA, St. Stephen's College, Studies, Ohio University; PhD, McGill University, Montreal Devesh Kapur Delhi University; PhD, Tufts School of Communication Associate Professor & Director, University, Boston Studies, Ohio University; Fulbright Fellow Gene Terry MA (Political Science); PhD, Guest Faculty Writer and English Instructor; Università degli Studi di Milano BA, University of California at Sanjeev Aga Berkeley; MFA, Creative Marie Hélène Zérah Former MD, Idea Cellular Ltd; BA (Hons) St. Stephen's College, Delhi; MBA, IIM Kolkata Writing, San Francisco State Senior Researcher, Institute of University Research for Development, Arun Duggal Paris; Chairman, Shriram Capital & Transport Finance Company; Visiting Professor, IIM Ahmedabad; BTech, IIT Yunus Tuncel PhD (Urban Studies), Institut Delhi; MBA, IIM Ahmedabad Faculty, New York University; D'Urbanisme De Paris, Visiting Faculty, Pace University University of Paris Arunabha Ghosh & The New School University, New York; CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), India; BA (Hons), St. Stephen's College, Delhi University; MA, Balliol College, Oxford; MPhil & PhD, Oxford University PhD, The New School for Social Research Rajiv C. Lochan Santosh Venkatesh Head Coach, RL People Development; Trustee Board member, IKP Trust; Co-founder, McKinsey's Chennai office; Undergraduate degree, IIT Madras; SM, MIT, University of Cambridge; MA & MBA, Columbia Associate Professor, University Business School, New York, NY of Pennsylvania; BTech, IIT Bombay; PhD, California Institute of Mihir Shah Technology Member, Planning Commission of India;Member of the National Advisory Council; BA, Economics, St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi; MA, Delhi School of Economics; PhD, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum Gilles Verniers Sciences Po representative to India; PhD candidate in Political Arjun Uppal Science at Sciences Po, Paris Head, Agriculture Business, Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar; BA and PhD affiliate at Centre for (Hons), Economics, St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi Human Sciences, New Delhi

Tommaso Vitale Associate Professor of Sociology, Sciences Po, Paris; Gene Terry MA (Political Science); PhD, Guest Faculty Writer and English Instructor; Università degli Studi di Milano BA, University of California at Sanjeev Aga Berkeley; MFA, Creative Marie Hélène Zérah Former MD, Idea Cellular Ltd; BA (Hons) St. Stephen's College, Delhi; MBA, IIM Kolkata Writing, San Francisco State Senior Researcher, Institute of University Research for Development, Arun Duggal Paris; Chairman, Shriram Capital & Transport Finance Company; Visiting Professor, IIM Ahmedabad; BTech, IIT Yunus Tuncel PhD (Urban Studies), Institut Delhi; MBA, IIM Ahmedabad Faculty, New York University; D'Urbanisme De Paris, Visiting Faculty, Pace University University of Paris Arunabha Ghosh & The New School University, New York; CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), India; BA (Hons), St. Stephen's College, Delhi University; MA, Balliol College, Oxford; MPhil & PhD, Oxford University PhD, The New School for Social Research Rajiv C. Lochan Santosh Venkatesh Head Coach, RL People Development; Trustee Board member, IKP Trust; Co-founder, McKinsey's Chennai office; Undergraduate degree, IIT Madras; SM, MIT, University of Cambridge; MA & MBA, Columbia Associate Professor, University Business School, New York, NY of Pennsylvania; BTech, IIT Bombay; PhD, California Institute of Mihir Shah Technology Member, Planning Commission of India;Member of the National Advisory Council; BA, Economics, St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi; MA, Delhi School of Economics; PhD, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum Gilles Verniers Sciences Po representative to India; PhD candidate in Political Arjun Uppal Science at Sciences Po, Paris Head, Agriculture Business, Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar; BA and PhD affiliate at Centre for (Hons), Economics, St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi Human Sciences, New Delhi

Tommaso Vitale Associate Professor of Sociology, Sciences Po, Paris; Ramachandra Guha, Historian, Writer & Columnist, M P Ranjan, Senior member & Faculty of the The Telegraph, Khaleej Times & The Hindustan Times National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad; Chair, Task Force on Geo Visualization set up by the George Jacob, Museologist, Former Project Director Government of India at The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Prannoy Roy, Co-Chairperson, Co-founder and Getting inspired mentor, NDTV The YIF guest speakers Sanjana Kapoor, Indian theatre personality, Founder Director, Junoon theatre company Kiran Seth, Founder, SPIC MACAY; Professor, IIT Delhi

Kay Koplovitz, Chairman, Liz Claiborne & Board Robert Swan, Officer of the British Empire; Polar Madeleine K. Albright, Kaushik Basu, Rukmini Banerji, Director, ASER Centre, The Member of CA; Director, Instinet Group Incorporated Explorer Ramchandra Guha….. autonomous research & assessment unit of Pratham & General Re Corporation; Co-founder Boldcap Ventures N. V. Tyagarajan, CEO, Genpact Guest lectures by global achievers and role Kaushik Basu, Chief Economist, World Bank; models complement the academic courses at Professor of Economics, Cornell University Sunitha Krishnan, Founder, Prajwala; Activist for anti- Matt Ulrich, American the YIF. Since the launch of the programme, trafficking of girls & women footballer, Director, Vijay Bhai, Executive Committee Member, Sri Young India Fellows have been inspired by Operations & Sports Aurobindo Society & Director of Sri Aurobindo Vijay Mahajan, Chairman, Basix Performance, Winning more than 130 eclectic and pre-eminent Institute for Research in Social Science individuals. Edge Athletics, IL Deepa Malik, Para-athlete and an Arjuna award Atul Bhalla, Environment & Installation artist winner; Double gold medalist at para-athletics, Malaysian Open athletics championship (2012) Some memorable guests include: Ravindra Chamaria, Chairman, Akshaya Patra Most people Foundation; Chairman & Executive Committee Shaheen Mistri, CEO, Teach For India; Founder, choose to complain Madeleine K. Albright, First female Secretary of Member, The Infrastructure Sub-committee of Bengal Akanksha Foundation about the issues State, USA; Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group; Chair, Chamber of Commerce & Industry Albright Capital Management LLC our nation faces, Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Unique Identification and then to look away in apathy. Mike Feinberg, Co-founder, KIPP (Knowledge is Authority of India (UIDAI) Norman Atkins, Co-founder & CEO, Teacher U; Power Program) Foundation; Superintendent, KIPP Rukmini Banerji showed us that when a team of Founder & Board Chair, Uncommon Schools Houston M. K. Raina, Theatre actor & Director dedicated individuals with 'asliyat se lagav' persevere towards a common vision, then no Shumeet Banerji, Founding CEO & Senior Partner, Eduardo D Glandt, Professor and Dean, School of Raghuram Rajan, Chief Economic Advisor to the problem is insurmountable - not even the one as Booz & Company Engineering and Applied Science, University of Government of India; Professor of Finance, University colossal as India's education deficit. Pennsylvania of Chicago Natasha Zarine Fellow mentors, founders and sponsors mentors, founders and sponsors Estelle Metayer Analjit Singh Founder and Ex-President, Competia; Chairman and MD, Max India Limited; BCom, Sri Adjunct Professor, McGill University; Guest lecturer, Ram College of Commerce, Delhi; MBA, Boston Lancaster University, McGill, The IMB (India) & University Our Mentors INSEAD, IMD, Lausanne; MBA & Drs, University of Nijenrode Jayant Sinha The Young India Fellows have the unique privilege of being mentored by eminent leaders, MD, Omidyar Network India Advisors; BTech, IIT academicians and practitioners from India and abroad. Mentors are committed to counsel Vishakha Mulye Delhi; MS, University of Pennsylvania; MBA, Harvard Fellows on their professional aspirations and personal development goals. Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Venture Funds Business School Management Company Limited; BCom, University of Mumbai; CA Arjun Uppal Head, Agriculture Business, Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar; N.R. Narayanmurthy BA Hons, Economics, St. Stephen's College, Delhi Some of the YIF Council of Mentors include: Non-Executive Chairman & Chief Mentor, Infosys University Technologies; BE, Electrical Engineering, University of Mysore; MTech, IIT Kanpur Ireena Vittal Bobby Bedi Dipak Jain Partner, McKinsey & Co.; MBA, IIM Kolkata Founder & MD of Kaleidoscope Entertainment Pvt Dean, INSEAD; Former Dean, Kellogg School of Anoop Prakash Ltd; BA (Hons), St. Stephen's College; MBA, Finance, Management; BA & MA, Guwahati University; PhD, MD, Harley-Davidson, India; BA, Stanford University; Adil Zainulbhai Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, University of Texas, Dallas MBA, Harvard Business School MD, McKinsey & Co. India; BTech, IIT Bombay; MBA, Mumbai Harvard Business School Kiran Karnik Yash Rana Raj Biyani Former Chairman, Satyam Computer Services; Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP and Chair of its Hong MD, Microsoft IT, India; BSc, Comp Sc & Accounting, Trustee & Former President, NASSCOM; BSc, Kong office; BA, Knox College, Galesburg; Law, JD Goshen College, Indiana; MBA, University of Bombay University; PGDM, IIM Ahmedabad Columbia Law School Chicago C.V. Madhukar Ajit Rangnekar Keki Dadiseth Director, PRS Legislative Research; Dean, ISB; BTech, IIT Mumbai; MBA, IIM Ahmedabad Chairman, Sony India; Graduate from Sydenham BE, Bangalore University; MA, Public Administration, College, Mumbai; CA, London John F. Kennedy School of Government, (as an Sanjeev Sanyal Edward S. Mason Fellow), Harvard University; MBA, Founder and President, Sustainable Planet Institute; Manisha Girotra University of Houston BA, Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi Former Managing Director & Chairperson, UBS; University; Rhodes Scholar, St. John’s College, Graduate, Delhi School of Economics Oxford University Estelle Metayer Analjit Singh Founder and Ex-President, Competia; Chairman and MD, Max India Limited; BCom, Sri Adjunct Professor, McGill University; Guest lecturer, Ram College of Commerce, Delhi; MBA, Boston Lancaster University, McGill, The IMB (India) & University Our Mentors INSEAD, IMD, Lausanne; MBA & Drs, University of Nijenrode Jayant Sinha The Young India Fellows have the unique privilege of being mentored by eminent leaders, MD, Omidyar Network India Advisors; BTech, IIT academicians and practitioners from India and abroad. Mentors are committed to counsel Vishakha Mulye Delhi; MS, University of Pennsylvania; MBA, Harvard Fellows on their professional aspirations and personal development goals. Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Venture Funds Business School Management Company Limited; BCom, University of Mumbai; CA Arjun Uppal Head, Agriculture Business, Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar; N.R. Narayanmurthy BA Hons, Economics, St. Stephen's College, Delhi Some of the YIF Council of Mentors include: Non-Executive Chairman & Chief Mentor, Infosys University Technologies; BE, Electrical Engineering, University of Mysore; MTech, IIT Kanpur Ireena Vittal Bobby Bedi Dipak Jain Partner, McKinsey & Co.; MBA, IIM Kolkata Founder & MD of Kaleidoscope Entertainment Pvt Dean, INSEAD; Former Dean, Kellogg School of Anoop Prakash Ltd; BA (Hons), St. Stephen's College; MBA, Finance, Management; BA & MA, Guwahati University; PhD, MD, Harley-Davidson, India; BA, Stanford University; Adil Zainulbhai Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, University of Texas, Dallas MBA, Harvard Business School MD, McKinsey & Co. India; BTech, IIT Bombay; MBA, Mumbai Harvard Business School Kiran Karnik Yash Rana Raj Biyani Former Chairman, Satyam Computer Services; Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP and Chair of its Hong MD, Microsoft IT, India; BSc, Comp Sc & Accounting, Trustee & Former President, NASSCOM; BSc, Kong office; BA, Knox College, Galesburg; Law, JD Goshen College, Indiana; MBA, University of Bombay University; PGDM, IIM Ahmedabad Columbia Law School Chicago C.V. Madhukar Ajit Rangnekar Keki Dadiseth Director, PRS Legislative Research; Dean, ISB; BTech, IIT Mumbai; MBA, IIM Ahmedabad Chairman, Sony India; Graduate from Sydenham BE, Bangalore University; MA, Public Administration, College, Mumbai; CA, London John F. Kennedy School of Government, (as an Sanjeev Sanyal Edward S. Mason Fellow), Harvard University; MBA, Founder and President, Sustainable Planet Institute; Manisha Girotra University of Houston BA, Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi Former Managing Director & Chairperson, UBS; University; Rhodes Scholar, St. John’s College, Graduate, Delhi School of Economics Oxford University Our Founders The Young India Fellowship has been MD, Jamboree Education; BTech, IIT Delhi conceived and developed by a team of like- Explore. Rise. minded and successful philanthropists with Rakesh Jaggi strong academic and professional track President, Schlumberger; BTech, IIT Delhi records. Vinati Kastia Partner, AZB & Partners; LLB, National Law School, Seek. Impact. Bangalore Ashok Belani CTO, Schlumberger; Chairman, Stanford Board of Atul Nishar Earth Sciences; BTech, IIT Delhi; MS, Stanford Chairman, Hexaware; Founder, Aptech; B.com & LLB, University University of Bombay Wonder. Solve. Arjun Bhagat Jerry Rao Chairman & CEO, Calibrated Group; BTech, IIT Delhi; Chairman, Value and Budget Housing; Founder, MBA, UCLA Mphasis; BSc, University of Madras; MBA, IIM Ahmedabad; MBA, University of Chicago Sanjeev Bikhchandani Integrate. Commit. Founder & Vice-Chairman, InfoEdge (naukri.com); Pramath Raj Sinha BA, St. Stephen's; MBA, IIM Ahmedabad Founder & MD, 9.9 Media; Founding Dean, ISB;

BTech, IIT Kanpur; PhD, University of Pennsylvania Puneet Dalmia MD, Dalmia Cements; BTech, IIT Delhi; MBA, IIM Befriend. Achieve. Saurabh Srivastava Bangalore Chairman, Indian Angel Network; BTech, IIT Kanpur; MS, Harvard University Ashish Dhawan Senior MD, ChrysCapital Investment Advisors; CEO, N. V. Tyagarajan Central Square Foundation; BS, Yale University; MBA, Succeed. Launch. CEO, Genpact; BTech, IIT Mumbai; MBA, IIM Harvard Business School Ahmedabad Ashish Gupta Siddharth Yog COO, Evalueserve; BTech, IIT Delhi; MBA, Carnegie Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Xander Group; BA, Mellon University Delhi University; MBA, Harvard Business School Awaken. Lead. Vineet Gupta Dalmia, MD, Dalmia Cement I Stephen Dent, Chairman, Birch Hill Equity I Sushil Dharmarha, Director, Our sponsors Polarities I Ashish Gupta, COO, Evalueserve India I Frank Hancock, MD, Barclays Capital India I Abhay A word... Individuals and institutions from diverse sectors shared Havaldar, MD, General Atlantic I Sachit Jain, Executive Director, Vardhman Group I Nirmal Jain, the YIF vision and bolstered our inititative. Each Fellow Chairman, India Infoline I Deep Kalra, CEO & Founder, MakeMyTrip | Vinati Kastia, Partner, AZB & was enabled to reach for her star and impact the world The programme has been made around her, thanks only to the support of our sponsors. Partners I Gulpreet Kohli, MD, ChrysCapital I Shaveta Sharma & Sanjay Kukreja, MD, ChrysCapital I possible by generous donations Amrish Kumar, MD, Fashion House of Ritu Kumar, Ritika Pvt Ltd I Sanjiv Kumar, Secretary, Takshila from a stellar set of individuals who The sponsors for the YIF include: Educational Society I Kiran Malhotra & Arjun Malhotra, Former Chairman, Headstrong I Sandeep want nothing more than to support this path-breaking initiative in Dhruv Agarwala, Co-founder, iTrust I Manisha Girotra, Former Mathur, Director, Citibank I Rajiv Memani, Country Managing Partner, Ernst & Young Pvt Ltd I Vinay India's higher education sector. MD & Chairperson, UBS & Sanjay Agarwal, MD, Deutsche Bank I Mohan Singh, MD, ROC Capital I Zia Mody, Senior Partner, AZB & Partners I Ajit Nedungadi, MD, TA Their contribution has helped us secure the best academic talent Prabhu Aggarwal, Director, Jindal Institute of Leadership Associates I H. Nemkumar, President, India Infoline I Atul Nishar , Founder & Chairman, Hexaware from around the world, set up the Development & Executive Education I Shikha Aggarwal & Technologies I Alok Oberoi, Founding Partner, ACPI I Rithankar Pal, MD, Barclays Capital New York I academic and administrative infrastructure, run a comfortable Sanjeev Aggarwal, Co-founder & MD, Helion Advisors I Sharad Ramanan Raghavendran, Managing Partner, Kubera Partners I Srini Raju, Co-founder & Chairman, accommodation for the Fellows, Agarwal, Senior Vice-President, Educomp Solutions Ltd I Peepul Capital I Swati Ramanathan, Co-founder, Janaagraha & Chairperson, India Urban Space execute a reach-out campaign for Radhika Bahl, Dr. Roshan Lal Public Charitable Trust & Ajay Bahl, Foundation & Ramesh Ramanathan, Co-founder, Janaagraha I Jerry Rao, Founder, Value & Budget the programme and administer it. Founding Partner, AZB & Partners I Avnish Bajaj, Co-founder & Housing Corporation; Founder, MphasiS I Ajay Relan, Founder, CX Partners I Rajiv Sahney, Founder & For the Fellowship to deliver on its MD, Matrix I Sai Krishna Bharathan, Partner, AZB & Partners I Managing Partner, New Vernon I Uday Shankar, CEO, STAR India I Vivek Sharma, CEO, IndUS Growth mission fully, it looks forward to more partnerships and support Pramod Bhasin, Non- Executive Vice Chairman & Former CEO, Partners (An affiliate of Piramal Group) I Kunal Shroff, MD, ChrysCapital I Analjit Singh, Founder & from like minded philanthropic Genpact I Amit Bhatiani, Partner, CX Partners I Karima Chairman, Max India I Sandeep Singhal, MD & Co-founder, Westbridge Capital I Saurabh Srivastava, individuals and institutions. Burman & Gaurav Burman, Managing Partner, Elephant Capital I Co-founder & Director, Indian Angel Network I Akhila Srinivasan, MD, Shriram Foundation & Transport Dr. Pramath Raj Sinha Sumir Chadha, MD, Sequoia Capital I Sohil Chand, MD, Norwest Group I Venkat Srinivasan, Chairman & CEO, RAGE Frameworks I Ayesha Thapar, Director, India City Founding Dean, YIF Venture Partners I Amit Chandra, MD, Bain Capital I Puneet Properties I Brahmal Vasudevan, MD, Creador Capital I Puneet Vatsayan, CEO, Mobera Systems Dalmia, MD, Dalmia Cement I Stephen Dent, Chairman, Birch Hill Equity I Sushil Dharmarha, Director, Our sponsors Polarities I Ashish Gupta, COO, Evalueserve India I Frank Hancock, MD, Barclays Capital India I Abhay A word... Individuals and institutions from diverse sectors shared Havaldar, MD, General Atlantic I Sachit Jain, Executive Director, Vardhman Group I Nirmal Jain, the YIF vision and bolstered our inititative. Each Fellow Chairman, India Infoline I Deep Kalra, CEO & Founder, MakeMyTrip | Vinati Kastia, Partner, AZB & was enabled to reach for her star and impact the world The programme has been made around her, thanks only to the support of our sponsors. Partners I Gulpreet Kohli, MD, ChrysCapital I Shaveta Sharma & Sanjay Kukreja, MD, ChrysCapital I possible by generous donations Amrish Kumar, MD, Fashion House of Ritu Kumar, Ritika Pvt Ltd I Sanjiv Kumar, Secretary, Takshila from a stellar set of individuals who The sponsors for the YIF include: Educational Society I Kiran Malhotra & Arjun Malhotra, Former Chairman, Headstrong I Sandeep want nothing more than to support this path-breaking initiative in Dhruv Agarwala, Co-founder, iTrust I Manisha Girotra, Former Mathur, Director, Citibank I Rajiv Memani, Country Managing Partner, Ernst & Young Pvt Ltd I Vinay India's higher education sector. MD & Chairperson, UBS & Sanjay Agarwal, MD, Deutsche Bank I Mohan Singh, MD, ROC Capital I Zia Mody, Senior Partner, AZB & Partners I Ajit Nedungadi, MD, TA Their contribution has helped us secure the best academic talent Prabhu Aggarwal, Director, Jindal Institute of Leadership Associates I H. Nemkumar, President, India Infoline I Atul Nishar , Founder & Chairman, Hexaware from around the world, set up the Development & Executive Education I Shikha Aggarwal & Technologies I Alok Oberoi, Founding Partner, ACPI I Rithankar Pal, MD, Barclays Capital New York I academic and administrative infrastructure, run a comfortable Sanjeev Aggarwal, Co-founder & MD, Helion Advisors I Sharad Ramanan Raghavendran, Managing Partner, Kubera Partners I Srini Raju, Co-founder & Chairman, accommodation for the Fellows, Agarwal, Senior Vice-President, Educomp Solutions Ltd I Peepul Capital I Swati Ramanathan, Co-founder, Janaagraha & Chairperson, India Urban Space execute a reach-out campaign for Radhika Bahl, Dr. Roshan Lal Public Charitable Trust & Ajay Bahl, Foundation & Ramesh Ramanathan, Co-founder, Janaagraha I Jerry Rao, Founder, Value & Budget the programme and administer it. Founding Partner, AZB & Partners I Avnish Bajaj, Co-founder & Housing Corporation; Founder, MphasiS I Ajay Relan, Founder, CX Partners I Rajiv Sahney, Founder & For the Fellowship to deliver on its MD, Matrix I Sai Krishna Bharathan, Partner, AZB & Partners I Managing Partner, New Vernon I Uday Shankar, CEO, STAR India I Vivek Sharma, CEO, IndUS Growth mission fully, it looks forward to more partnerships and support Pramod Bhasin, Non- Executive Vice Chairman & Former CEO, Partners (An affiliate of Piramal Group) I Kunal Shroff, MD, ChrysCapital I Analjit Singh, Founder & from like minded philanthropic Genpact I Amit Bhatiani, Partner, CX Partners I Karima Chairman, Max India I Sandeep Singhal, MD & Co-founder, Westbridge Capital I Saurabh Srivastava, individuals and institutions. Burman & Gaurav Burman, Managing Partner, Elephant Capital I Co-founder & Director, Indian Angel Network I Akhila Srinivasan, MD, Shriram Foundation & Transport Dr. Pramath Raj Sinha Sumir Chadha, MD, Sequoia Capital I Sohil Chand, MD, Norwest Group I Venkat Srinivasan, Chairman & CEO, RAGE Frameworks I Ayesha Thapar, Director, India City Founding Dean, YIF Venture Partners I Amit Chandra, MD, Bain Capital I Puneet Properties I Brahmal Vasudevan, MD, Creador Capital I Puneet Vatsayan, CEO, Mobera Systems convocation 2012

The Young India Fellowship Programme commemorated the graduation of its founding class at its first Convocation on 19th May, 2012. The ceremony celebrated the matriculation of 57 talented young men and women as Young India Fellows, ready to accept challenging professional and academic responsibilities and primed to make a difference to the world around them.

The occasion was presided over by Andre Beteille, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Delhi University and a source of constant support and guidance to the YIF. The ceremony was attended by faculty, founders, sponsors and parents of the Fellows. A good teacher is one who knows that he doesn't have I wonder whether there is any programme in the world where such a diverse group of people collaborate to think about common problems the answers to all the questions. One way of reaching facing the world. Everyday I am inspired by the genesis of this towards answers is to work together. I hope that you will Programme - a simple idea that as the world becomes more complex and its remember this Fellowship and, wherever you are, you will work problems become tougher to solve, solutions will emerge only when people together and move forward and arrive at answers and solutions work together to solve those problems. Each of you as a Young India Fellow has demonstrated and been exposed to the power of collaboration. As you go out collectively. A course of lectures may be for one year into the world, you must lead collaboration because it doesn’t happen but a Fellowship is for all time. on its own. I urge you to remember the 'collaborative leadership' that you have learnt at the YIF and 'pay it forward'... Professor Andre Beteille at the first YIF Convocation, 2012 Dean's commencement message at the first YIF Convocation, 2012 A good teacher is one who knows that he doesn't have I wonder whether there is any programme in the world where such a diverse group of people collaborate to think about common problems the answers to all the questions. One way of reaching facing the world. Everyday I am inspired by the genesis of this towards answers is to work together. I hope that you will Programme - a simple idea that as the world becomes more complex and its remember this Fellowship and, wherever you are, you will work problems become tougher to solve, solutions will emerge only when people together and move forward and arrive at answers and solutions work together to solve those problems. Each of you as a Young India Fellow has demonstrated and been exposed to the power of collaboration. As you go out collectively. A course of lectures may be for one year into the world, you must lead collaboration because it doesn’t happen but a Fellowship is for all time. on its own. I urge you to remember the 'collaborative leadership' that you have learnt at the YIF and 'pay it forward'... Professor Andre Beteille at the first YIF Convocation, 2012 Dean's commencement message at the first YIF Convocation, 2012 Outstanding Experiential Learning Module (ELM) Award is given to ELM teams for displaying exemplary execution of the project by overcoming challenges through initiative, innovation and impeccable teamwork. The following four teams were selected to receive the award: The YIF awards 2012 COMSIG-Basix Ltd The YIF Torchbearer Award, conferred for The YIF Scholar Award, conferred for exemplary Shashank Shekhar Rai embodying the spirit and ideals of the pursuit of knowledge, a Arpitha Upendra Kodiveri Programme and for contributing significantly keen desire for learning and Sanjog Sahu across all academic and extra-curricular activities, upholding the highest was awarded to Utkarsh Amitabh. standards of academic integrity, was awarded to Mrudula NS. viSparsh-Penn Engineering Rolly Seth Tushar Chugh Jatin Sharma The YIF Spirit Award, conferred for an abiding spirit of service, taking initiatives and shouldering responsibilities beyond the call of duty was awarded to Srishti Sardana.

Harley-Davidson Raghav Mimani What's up Bharat? Team Shruti Shah Vikramjeet Sharma Akanksha Gulia Utkarsh Amitabh Dhaneesh Kooliyath Jameson Outstanding Experiential Learning Module (ELM) Award is given to ELM teams for displaying exemplary execution of the project by overcoming challenges through initiative, innovation and impeccable teamwork. The following four teams were selected to receive the award: The YIF awards 2012 COMSIG-Basix Ltd The YIF Torchbearer Award, conferred for The YIF Scholar Award, conferred for exemplary Shashank Shekhar Rai embodying the spirit and ideals of the pursuit of knowledge, a Arpitha Upendra Kodiveri Programme and for contributing significantly keen desire for learning and Sanjog Sahu across all academic and extra-curricular activities, upholding the highest was awarded to Utkarsh Amitabh. standards of academic integrity, was awarded to Mrudula NS. viSparsh-Penn Engineering Rolly Seth Tushar Chugh Jatin Sharma The YIF Spirit Award, conferred for an abiding spirit of service, taking initiatives and shouldering responsibilities beyond the call of duty was awarded to Srishti Sardana.

Harley-Davidson Raghav Mimani What's up Bharat? Team Shruti Shah Vikramjeet Sharma Akanksha Gulia Utkarsh Amitabh Dhaneesh Kooliyath Jameson Next Steps: Class of 2012 The Founding Class of Young India Fellows is well on its way to ‘reach for the stars’.

Those with academic aspirations have joined leading global institutions of higher learning, and others with a desire to ‘get going in the real world’ have been placed with reputed companies – both domestic and multinational. Those Fellows who wanted to explore ‘off the beaten track’ have joined start-ups, think-tanks, and development organisations. ‘Different strokes for different folks’... couldn’t be truer elsewhere. Higher Studies UK & Europe: Oxford University I London School of Economics (LSE) I Imperial College I Sciences Po (France) I Hertie School of Governance (Germany) I US: New York University (NYU) I University of Chicago I University of Illinois at Chicago I Cornell University I Duke University I Carnegie Mellon University I University of Michigan I Rochester Institute of Technology I University of Cincinnati

Scholarships Fulbright Scholarship I INSEAD I University of Cincinnati I Duke University I Sciences Po I Aga Khan Foundation I Carnegie Mellon University

Academic ISB I The Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS)

Development Aavishkaar I Azim Premji Foundation I Indicorps I Natural Justice I Omidyar I Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellowship (PMRDF) I Skills Academy I Solarsis I Takshila Education

Corporate Boston Consulting Group I Cipla I Dua Consulting I Ernst & Young I Fabindia I Genpact I Henkel I IMRB International I Infibeam I Info Edge (Naukri.com) I Infostellar I Intellecap I Kaleidoscope Entertainment I McKinsey & Co I Microsoft I MyParichay I Quicksand I (Shingora Textiles) I Star TV I Technopak I 99labels I Orient BlackSwan Publisher and others Next Steps: Class of 2012 The Founding Class of Young India Fellows is well on its way to ‘reach for the stars’.

Scholarships Fulbright Scholarship I INSEAD I University of Cincinnati I Duke University I Sciences Po I Aga Khan Foundation I Carnegie Mellon University

Academic ISB I The Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS)

Development Aavishkaar I Azim Premji Foundation I Indicorps I Natural Justice I Omidyar I Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellowship (PMRDF) I Skills Academy I Solarsis I Takshila Education

Corporate Boston Consulting Group I Cipla I Dua Consulting I Ernst & Young I Fabindia I Genpact I Henkel I IMRB International I Infibeam I Info Edge (Naukri.com) I Infostellar I Intellecap I Kaleidoscope Entertainment I McKinsey & Co I Microsoft I MyParichay I Quicksand I (Shingora Textiles) I Star TV I Technopak I 99labels I Orient BlackSwan Publisher and others INQUIRIES For general queries about the Young India Fellowship programme, please contact:

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