The State Bank Group’s corporate social responsibility arm, the SBI Foundation, has launched a unique effort to begin accepting applications for the 12th batch of the SBI Youth for India Fellowship program. Applications for this 13-month fellowship are welcome from State Bank of India (SBI) internal applicants, as well as citizens of Nepal and Bhutan.
With the help of 13 well-known NGOs around India, the fellowship offers young professionals and new graduates an organized chance to collaborate with rural communities. Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, September 17, 2024.
Eligible candidates must be OCIs, citizens of Nepal or Bhutan, or SBI employees who are confirmed officers in Scale I or II. Applicants should be between 21 and 32 years old as of the program start date, October 7, 2024. Selected candidates must demonstrate a commitment to advancing sustainable development in rural areas and will begin their journey at Tilonia, Kishangarh, Rajasthan on October 5, 2024.
Sanjay Prakash, Managing Director & CEO of SBI Foundation, said, “The SBI Youth for India program offers urban youth a distinctive chance to contribute to rural development while tackling the challenges faced by rural communities. We invite our SBI colleagues, OCIs, and youth from Nepal and Bhutan to become change agents for rural India. With ten successful cohorts behind us and the 11th in progress, our program continues to empower young people to drive meaningful change.”
The fellowship focuses on twelve thematic areas, including Health, Rural Livelihood, Food Security, Environmental Protection, Education, Water, Technology, Women’s Empowerment, Self-Governance, Social Entrepreneurship, Traditional Craft, and Alternate Energy. Fellows will work in one of these areas based on their interests.
Interested candidates can apply through the program’s website: SBI Youth for India Fellowship Application.
The fellowship also influences future career paths, with about 70% of alumni pursuing careers in rural development, public policy, governance, and academia. Additionally, over 100 alumni have pursued higher studies in development fields, and more than 40 have launched social ventures post fellowship.
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