J&K LG rolls out sustainable development fellowship for engineering, management, other J&K graduates
Srinagar/IBNS: With the aim of transforming the overall delivery structure of government programmes, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday rolled out the ‘Lieutenant Governor’s Sustainable Development Fellowship (LGSDF)’ for the engineering, management and other graduates of J&K.
An official spokesman in a statement issued said that the programme, which would be funded by the J&K government and implemented in collaboration with IIT, Jammu, would focus on providing immediate catalytic support to improve government service delivery, removing gaps in policy implementation, and generating valuable insights for policymakers and implementing agencies.
LGSDF is providing a unique and exciting opportunity for young professionals from premier institutes of J&K to work towards promoting outreach, transparency, efficiency, and improving the delivery of various government programmes, besides providing a fulfilling experience to the scholars through extensive work in the field followed by use of analytical tools and brainstorming to come up with solutions under the guidance of IIT Jammu task force.
The objective of the programme is to provide an institutional platform for research related to enhancing the delivery of government programmes for the graduates from premier Institutes like IIT Jammu, IIM Jammu, NIT Srinagar, and other institutes who wish to pursue a career in the development sector and have an attitude of “giving back” to the society.
Under the programme, every year 10 scholars and graduates from IIT Jammu, IIM Jammu, NIT Srinagar, and other national institutes would be selected, who would have requisite work experience and have qualified GATE, MAT, NET examinations.
Initially, the tenure of fellowship would be for two years, which would be further extendable by three years. The rate of fellowship would be Rs 60,000 per month with field travel and other incidentals would be reimbursed as per the adopted policy.
The programme would be monitored by the three-member committee consisting of the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Lt. Governor, and Director, IIT Jammu.
The deliverables and accountability of the projects would be clearly defined and evolved, while the committee would identify specific departmental projects and delivery targets for each specified area for the scholars under the scheme.
The applications would be invited through online mode once a year through advertisement in leading newspapers and employment news from the candidates fulfilling the eligibility conditions under the scheme.
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