What is Child Rights Fellowship?
The Child Rights Fellowship is a strategic collaboration between Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and Ashoka University to engage young professionals in transforming the lives of children in Delhi NCR.
The fellowship aims to strengthen child rights and welfare in Delhi by driving mass impact on ground. It provides fellows with a platform to work on reforms, policy implementation and government stakeholder engagement.
The fellows get an opportunity to innovate interventions and leverage data to strengthen child welfare initiatives and resolve implementation bottle-necks.
In the first two years of the fellowship itself, the fellows have made a landmark achievement by launching 10+ projects across our three focus areas, Education, Health and Nutrition and Juvenile Justice.
The fellowship comprises three focus areas, Education, Health and Nutrition and Juvenile Justice. The Fellows work on-field in the assigned focus area for 1 year while receiving training, mentorship and support for professional development from government officers and the programme team at CRF.
6 divisions under Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR):
- Health and Nutrition
- POCSO
- Juvenile Justice
- Protection Against Substance Abuse Amongst Children
- Education and Children with Special Needs
- Child Labour and Trafficking.
Associates will regularly get a chance to present their findings and recommendations to the Honorable Chief Minister.There will also be regular interaction with the Chief Minister's Office and high ranking officials from various departments in the State.
Training and Support
We believe training is a critical element of leadership development. As such, Associates will receive constant training and support throughout the year and be part of continued learning through forums, networking and multiple other professional development opportunities.
- On joining, new Associates will participate in an intense 2-weeks on-ground experiential learning sprint where they’ll learn directly from and work with the 2016 Associates on their projects, while also ideating and implementing a mini-project of their own.
- This experiential learning sprint will be followed by a comprehensive 2-week training in Ashoka University which will help the Associates learn about the details of government executive functioning, as well as skills necessary working with the program.
- Throughout the year, Associates will participate in regular forums for knowledge sharing and be part of interactive seminars and synthesis discussions to help collate and disseminate what they have learnt.
6 divisions under Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR):
- Health and Nutrition
- POCSO
- Juvenile Justice
- Protection Against Substance Abuse Amongst Children
- Education and Children with Special Needs
- Child Labour and Trafficking.
Fellows will work closely with DCPCR and government stakeholders as well as departments within the district administration to de-bottleneck implementation challenges and drive accountability and efficiency in the domain of child rights within the state.
At the beginning of their tenure, the Fellows will attend a 10-day long induction which will impart a nuanced understanding of policy, governance and legislative processes and equip them with hard skills and soft skills, to enable them to perform well during their time in the Fellowship.
Refresher training on subjects related to policy, legislations and governance will also be organised throughout the year for ongoing professional development.
The Fellows will get an opportunity to work on-field for 1 year while receiving training, mentorship and support for professional development from government officers and the programme team at CRF. A Fellow will do the following:
- Develop strategies, implement and monitor state level projects in the child rights & welfare domain
- Introduce innovative solutions and drive pilot projects to overcome challenges pertaining to state level schemes and services for child well-being.
- Conduct stakeholder consultations and capacity-building sessions on thematic focus areas.
- Draft policy briefs and position papers on thematic focus areas.
- Monitoring and evaluation of project data to drive evidence-based decision making.
- Take complete ownership for on-ground implementation of projects, logistical management of deliverables to drive project success and execution of launch events.
These are the key dates for selection and induction process for cohort 2017
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15 MAR 2017
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Round 1 Applications Deadline
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31 MAR 2017
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Final Applications Deadline
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05 MAY 2017
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Programme team notifies applicants of decision
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15 JUN 2017
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Start of Programme
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Telephonic Interviews for applicants for each round will start after the application deadline closes. Personal Interviews will be conducted by a panel of experts on selected days and times during April.
Successful applicants must accept offers to the programme within 7 days of receiving the offer. In absence of any response from the applicant, the offer will be considered withdrawn.
Required Education and Professional Experience:
- Completed post-graduation OR have at least 1 year of work experience after graduation.
- Good analytical writing skills are a must.
- Proficient in both Hindi and English, with the ability to read and write in both.
- Not more than 30 years of age as on 1st March 2021.
- Hold Indian citizenship.
Additional Qualities We Look For:
- Prior experience in the policy and development sector, policy analysis/research and formulation.
- Previous experience and knowledge of data analysis skills is strongly desired.
- Track record of initiative-taking and successful leadership roles.
- Willing to travel and stay anywhere in Delhi as per the needs of the Fellowship
Preferred Competencies:
- Program management skills in the management of development programs including monitoring and evaluation skills, data analysis and supervisory experience.
- Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with various stakeholders.
- High-caliber interpersonal communication (documentation and presentation skills), advocacy and negotiation skills and the ability to work collaboratively with teams.
- Ability to adapt to diverse educational and cultural contexts and maintain a high standard of personal conduct.
- Proficiency in computer skills (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Location: Delhi
Each Fellow will receive a remuneration of
Rs. 50,000/- per month, subject to taxes, including reimbursement of Rs. 5000/- which will be given for communication (monthly bills of postpaid connection of mobile and internet dongle) and office expenses (printing, stationary etc.). In addition, travel expenses for field visits undertaken in the district will be reimbursed, based on actuals.
