Applications Reopened: Gramya Manthan Edition 13th, Kutch
Final Deadline: February 28th, 2022
Into its 13th edition, Gramya Manthan is a 10-day rural immersion journey which brings together 30 passionate change-agents from all across India. Organised twice a year, summers and winters in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and Kutch, Gujarat respectively.
During the course of the ten rigorous days, we explore with empathy, the life of the village, while staying with the local communities. Through workshops, discussions and activities designed we deepen our individual and collective reflection. The essence is to take every Change-agent on a journey of self-exploration and imbibe a sense of service. This is nurtured by bridging the rural-urban divide and creating a space to observe, understand and learn the diverse realities of India with the aim to ignite the flame of curiosity in the participating youth about the complex actualities of life, as it comes.
Gramya Manthan is back after the pandemic-induced gap. Come, join us in Kutch as we venture deeper into indigenous wisdom, build capacity for conversations across differences and imagine transformative changes in our current development paradigm.
PROGRAM DETAILS – GUIDELINES
Dates
• The 13th edition of Gramya Manthan shall happen from 8-17th April 2022.
Location & Weather
• Temperatures vary in wide spectrum during day and night between 20 to 35 degree celcius.
• The upcoming edition will take place in Ahmedabad and Kutch, Gujarat
Travel & Accommodation
• Food, stay and all other mandatory requirements during the program will be taken care of.
• Participants will have to reach Ahmedabad by Day 0 night or early morning on Day 1.
Financial Contribution
Youth Alliance incurs a significant financial cost in each participant who comes for Gramya Manthan which includes costs of Facilitation, Program Design, Food, Accommodation, Transport, Material & Logistics, Mentoring etc.
We are a non-profit organisation aiming to meet costs. The cost per participant for 30 participants is 40,000 INR. The range of contribution is Rs 12,000 to Rs 36,000 to accommodate varied paying capacity of our participants and we fundraise the deficit. While the legitimacy for this form of experiential education is still building up in our country, we invite you to look at it as an investment in your own learning and leadership and enable your parents to treat it the same way. We believe that as we learn and grow together we take care of all those who offer us their gifts while also fostering a spirit of care for all the people in our communities.
Know more about the contribution model here
Eligibility
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Program is open to both Indian and International applicants.
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Participants in the age group of 18-30 years will be preferred.
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Applicants below or beyond these age limits will be duly considered on case-to-case basis.
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We have kept ten percent of the total slots reserved for people from ethnic, sexual, and cultural minorities. We strongly encourage Dalits, Adivasis, Bahujans, LGBTQ and people from other such structurally marginalised groups to apply.
Covid-induced Adaptation
During the program, we shall adhere to Covid appropriate behvaiour. With the third wave of the pandemic raging in India, we have postponed the program from February 2022 to April 2022.
Applications for 13th Edition of Gramya Manthan 2022 are reopened from 20th Feb till 28th Feb.
Final Deadline: February 28th, 2021
For more information, write to us as youthallianceofindia@gmail.com
