NCGG : “Equipping Interns to Tackle Key Governance and Policy Issues through Comprehensive Research”

The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) is excited to announce the start of the 4th batch of its Internship Programme on January 20th, 2025. After a thorough selection process, 16 exceptional candidates have been chosen from a pool of 1,438 applications received in September and October 2024. These candidates come from diverse regions of India and possess impressive academic and professional backgrounds.

The selected interns represent esteemed institutions both nationally and internationally, including the University of Birmingham, University of Nottingham, IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Jamia Hamdard University, Madras School of Economics, Pondicherry University, Presidency University, University of Lucknow, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, New Delhi, among others.

This short-term Internship Programme, with a duration of 8 weeks to 6 months, is designed to offer these talented individuals hands-on experience with critical governance issues and policy implementation processes. Guided by renowned mentors and experts, the interns will conduct in-depth research on various governance-related topics.

The research focus of this 4^thbatch of interns covers critical governance and policy issues. Their diverse focus areas include:

• Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP): An assessment of its need, status and impact.
• Gender Pay Gap in India- A Comprehensive Study.
• Community Integration Policies for Effective Child-Inclusive Governance.
• Optimizing PPPs for Sustainable, Financially Viable, and Efficient Solid Waste Management: Comprehensive Analysis of Indian Cities.
• Reimagining Food Security in India: Leveraging the UNDP Capability Approach to Address Systemic Gaps in the Public Distribution System (PDS) and National Food Security Act (NESA).
• Analyzing the High Fat, Salt, and Sugar (HFSS) Content and Claims Compliance of Packaged Food Products in India: A Regulatory Perspective.
• Leveraging Data Analytics to Improve Access and Quality of Education in Rural Communities.
• Digital Governance and Citizen Empowerment through Data Analytics.
• Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of the Sevottam Model on Good Governance in India: A Study on Citizen-Centric Public Administration.
• Policy analysis in heritage management and sustainable tourism development.
• Enhancing Governance for Climate Resilience: A Policy Framework for Clean Energy and Sustainability.
• Development of Heritage Risk Management Policies in Local Governance (In the context of the Indian state of Bihar).
• The Impact of Water Scarcity on Women’s Health, Dignity, and Opportunities: Challenges in Rural Areas.
• Gender Equality in Education: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Global and National Policies.
• Evaluating FAME Policies for Public Transport Electrification: For Urban Mobility in India.
• Analyzing Infrastructure and Teacher Availability Impact on the Learning Outcome of Government Schools.
• Strengthening the Legal and Governance Frameworks to Protect Children from Sexual Offences: A Pathway to Safeguarding National Human Capital.

At the conclusion of the Internship Programme, each intern will submit a research paper on their chosen topic. These papers will be sent to the relevant Ministries and Departments of the Government of India for consideration in policy recommendations. Additionally, the research papers will be compiled into a compendium, which will be made publicly available on the NCGG’s website.

With this internship, NCGG reaffirms its dedication to nurturing young talent and promoting the principles of good governance, in line with its vision of achieving excellence in public administration and policy development.