Society for Rural, Urban and Tribal Initiative (SRUTI) is a not-for-profit organisation that facilitates social action across rural and urban India towards a more equitable and democratic society that envisions dignity and justice for all.
This short-term fellowship, awarded to 7 applicants, aims to document key issues and struggles for justice addressed by the SRUTI Fellows through their individual efforts and people’s movements in different parts of the country.
The broad areas of work are:
- Right to Natural Resource Livelihood (Jal, Jangal, Zameen)
- Effective Governance
- Education
- Caste Discrimination
- Rights to the City and Education.
The SRUTI Fellows area of work spreads across 12 states: Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Andhra Pradhesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
The Advocacy Fellows and films will be mentored and directed by Rita Banerji who has aligned with the SRUTI team to facilitate and monitor the project.
The Fellowship will begin in the first week of March with an orientation workshop to sensitize the selected Advocacy Fellows to the issues on the ground and introduce them to the SRUTI Fellows. The workshop will also mentor and train them to research, script, document and put together the series of films.
The Fellowship will consist of a stipend of Rs.10,000/- per month for a maximum of four months.
Please send in your CV along with a small write-up on why you would like to undertake the fellowship. If there is any particular issue you resonate with us please indicate that and feel free to write a brief note on why you identify with it.
If you are selected you will have to be available for the workshop in Delhi between the 4th - 6th March, 2011.
Application Deadline: 20th February, 2011
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Contact details:
Sukruta Alluri
SRUTI (Society for Rural,Urban and Tribal Initiative)
Q-1, Hauz Khas Enclave,
New Delhi - 110016, India
Mobile: +91 9860837134
email: sukruta.alluri@sruti.org.in
website: http://sruti.org.in
