The National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in association with the Azim Premji Foundation has started fellowship programme for youth with disability. The program will help to youth with special needs looking for a career in development sector.
The eligible candidates with special needs in the age group of 18-28 years can apply for NCPEDP fellowship programme. Last date for submission of application is 11 August 2021.
Arman Ali, Executive Director, NCPEDP, said, “Given that we are in the midst of the pandemic, people living with disabilities have been the worst affected. There is a struggle for food, access to basic healthcare, education and livelihood opportunities. The fellows will help document such stories of struggle and good practices from all over the country to help build back better”.
The duration of NCPEDP-Javed Abidi Fellowship on Disability is 3 years. The qualified fellows will be entitled for a monthly stipend of up to Rs 25,000. They will work in the direction of creating a repository of data-driven and evidence-based research and policy papers on various issues related to disability.
Neelima Karath, Lead for Persons with Disability at The Philanthropy added, “Their research and work will lead to new narratives emerging from the grassroots which would guide the future of policy, advocacy and implementation in the disability ecosystem.”
The fellowship will begin from 1 September 2021. First group of NCPEDP-Javed Abidi Fellows will have 25 participants.
