Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday launched fellowship program for engineering, administration and different graduates. The ‘Lieutenant Governors Sustainable Development Fellowship (LGSDF)’ will likely be funded by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and carried out in collaboration with IIT, Jammu.
Under the programme, 10 students and graduates from IIT Jammu, IIM Jammu, NIT Srinagar and different nationwide establishments will likely be chosen yearly. An official spokesperson stated that these individuals ought to have the requisite work expertise and will need to have certified in GATE, MAT, NET examinations.
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The official stated this system will concentrate on offering fast catalytic help to enhance authorities service supply, tackle gaps in coverage implementation and generate priceless insights for coverage makers and implementing companies.
“It aims to transform the overall delivery structure of government programs and make it more efficient, transparent and robust,” he stated.
Initially, the tenure of the fellowship will likely be of two years, which will be additional prolonged for an extra interval of three years. “The rate of fellowship will be Rs 60,000 per month. Field travel and other contingencies will be reimbursed as per the policy adopted,” he stated.
The program will likely be monitored by a three-member committee comprising the Director and Chief Secretary of IIT Jammu and the Principal Secretary to the LG.
The spokesman stated that on-line functions could be invited annually by way of commercial in main newspapers and employment information from the candidates fulfilling the eligibility situations underneath the scheme.
He stated, “LGSDF is providing a unique and exciting opportunity to young professionals from premier institutions of UT to work towards promoting outreach, transparency, efficiency and improving the delivery of various government programmes.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
