Chevening Gurukul to promote excellence in leadership
Updated: Nov 21, 2013 02:28:24pm
New Delhi, Nov 21 (KNN) In an effort to create future leaders and equip them with knowledge of pertinent issues such as sustainability, democratic principles, technologies, culture, symbiotic relationship between trade, industry and technology, the Chevening Gurukul Scholarship for Leadership and Excellence was started.
The Chevening Gurukul Programme is the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s flagship fellowship scheme for India and it is aimed at mid-career and high-flying young professionals from diverse backgrounds with a strong and demonstrable leadership potential.
Every year twelve selected Gurukul Fellows will be offered an intensive, all expenses paid, twelve-week residential course at King’s College London.
“We have curated a stellar programme which familiarizes India’s future leaders with best practice case-studies of leadership in the fields of government, innovation, health, and industry in the UK through a variety of standard and heterodox methods, ranging from seminars, role-playing scenarios, shadowing, and site visits,” said an organisation release.
Some of the themes included in the twelve-week programme are: The Challenge of Sustainability: Public Policy and Institutions in the 21st Century; Stages of Democracy: Devolving Power and Governance in the 21st Century; From Finance to Facebook: New Economies of Technology; Regulating public life: New Rights and Judicial Activism; Culture matters: The place of the arts in society; Science, Technology, Industry: The Symbiotic Relationship in Practice; Indo-UK Business and Trade Relations in the New Era
Applications for programme are currently open.
The programme will comprise of a combination of closely supervised project work, academic courses, field visits, seminars, debates and interactions with some of the world’s most influential thinkers and decision makers.
Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the FCO targeted at mid-career professionals with a minimum of 5 years work experience, proven academic ability and leadership skills. (KNN/ST)
The Chevening Gurukul Programme is the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s flagship fellowship scheme for India and it is aimed at mid-career and high-flying young professionals from diverse backgrounds with a strong and demonstrable leadership potential.
Every year twelve selected Gurukul Fellows will be offered an intensive, all expenses paid, twelve-week residential course at King’s College London.
“We have curated a stellar programme which familiarizes India’s future leaders with best practice case-studies of leadership in the fields of government, innovation, health, and industry in the UK through a variety of standard and heterodox methods, ranging from seminars, role-playing scenarios, shadowing, and site visits,” said an organisation release.
Some of the themes included in the twelve-week programme are: The Challenge of Sustainability: Public Policy and Institutions in the 21st Century; Stages of Democracy: Devolving Power and Governance in the 21st Century; From Finance to Facebook: New Economies of Technology; Regulating public life: New Rights and Judicial Activism; Culture matters: The place of the arts in society; Science, Technology, Industry: The Symbiotic Relationship in Practice; Indo-UK Business and Trade Relations in the New Era
Applications for programme are currently open.
The programme will comprise of a combination of closely supervised project work, academic courses, field visits, seminars, debates and interactions with some of the world’s most influential thinkers and decision makers.
Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the FCO targeted at mid-career professionals with a minimum of 5 years work experience, proven academic ability and leadership skills. (KNN/ST)
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