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Upcoming Events

Check the space below for Upcoming YIF Events.

Join us for our upcoming interactive webinar to learn about What do we look for in a Young India Fellow?

17th January, Tuesday 6pm IST onwards

Engage with the YIF Leadership to learn more about holistic admissions and how the YIF can be transformational for exceptional candidates. This session will also focus on submitting a compelling application and preparing for the interview.

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We are resuming our in-person Campus Tours for YIF Aspirants.

When? 20th Jan, 17th Feb and 10th March (Friday)

Here is your chance to:

1) Visit Ashoka University in-person.
2) Engage and learn about our vibrant campus, it’s culture and state of art facilities.
3) Interact with the YIF community.

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Virtual Forums for Aspirants and Curious Individuals

Ever since its inception a decade ago, the Young India Fellowship has helped young individuals switch career paths meaningfully, explore diverse areas of study and practice, grow further as a working professional, start organizations and create sustainable impact while solving problems at the core of our society, all while belonging to a global community of Fellows.

Through the year, we offer several opportunities for YIF aspirants/applicants and generally curious individuals to learn more about different facets of the Young India Fellowship experience. These include information sessions, workshops and events for you to engage with members of the Ashoka community – Fellows, alums, faculty, staff and the senior leadership. In this section, you will find three different types of event recordings – all of which are designed to help you understand the YIF better and benefit from the resources and knowledge that faculty, alumni and University staff have to offer.

YIF Pathways of Possibility / Engage with YIF Alumni

By watching the Youtube recordings of these events, you can learn from YIF alumni who are pursuing careers in areas that may interest you, and learn more about how the YIF has been meaningful in shaping their career paths.

(1) YIF for Corporate and Management Careers

Speakers:

Nikunj Maheshwari (YIF ’19; Senior Consultant, Michael Page; Ex-Google)
Ankur Tulsian (YIF ’12; Director of Strategy at Careem; Ex-McKinsey)
Rachana Ramchand (YIF ’14; MBA, INSEAD; Investment Executive, CDC Group PLC; Ex-Asha Impact)

Moderator:

Anamitra Ghosh (YIF ’21, Ex-Mentor, Atal Innovation Mission)

(2) YIF for Social Entrepreneurship

Speakers:

Sonal Jain (YIF ’14, Founder, Boondh.co)
Senthil Kumar (YIF ’16, Founder, MADIEE Games)
Abhishek Choudhary (YIF ’13, Co-Founder, Saajha, Forbes 30 Under 30)

Moderator:

Radhika Joshi (YIF ’21, Ashoka Young Changemaker)

(3) YIF for Public Policy and Administration

Speakers:

Anna Rego (YIF ’14; Policy Manager, J-PAL South Asia at IFMR)
Tanuj Bhojwani (YIF ’14; Fellow, iSPIRT, a non profit Think Tank)
Jasmine Luthra  (YIF ’13; Project Manager, Quality Council of India)

Moderator: 

Pratyush Rawal (YIF ’17; Program Manager, India Leaders for Social Sector)

(4) YIF for Postgraduate and Doctoral Education

Speakers:

Saloni Bhogale (YIF ’17, PhD Candidate in Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Lav Kanoi (YIF ’15, PhD Candidate in Anthropology and Environment, Yale University)

Moderator: 

George Jacob (YIF’ 18; MS, Georgia Tech; Product Manager, Groupon)

(5) YIF for Creative Careers

Speakers:

Samarth Mahajan (YIF ’17; National Award Winning Filmmaker; IIT Kharagpur)
Vijay Kumar (YIF ’15; PhD Student in Organizational Behavior at IIM-K; Bharatnatayam Dancer)
Ramya Venkataraman (YIF ’18; MFA Bharatanatyam, SASTRA; Founder, Padma Patra)

Moderator:

Arushi Lohani (YIF ’21; Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology)

(6) YIF for Technology-Focused Careers

Speakers:

Nitish Kumar (YIF ’15; Assistant Vice President, Genpact; IIT Roorkee)
Shakti Shaligram (YIF ’14; Global Product Manager, Cricut; Master’s in Engg, Design and Management, MIT, USA)
Sonal Bobde (YIF ’15; Data Scientist at Visa, Ex-Schlumberger)

Moderator:

Vedhika Anoora (YIF ’18; User Experience Designer, ZEUX Innovation; UNLEASH ’19; Christ)

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