NYKS Core Programmes - 2018-19

Internship Programme
To begin with the interns would be inducted at State Offices and at NYKS, HQs.

Objectives

Provide exposure to interested and willing students of various recognized Universities and Research Institutes to share their experience as well as learn concepts and gain hands on training in social engineering with focus on youth development and empowerment
Provide opportunity to officers of NYKS to interact with young thinking minds from reputed institutions and get ideas and inputs from budding scholars which could prove to be of value addition for policy and planning
Provide a framework to students by which their educational experience is enhanced and support the work of NYKS through practical work assignments

Utility of the Programme

This program would be useful both for NYKS and for youth.
Interns will be exposed to NYKs functioning, its programs, activities, net work of Youth Clubs, new initiatives as well as field activities and involve them in the organization of activities processes to gain hands on experience
Interns would also be encouraged to carry out a study of a particular area / program and submit a Study Report mentioning about NYKS strength weaknesses and suggestions for improvement, etc.

Eligibility for Internship Programme

Students who are pursuing Graduation, Post Graduation Degree and Research students, preferably from Anthropology, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Management, Law and Social Sciences, shall be eligible to apply for Internship Programme.
Student’s association with NYKS for unpaid programme would not be more than 6 months and less than 1½ months, in any case, provided they have completed two years of their three or four years of degree course.
Fluency in English or Hindi or Local language is desirable for the programme.

No. of Interns: 100 (3 per Zonal Office)

Level : State and National

Budget : Rs.10,000/- per Intern

Possible Work Area

Developing workable project proposals, standards and modules related to (i) NYKS youth activities; (ii) strategies for developing NYKS Youth Clubs and empowerment of their members; (iii) monitoring and supervision; (iv) standardization of documents; (v) success stories and best practices (vi) modules and IEC literature on different activities.
Study the inspection, monitoring, follow up and evaluation system prevailing in NYKS.
Documentation, suggestions and specific inputs for further strengthening advocacy, awareness, information, education, and communication activities for promotion of flagship programmes of Government related to youth empowerment.
Research on the needs, desires and aspirations of youth and how they can be met through NYKS activities as well as new programs and areas to meet the same with visible outcome.
Need of capacity building for Youth and other stakeholders and how.

Application Process

a) Applications would be invited through wide publicity in Educational Institutions and the applicants are required to register their applications along with the following documents.
Application duly filled
Curriculum Vitae
Letter from the College/Institute/University Principal/Head of the Department/Research Guide requesting concerned State Director, NYKS to consider the candidate for Internship Program and the topic on which the candidate intends to undertake Internship. The letter should also indicate that the student would follow the instructions of the designated NYKS Official, follow rules, discipline, punctuality and maintain confidentiality where required and would not publish and divulge the findings or documents without the written permission of NYKS, State Director. The details of the candidate be provided in the prescribed format given at Annexure -13.
All applications shall be examined and initially shortlisted by the concerned NYKS State Office/Administration, based on eligibility criteria.
The shortlisted applications shall be summarized in a tabular form showing briefly academic record, course pursued, Institute/University of enrolment etc. and further forwarded to a Committee to be constituted by NYKS Hqrs or Zonal Office, as the case may be, for taking a final decision.

Terms and conditions

Applicable to Indian nationals.
Internship Programme is on a full-time basis spending weekly five days except gazette holidays.
Upon selection, ‘Internship Programme Agreement’ shall be forwarded to the confirmed candidates for signature and this must be returned before the starting date. There is no promise of employment either during or upon completion of an Internship Programme with NYKS.
A student shall not communicate at any time to the media or any other external source any information which has become known to him/her by reason of association with the NYKS that he/she knows or ought to have known has not been made public.
He/she may not use any such information without the written authorization of the NYKS and such information may never be used for personal gain. These obligations also apply after the end of the Internship Programme period. Further the students are required to maintain confidentiality.
Each student will be provided with a minimum logistic support i.e. office space with access to intercom facility and computer facility. The students would be attached with one of the senior Officers at NYKS Hqrs or Zonal Office.
The students may be asked to travel for field assignments. The travel cost and logistics would be provided by NYKS, subject to the ceiling of Rs. 5,000/- for the whole period, as decided from time to time.
These students will be required to present a brief report/paper at the end of their assignment highlighting their observations and the suggestions, if any. Consequent upon that and after satisfaction of designated Officer of NYKS, a certificate regarding successful completion of Internship Programme shall be issued by NYKS.