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Position : Research Intern
Indian Organization: National Council of Rural Institutes (NCRI), Hyderabad
National Council of Rural Institutes is an autonomous society fully funded by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, located in Hyderabad. It was established with a main objective of promoting Rural Higher Education for advancing rural livelihoods with the instrument of education on the lines of Mahatma Gandhiji's revolutionary concept of Nai Talim, a functional education based on the values proposed by Gandhiji. Other objectives of the council include teachers training, extension and research by networking with policy making bodies such as UGC, AICTE and research organizations like CSIR, AICTE etc., in addition to encouraging other educational institutions and voluntary agencies to develop in accordance with Gandhian Philosophy of education.
The Internship in NCRI involves exposure and learning experience in the Indian rural setting. The Intern's work will be under the guidance of the NCRI, a government organization. At the field level, each Intern will be attached to a 'Rural Institute'. Interns would gather information on the livelihood patterns of the community, with an accent on food security and keeping the focus on the nutritional levels of children and the participation of youth in production activities.
Themes / Functional Areas of study:
Intern/s will pick one of the occupational groups from among farmers, artisans, craftsmen or other formations like Self-Help Groups of women for detailed study. Other cross-cutting areas of study are the functional realms like agriculture, animal husbandry, entrepreneurship, public health and rural governance.
Juxtapose with other objectives:
The implications of the livelihood patterns be analysed for the standpoint of (a) environmental sustainability, (b) gender equity and (c) the strengthening institutions of local governance.
Concern for Methodology:
Emphasis will be given on methodological concerns such as objectives, working hypotheses and sampling besides the choice of relevant statistical techniques for data analysis. If the study relies on a qualitative approach the relevant categories will be identified. The report should bring out the learning outcomes and the value of cross-cultural exposure. The Intern should stick to the schedule of work during the period of internship.
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