LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship- Cohort 5.0 Summer’25 | Theme: The Legal and Governance Landscape of Women’s Empowerment in India

LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship- Cohort 5.0 Summer’25  | Theme: The Legal and Governance Landscape of Women’s Empowerment in India | An Online National Summer School Program | A Three-Month Immersive Online Law and Public Policy Awareness Certificate Training Course and Internship Program | June – August 2025 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning

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An Online National Summer School Program

A Three-Month Immersive Online Law and Public Policy Awareness Certificate Training Course and Internship Program

LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship– Cohort 5.0 Summer 2025

Theme: The Legal and Governance Landscape of Women’s Empowerment in India

Details of the #WebPolicyLearning
Dates: Jun (10, 17, 24) July (1, 8, 15, 22, 29) Aug (5, 19, 26), 2025
Classes on consecutive Tuesday evenings
Time: 6 – 8 p.m. IST
Platform: Zoom & Research Essay Writing

Registration form: https://forms.gle/ZqCLXZL3e8v1Wtgg6

Course Fee: Professionals: INR 15000 | Students: INR 12000 (inclusive of GST)
Early Bird Discounted Fee (till May 20): Professionals: INR 12,500 | Students: INR 9,600
Special 20 percent discount for IMPRI Alumni.
IMPRI Alumni can avail benefits through the IMPRI Referral Policy for Alumni & Friends.
Bulk Discounts can be availed for groups of more than 5 participants.

Payment of Course Fee: https://pages.razorpay.com/impricoursefee

Alternatively, can use any payment method from here:
https://www.impriindia.com/payment-details/

Fellowship Batch Size: 36
Open seats: 20
Merit-cum-scholarship seats: 8
Selected candidates will be granted the opportunity to join this fellowship at a nominal token fee of INR 4500.
Partial scholarship seats: 8
Selected candidates will receive a discount of up to 50% on the course fee.
To apply for these scholarships, please complete the registration form provided below. Selected candidates will be notified via email.
Registration form link (scholarship): https://forms.gle/mhgwo2wcbnxETqLF8
Last date to apply: May 25, 2025
Selected candidates will be notified via email. For queries, write to: learningatimpri@gmail.com

About The Fellowship

The Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship (LPPYF) – an initiative by the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi – returns for its fifth cohort in Summer 2025 with a powerful and timely theme: The Legal and Governance Landscape of Women’s Empowerment in India. This online, immersive fellowship offers young changemakers, students, and early-career professionals a unique opportunity to critically engage with the intersections of law, policy, and gender justice in the Indian context.

As questions around women’s rights, legal protections, and institutional accountability gain renewed urgency, this cohort aims to unpack how legal frameworks and governance structures can both enable and hinder women’s empowerment. From constitutional guarantees and landmark legislations to grassroots movements and evolving policy reforms, participants will explore the layered dynamics that shape gender justice in India today.

Through expert-led sessions, interactive learning, and hands-on activities, the fellowship seeks to build a cohort of informed and empathetic youth ready to advocate for and contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society.

For further reference –

LPPYF – Cohort 4.0 Winter’24 – Theme: Inclusivity in Peace and Conflict Resolution: Rethinking Policy, Advocacy and Implementation
Fellows Essays ISBN Anthology Book | Fellows Creative Project PPT Video | Fellows Blogs | Event Outcome Report | Fellows List

LPPYF – Cohort 3.0 Summer’24 – Theme: Advancing Justice: Bridging Gaps in Public Policy Enforcement
Fellows Essays ISBN Anthology Book | Fellows Creative Project PPT Video | Fellows Blogs | Event Outcome Report | Fellows List

LPPYF – Cohort 2.0 Winter’23 – Theme: Promoting Human Rights and Ending Gender-Based Violence
Fellows Essays ISBN Anthology Book | Fellows Creative Project PPT Video | Fellows Blogs | Event Outcome Report | Fellows List

LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship Summer’23 
Fellows Essays ISBN Anthology Book | Fellows Creative Project PPT Video | Fellows Blogs | Event Outcome Report | Fellows List

Fellowship Outcome

• Expert Insights and Special Sessions: Learn from experts about inclusivity in peace and conflict resolution, with special sessions on November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and December 10 (International Human Rights Day).
• Research Writing Opportunity: Conduct research and write on a topic of your choice related to the fellowship theme.
• Continuous Expert Feedback: Receive expert opinions and feedback throughout the fellowship to refine your research and ideas.
• Publication Opportunity: Become a contributing author to a chapter in the IMPRI Books Publication.
• Creative Presentation: Present your research findings through various creative formats, such as visual, aural, or narrative mediums.

Fellowship Creative Project

As part of the LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship – Cohort 5.0 Summer ’25 participants have the unique opportunity to contribute as individual chapter authors in a special edition of IMPRI Books. This creative project allows fellows to explore and engage with a range of critical issues related to peace and conflict resolution. Participants may choose topics such as inclusive governance, peacebuilding strategies, human rights advocacy, gender and conflict, mediation and negotiation, post-conflict reconstruction, or any other related policy and advocacy issue.

Fellows are expected to present their creative projects in visual, aural, or narrative forms, including but not limited to songs, performance poetry, paintings, photo essays, and short films.

Please note: Fellows must submit a research article, which may incorporate media for the anthology, and present their project in one of the mentioned formats on the scheduled presentation dates.

Program Experts

Chair: Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRI

Lead Advisor & Legal Hands-on Sessions: Adv Dr Shalu Nigam, Visiting Senior Fellow IMPRI; Advocate, Author, and Researcher, Gender and Human Rights

Session Experts

Adv Dr Albertina Almeida, Lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Goa; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI

Prof Ceena Paul, Professor, Department of Economics, M.D. Shah College for Women, Mumbai

Ms Vahida Nainar, Independent Researcher, Gender & Human Rights Consultant

Prof Saumya Uma, Professor, Jindal Global Law School and Director, Centre for Women’s Rights(JGLS)

Adv Audrey D’Mello, Director, Majlis Legal Centre, Mumbai; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI

Prof N. Manimekalai, Director, Center for Women’s Development Studies, (An Autonomous Research Institute supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research), New Delhi

Prof Sanjukta Bhattacharya, Retired Professor, International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Ms Amarjeet Kaur, General Secretary, All-India Trade Union Congress

Ms Neeta Hardikar, Executive Director, ANANDI

Program Time Structure

Convenors:

Dr Ajay Gudavarthy, Associate Professor at the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU); Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI
Adv Celin Thomas, Advocate, Celin Thomas and Associates, Bengaluru; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI
Dr Simi Mehta, CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI
Dr Arjun Kumar, Director, IMPRI

Coordinators:
Swetha Shanker Pydimarry, Visiting Researcher & Assistant Editor
Reet Lath, Visiting Researcher & Assistant Editor

Previous Cohorts:

LPPYF – Cohort 4.0 Winter’24 – Theme: Inclusivity in Peace and Conflict Resolution: Rethinking Policy, Advocacy and Implementation
LPPYF – Cohort 3.0 Summer’24 – Theme: Advancing Justice: Bridging Gaps in Public Policy Enforcement
LPPYF – Cohort 2.0 Winter’23 – Theme: Promoting Human Rights and Ending Gender-Based Violence
LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship Summer’23 

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