Calling Out High Achievers! Join The Indian Administrative Fellowship

[The Better India logo]( IN PARTNERSHIP WITH [The Better Home logo]( The Better India is proud to deliver stories that will make your day straight to your inbox. Stories of change and changemakers. Of how a strong will transforms into positive impact for the entire community. This edition of The Better India on Email is brought to you by our partner [The Better Home](, the safest cleaners for your home and the planet. You can try them out [here](. The inaugural cohort of the IAF - KA/21, in partnership with the Government of Karnataka, calls for high-achievers to lead the change from the frontlines. Hello, The pandemic has resulted in a colossal loss of life and livelihood. It has also brought out the best in individuals and institutions. More than 85% of Indians participated in one or the other way to support those disproportionately impacted. While the government has focused on welfare and accelerated several relief and rehabilitation programs, the country requires private participation, particularly from individuals, to apply their skills and capabilities to steer India back towards sustainable growth. Many public-private partnerships have shown great results in the past few decades - from Nandan Nilekani building the India digital stack to Phanindra Sama delivering results as the Chief Innovation Officer with the Government of Telangana. Seeking inspiration from these examples, The [Indian Administrative Fellowship]( takes a step ahead in enabling change by matching spirited talent with motivated administrators. [Calling out high achievers for Indian Administrative Fellowship (IAF) KA/21 cadre]( The Indian Administrative Fellowship (IAF), a new initiative of The/Nudge CSI, born during the pandemic, is enabling executive talent from the private sector to work with government civil servants on state-wide projects of strategic importance. The 18-month fellowship invites senior executives with a track record of outstanding achievement to lead transformational change, working with Principal Secretaries in state governments. Fellows will extend the reach of public systems to India’s underserved populations in areas such as rural development, education, e-governance, agriculture, women & child, skill development, etc., executing projects with the potential to impact millions of lives. Watch: [Indian Administrative Fellowship (IAF) | The Nudge Foundation]( The/Nudge will invest deeply in the fellows to develop their skills and understanding of government systems through structured leadership development programs. It will have a team of young professionals across diverse skill sets, including research, policy design, content, and monitoring & evaluation support to make the fellows successful in their respective projects. More details, including the application form, are available on the website - [iaf.thenudge.org]( [To apply for the program, click here.]( [How Did Over 2000 Words From India Make Their Way Across The Globe?]( How Did Over 2000 Words From India Make Their Way Across The Globe? Over 2,000 words in the English language originated from India, many of which—shampoo, thug, pyjama, chilly—continue to be used. They made their way to the world through this extensive piece of work. The book finds relevance even today, two centuries later. Take, for example, the word damri, which gave rise to one of the most commonly used phrases ‘I don’t give a damn’. A damri was a copper coin that once existed but now finds relevance only in Urdu idioms to signify something worthless. [Read the Story]( [Given a Few Years to Live at 26, Here’s How I Lost 35 Kgs in Just 1.5 Years]( Given a Few Years to Live at 26, Here’s How I Lost 35 Kgs in Just 1.5 Years For as far back as Gayathrii can remember, words like Gundu (fat) have always been associated with her. “I have had relatives and friends refer to me as Gundu Gayathrii and never once did anyone think about how that impacted me,” she tells The Better India. Gayathrii describes her growing up years as being “lazy and sedentary” and says that despite her parents nudging her ever so often to lose weight, she was not motivated to do so until that fateful visit to the doctor. With each passing year, her weight increased and after a point in time, Gayathrii just stopped stepping on the weighing scale. “My relationship with the scales was just terrible,” she adds. “I was a 21-year-old living on a good salary all alone in Bangalore. I ate out, I partied, and seldom stopped to see what it was all doing to my health and weight,” [Read the Story]( [Dia Mirza with The Better Home]( Your regular cleaners could be killing you. Switch to [The Better Home](, powerful cleaning with non-toxic, eco-friendly ingredients that are safe for babies, senior citizens and even pets. [Try Now!]( Meet us on [The Better India on Instagram]( [The Better India on facebook]( [The Better India on Twitter]( [The Better India on LinkedIn]( [The Better India on LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2021 The Better India, All rights reserved. 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