About Sambhaavnaa Institute :
The Sambhaavnaa Institute of Public Policy and Politics, nestled in a small village called Kandwari, in the lap of the mighty Dhauladhar mountain ranges in Himachal Pradesh, is an alternative learning and living space for those concerned with social and political change.
About the Workshop:
In this program, they invite curious young people to:
- Critically examine the notion of development: Where did it come from? How and why have we bought into it so uncritically?
- If it is all about economics, economic systems, and economic models – what exactly is an Economy? What is our current economic system, where did that come from, and can there be other ways of organizing our economy?
- Can we discern the root causes of growing inequality and the unequal opportunities in this model of development? Can we understand its compulsions to crush both people and the planet on its way?
- We are, to start with, a country quite fractured along the lines of gender, caste, class, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, and knowledge: Does this kind of development heal those fractures or further deepen them?
- Can we have infinite growth on a finite planet? Can GDP be the be-all and end-all of human well-being?
- Finally, how have people been countering these onslaughts, if at all? What role and impact do these peoples’ movements have against this juggernaut? What is their contribution towards a more just and sustainable society?
- What can be my role as a young individual towards all this?
Note :
The program will be held at Sambhaavnaa Institute, Himachal Pradesh from December 19 to 30, 2023. The workshop deploys a mix of lectures, classroom discussions, exercises and presentations, field trips, theater, film/documentary screenings, songs of resistance, and the sharing of lived experiences by activists and scholars.
Eligibility Criteria
This program is open to anyone in the age group of 21-28 years who is:
- seeking to engage with the above questions.
- someone figuring out how to frame the questions themselves.
- seeking to make sense of the contradictory world we live in.
- grappling with one’s own role in a humane and sustainable world.
Language
HINDI AND ENGLISH
Contribution to the Program :
They request participants to contribute an amount of Rs. 6000/ – towards workshop expenses, inclusive of all onsite workshop costs: boarding, lodging, and all the materials used in the workshop.
Do not let money be an impediment to your application. Need-based fee waivers are available. They have a limited number of scholarships so please apply for a fee waiver if you really need it. Do remember that there may be others who need it more than you. The fee waivers will be offered to people from marginalized groups and non-funded social, political, or student movements.
Applying procedure :
Please complete one of the three field exercises detailed below, and then fill out the application form. The field exercise is compulsory for your application to be considered. There are 2 methods to submit your exercise. You can choose either of these:
Method 1: You can make a brief video, look into the camera, and articulate your experiences, specifically as per the requirements of the exercise. The video has to be at least 3 minutes long. You can share this video on WhatsApp with us – at +91 889 422 7954
Method 2: Write about your experience and learnings from the field exercise. We are interested in your reflections, interpretations, and analysis of ‘social realities’. (Please note that we will not be assessing the exercise on the basis of language, grammar, or efficacy of presentation). Please write in no more than 500 words.
Field Exercise options: please choose only one of the exercises below:
Exercise 1: Interview an informal worker in your area (peasants, domestic workers, migrant laborers, etc) and write a note about how they are treated/used/compensated/cared for by the current economic system. You can also cover elements of their personal, physical, psychological, and family conditions- and how the current economic system brings these about.
Exercise 2: Follow the garbage trail from your place of residence to the final place where it rests. Locate one person in the life-cycle who manages your garbage, and speak to them about the nature of their work, their wages, their family and who else earns in their family, the living conditions of their family, and so on. Provide a description of the garbage trail and any insights you obtained from it. Share about the garbage worker as well as your reflections on his/her life and working conditions, and if and/or how it could be changed for the better.
Exercise 3: Visit a government school in your neighborhood. What did you see about the infrastructure, social class of the students, and the teachers and what can you make out of the quality of education being imparted? How does it, if at all, differ from the kind of school you went to?
Note: Interested candidates may register through the link provided at the end of the post.
Workshop Date
December 19 to 30, 2023.
Venue
Sambhaavnaa Institute, Kandbari, Tehsil – Palampur, District – Kangra, PIN 176061, Himachal Pradesh.
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