About IoIC
Initiative of Inner change Centre is a registered society with its headquarters at Bhopal. The centre is working for better society, in the field of inner change of man and in social sector. Its main learning programmes are Introspection and Self Observation. It is also running programs of social services namely Mangal Gram, Jeevandhara(Health and Education) and Internship for Community Service in the district of Chhatarpur and Dindori. This internship programme is closely linked with other our two social services programmesq.. Details may be seen at about us section of our website www.ioic.in
About Internship
- One month
- Two months
- Three Months
- Special 6 Months or more
Interns of the program will get an opportunity to work for social development and learn human behaviour and life skills. In fact it is a win-win situation for both, the interns will get opportunity of practical experience in guidance of field practitioners and understanding of human behavious in its natural form and centre will get dedicated service from enthusiastic interns. The intern may also get an opportunity to work on short term research assignments or development projects. This will also help them acquire multi facet understanding of living and capacity development.
The design of internship will help them in following aspects of life:-
- Develop an understanding of Human nature, individual and community behaviour, sensitivity, relationship and practical aspects of human needs
- Understand human needs, desires and their impact on daily life.
- Have occasion to learn process of implementation of his idea and examine it. He will have opportunity to convert his idealistic idea in to reality and identify challenges and obstacles in implementation of the idea.
- Understanding differences between ideas and its implementation
- Develop necessary skills of living.
- Learn public policy of rural development and various aspects of it.
- Opportunity to meet District Collector (District Magistrate) and many other senior officers of the state and district administration, understand problems with their point of view and learn from their experience A greater understanding of how the government machinery functions.
- Get opportunity to participate in workshops and interactive sessions to enhance moral and ethical standards.
- Opportunity to observe and contribute to various government operations at ground-level reality.
- Handling multiple stakeholders with different priorities at once.
- Understand relationship among villagers and to work with them in guidance of trainers of the centre for creating harmony and cooperation among villagers
- Do some physical or social measurable work to prove their worth and make relationships with villagers for long term
- Map available resources in the Village
- Prepare plans to fulfill aspirations of the villagers within available resources
Mentors
We have number of empanelled Mentors who have willingly taken the responsibility of mentoring and share their experience and life learning with interns. They are experienced administrative officers working and retired senior police officers and other successful persons.
They are well experienced good human being committed for better future of India and to built a liveable Society. They have contact in administration and the selected villages where interns are supposed to work.
You will be assigned to one of them. The list is at annexure
Eligibility Criteria
- For internship programmes applicant must be enrolled in graduate/postgraduate/ doctoral course in any state, national and international academic institute of technology or science or social science or mamagment and have keen interest in rural development, environmental conservation, natural resource management, humanities and social sciences, technology, engineering and management streams.
- For special internship programmes the applicants enrolled in or passed out from IITs or IIMs or NITs or other reputed engineering and management institutions or well recognised institution of Social Sciences and Humanities will get preference.
- Have working knowledge of MS Office, research methods and software, GIS tools, data analysis software
- Good English and Hindi writing and communication skills.
Internship Period & Stipend
- To complete successfully Internship of one, two or three months the applicants have to stay in the village assigned for 30, 60 or 90 days respectively and to complete this period they will be allowed 2, 4 or 6 months respectively. The date of beginning and end of the internship will be decided as per convenience of the applicant and an agreement will be signed in this regard as per prescribed format.
- Interns will be paid Rs 1250 per week as pocket money or stipend for staying and working for 7 days in the village.
- The date of beginning of Special internship of 6 month will be decided as convenience of the applicant and will end in the next 6 months. In this period with prior approval 6 days leave will be allowed. We prefer interns should stay continuously in the village during the period of internship but may allow him to stay nearby place for whole period of internship with the condition that he will visit village as per mutually agreeable schedule for 180 days.
- Interns of special internship programmes will be given Rs 15000/-as stipend and free accommodation in Dindori.
- The funds would, preferably, be released electronically through NEFT / RTGS after due verification of the work done by the intern at the assigned place and his stay in the field.
- In exceptional cases, funds may be released through cheques in the favour of the intern. The account details shall be provided to IoIC in the prescribed format.
- No medical claims will be entertained.
- All the rules of civil code of conduct will be applicable during the internship tenure
Application Process
- Applications for internship progamme are accepted round the year.
- The interested candidates can request for internship at IoIC through an online application process.
- Application for the internship will be received online . Along with application form the candidate is required to submit his or her Curriculum Vitae.
- At the time joining he has to submit Letter of Recommendation from the institute or university she/he is enrolled, attested copy of Aadhar card, bank details for pocket money and a passport size photographs and enter in agreement with IOIC.
- All the applications received will be reviewed for eligibility for IOIC internship programme and applicants will be intimated for personal interview etc.
- On selection by the committee, the applicant will be offered internship at IOIC.
- At the time of joining the intern need to bring recommendation letter identity card and Aadhar Card.
Nature of Internship Assignment.
- Interns will be given 5 days training of “Introspection/ Self-Observation” with specially designed sessions. During these sessions the interns will learn about being responsible, communication, disorder in daily life, relationship, fear, pleasure, desire, love, death and living.
- Interns will be asked to organize Self Observation sessions to create Social harmony in the villages and resource mapping and planning as per need of the villagers.
- Bi-weekly presentations: This’ll act as a grooming session for internees to talk in public and express their views clearly.
- Getting to understand the system and do something about the loopholes rather than sit and blame.
- Observing and interacting with several departments like health, education, skill development, manufacturing, companies, and economics, to name a few.
- Short term Research or Project Assignments: Interns will be given chance to select Short-term Research or Project Assignments on subject of his/ her choice broadly related to rural development and natural resources management. (Public Policy for Rural Development)
- Ongoing Project Activities: Activity may be planned for the intern under ongoing projects/programmes at IoIC depending on the skills and duration of internship.
- Interns of Special internship programmes will be required to work in two villages to implement Mangal Gram project in addition to his short term Research or Project assignment
- Interns will also be given chance to interact senior administrators in service or retired and also field functionaries of the local government.
Important Internship Features
- During the internship period at IoIC, the intern may have access to official information which will be treated as classified information and no part of it would be shared and used by the intern elsewhere without prior written permission of the organization.
- The data collected, findings and all other outcomes of the Short-term Research Assignments undertaken by the intern will be treated as Intellectual Property. The copyright of the intellectual property will solely rests with the authors/co-authors (intern). However, IOIC reserves the right to use the knowledge and in larger public interest for non-commercial purpose.
- This internship at IoIC does not claim or promises any kind of work term opportunity at IOIC on completion of internship.
Logistics and Support
Need to make their own arrangements for stay however centre will help them in identifying the accommodation. If you choose Dindori for internship we will provide free accommodation
Interns will be paid @Rs1250 per week as pocket money
Internship Certificate and testimonials
On successful completion of IoIC internship, a certificate will be awarded to the intern jointly signed by the office bearer of IoIC and respective mentor.
The testimonials of the work of the interns will also be posted on the website of the centre.
