Tata Institute of Social Sciences to offer fellowship programme for transgender people
TISS: Transpersons in the 18-25 age group can apply and the first batch of 20 fellows is likely to begin in July. The applications are open till April 30.
Press Trust of India | April 13, 2022 | 10:37 PM IST
Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in partnership with liquor firm Pernod Ricard India and the Collective Good Foundation will launch a fellowship programme for the transgender community. Pernod Ricard India announced a partnership with TISS and the Collective Good Foundation to launch the country's first academic-corporate fellowship programme for the transgender community.
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This programme will enable transpersons from underserved communities to craft their career paths in the corporate world, the partners said in a note. This fellowship will provide adequate training and exposure to transform these deprived community to take on managerial and higher up positions in the corporate ladder.
Transpersons in the 18-25 age group can apply for the programme. The first batch of 20 fellows is expected to start in July and the applications for the one-year fellowship are open till April 30.
Satyajit Majumdar, dean at the school of management and labour studies at TISS, said that the institute has a strong history of enabling the marginalised.
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"We are happy to partner with Pernod Ricard India Foundation for the cause of transgender inclusion in the workforce and are committed to enabling them to reimagine their futures through people-centered innovation."
Each fellow will be offered a stipend of Rs 2,40,000 along with Rs 96,000 for travel and stay during the year. Upon successful graduation, the fellows will be awarded with the completion certificates from the TISS.
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