Fellowship Programme
The Future Ready Leaders fellowship programme, supported by Royal Enfield Social Mission, is envisioned as a space where young people from the Northeast with a strong desire to change the world, can pause, think critically about their contexts, strengthen their leadership skills, and begin shaping change grounded in their communities.
Over a course of 9 months, fellows undergo capacity building through trainings & workshops on topics such as sustainable development & leadership, participatory community assessment & project development, and financial accountability & documentation. These workshops are also subsisted with assignments for fellows to practice and apply their learning in the locations and communities they would/are work in. Fellows also receive mentorship and one-on-one support based on their need, helping them sharpen their project ideas, strengthen documentation, and build confidence.
The first cohort of 20 young leaders from across seven states and 15 diverse communities in the Northeast joined in 2024. Some rebuilding older organisations in their villages, while others starting with a dream, a group of peers, and a sense of responsibility to act. Their interests ranging widely from disability, education, menstrual health, child development, tribal identity, mental health, to sustainable farming and more.
This first cohort graduated from the fellowship programme in July 2025.
The second cohort of 20 fellows from across seven states and 17 diverse ethnic communities in the Northeast joined in 2025. All the fellows arrived with a shared commitment to community-driven, ecologically conscious work. They are now on a learning journey centred around sustainable development, leadership, and project development — grounded in the realities of the region.
'Ponderings from the Field' is a collective knowledge resource consisting of 20 essays on impacts of climate change in Northeast India. This serves as a repository of grassroots insights, regional environmental challenges, and locally-driven adaptation practices. As part of their fieldwork, the fellows from the first cohort developed these comprehensive essays reflecting on the impacts of climate change in Northeast India and exploring the integration of disaster risks and climate adaptation strategies from a community perspective.
Fellowship Programme
The Future Ready Leaders fellowship programme, supported by Royal Enfield Social Mission, is envisioned as a space where young people from the Northeast with a strong desire to change the world, can pause, think critically about their contexts, strengthen their leadership skills, and begin shaping change grounded in their communities.
Over a course of 9 months, fellows undergo capacity building through trainings & workshops on topics such as sustainable development & leadership, participatory community assessment & project development, and financial accountability & documentation. These workshops are also subsisted with assignments for fellows to practice and apply their learning in the locations and communities they would/are work in. Fellows also receive mentorship and one-on-one support based on their need, helping them sharpen their project ideas, strengthen documentation, and build confidence.
The first cohort of 20 young leaders from across seven states and 15 diverse communities in the Northeast joined in 2024. Some rebuilding older organisations in their villages, while others starting with a dream, a group of peers, and a sense of responsibility to act. Their interests ranging widely from disability, education, menstrual health, child development, tribal identity, mental health, to sustainable farming and more.
This first cohort graduated from the fellowship programme in July 2025.
The second cohort of 20 fellows from across seven states and 17 diverse ethnic communities in the Northeast joined in 2025. All the fellows arrived with a shared commitment to community-driven, ecologically conscious work. They are now on a learning journey centred around sustainable development, leadership, and project development — grounded in the realities of the region.
'Ponderings from the Field' is a collective knowledge resource consisting of 20 essays on impacts of climate change in Northeast India. This serves as a repository of grassroots insights, regional environmental challenges, and locally-driven adaptation practices. As part of their fieldwork, the fellows from the first cohort developed these comprehensive essays reflecting on the impacts of climate change in Northeast India and exploring the integration of disaster risks and climate adaptation strategies from a community perspective.