UPLGYF Urban Policy & Local Governance Youth Fellowship Cohort 2.0 | An Online International Summer School Program | A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | Dec 2025 – Feb 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning
Program Details
| Field | Details |
| Program Name | UPLGYF Urban Policy & Local Governance Youth Fellowship – Cohort 2.0 |
| Program Type | An Online National Winter School Program |
| Program Description | A Three-Month Immersive Online Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program |
| Duration | December 2025 – February 2026 |
| Schedule (Dates) | December (6, 13, 20, 27), 2025 & January (10, 17, 24, 31), 2026 |
| Day & Frequency | Eight Consecutive Saturdays |
| Time | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. IST |
| Mode | Zoom |
| Special Components | Creative Project Presentation & Research Essay Submission |
| Theme | Gender Just Transition |
| Organising Body | IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS) |
| Institution | IMPRI – Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi |
| Learning Series | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning |
Fellows blog list
Chair
Prof Manjula Bharathy, Professor, Centre for Urban Policy and Governance, School of
Habit Studies & Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai; Visiting
Professor, IMPRI
Session Experts
Prof Manjula Bharathy, Professor, Centre for Urban Policy and Governance, School of
Habit Studies & Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai; Visiting
Professor, IMPRI
Ms Neha Saigal, Director – Gender and Climate Change at Asar Social Impact Advisors
Ms Zeenat Niazi, Chief Advisor, Development Alternatives
Ms Amrita Chowdhury, Co-Founder & CEO, Gaia Smart Cities
Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRI
Ms Ashwathy Anand, Program Associate with the Urban Water team at WRI India
Mr Sameer Unhale, Joint Commissioner, Department of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra; Urban Practitioner; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI
Previous Cohort:
Urban Policy and City Planning– Cohort 2.0 Theme: Towards Viksit Bharat- Developed India@2047 | July 2024
