YWLPPF Young Women Leaders in Public Policy Fellowship- Cohort 3.0 | Theme: Women Leading Change Across Sectors and Scales | An Online National Monsoon & Autumn School Program | A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | July-September 2025 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning
Fellows List & Details
| YWLPPF Young Women Leaders in Public Policy Fellowship – Cohort 3.0 | ||||
| Theme: Women Leading Change Across Sectors and Scales | ||||
| An Online National Monsoon & Autumn School Program | ||||
| A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | ||||
| July (5, 12, 19, 26), Aug (2, 16, 23, 30) & Sept (6, 20, 27), 2025 | ||||
| Classes on Eight Consecutive Saturdays & Creative Project Research Essay Submission | ||||
| 4 – 6 p.m. | Zoom | ||||
| IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning | ||||
| Name | Designation | Organisation | Occupation | Location |
| Amruta Magar | Student | NA | Student | Pune |
| Anisha Arora | Export Manager | Sai Agro Exim Pvt Ltd | Student | Delhi/Ranchi |
| Archana Vasant Tekale | Legal and Compliance | CORO India | Student | Mumbai |
| Bhargavi Phanikiran Yeri | GM – Techno Commercial | V. S. Lignite Power Pvt. Ltd. | Working professional | Hyderabad |
| Bhavna Gourishanker Verma | Comms Officer | None | I am not working currently | Delhi |
| Dr Kalpana Maheshwari | Assistant Professor | Shri Vishwakarma Skill university | Teaching Faculty | Gurgaon |
| Dr Sonam Diki Dolma Bhutia | Assistant Professor | Sikkim Govt Law College | Teaching Faculty | Gangtok Sikkim |
| Garima Singh | Doctoral research scholar | Bennett University | Researcher | Greater Noida |
| Hiranshi Mistry | Program Coordinator | Art of Freedom Global Foundation | Social worker | Mumbai |
| Jyoti Singh | Consultant | Indian Dreams Foundation | Activist | Agra |
| Maithreyi Govindula | Student | IIT KHARAGPUR | Student | Kharagpur |
| Meenakshi Gangam | NA | NA | Upskilling in Public Policy | Hyderabad |
| Meyhar Kaur Walia | Research Intern | Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI) | Student | Noida |
| Mridula Chauhan | Guest faculty | MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly | Guest faculty | Bareilly |
| Nilanjana Bordoloi | Mental Health Counsellor & Adolescent Reproductive and Sex | CINI | Working professional | Guwahati |
| Noholie Bonnerjee | NA | NA | Student | Kolkata |
| Ritu Thakkar | Author, Coach and Facilitator | NA | Independent Author, Coach and Facilitator | Navi Mumbai |
#IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, invites you to #WebPolicyLearning
An Online National Monsoon & Autumn School Program
A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program
YWLPPF Young Women Leaders in Public Policy Fellowship- Cohort 3.0
Theme: Women Leading Change Across Sectors and Scales
Learn from the Leading Women Experts in the Field!
Details of the #WebPolicyLearning
Dates: July (5, 12, 19, 26) Aug (2, 16, 23, 30) Sept (6, 20, 27), 2025
Classes on consecutive Saturday evenings
Time: 4 – 6 p.m. IST
Platform: Zoom & Creative Project Research Essay Submission
Event Details: https://www.impriindia.com/event/ywlppf-young-women-leaders-in-public-policy-fellowship-cohort-3/
Program Experts

Chair: Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRI
Session Experts:
Ms Preeti Oza, Project Manager at CLRA, Centre for Labour Research and Action (CLRA)
Dr Sujata Khandekar, Founding Director of Community of Resource Organisations (CORO)
Dr Nagmani Rao, Former Associate Professor, Karve Institute of Social Service, Pune
Dr Aditi Kapoor, Gender Consultant, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Sustainability Consultant; Co-founder & Trustee, Alternative Futures
Dr Simi Mehta, CEO and Editorial Director, IMPRI, New Delhi
Prof Poornima Chikermane, Social Activist
Prof Samapti Guha, Professor, Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) , Mumbai
Prof Tara Nair, Director (Research and Knowledge) at the Centre for Migration and Labour Solutions, Aajeevika Bureau
Dr Purnima Chauhan, IAS (Retd), Former Secretary, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh & Director, Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration (HIPA); Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI
Prof Sasmita Palo, Professor, Centre for Human Resources Management and Labour Relations, School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai
Dr Anagha Tendulkar, Principal, Sophia College and Head, Department of Sociology
Dr Geeta Balakrishnan, Former Principal, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai
Ms Pradnya Sabnis, Founder, SABNIS ESTATE CONSULTANTS
Ms Surya Balakrishnan, Founder & Director, Footloose Films
Ms Mariam Dhawale, General Secretary, All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA)
Convenors
Dr Arjun Kumar, Director, IMPRI
Dr Simi Mehta, CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI
Coordinator: Dr Vaishali Singh, Ms Priyanka Negi, Ms Swetha Shanker, Ms Reetwika Mallick, Ms Aasthaba Jadeja & Ms Riya Rawat, IMPRI
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YWLPPF Young Women Leaders in Public Policy Fellowship- Cohort 2.0 | January-April 2025
YWLPPF Young Women Leaders in Public Policy Fellowship | January-March 2024
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