About the Fellowship

Bikalpa fellowship is a knowledge-based capacity-building program where youth can enroll, benefit from networking, and participate in various discussions, training, workshops, and extracurricular activities on democratic values and accountability throughout year. Bikalpa wants to educate, empower and engage youths of Biratnagar Metropolitan City and help to develop their leadership capacity and knowledge on the values of Democracy, Governance and Accountability for the betterment of society beyond their textbook. Besides this, the enrolled youth will gain knowledge on civic engagement, internship, campaigning & volunteering opportunities, and a platform to enhance their capacity. This is also an opportunity to be associated with the Bikalpa, an Alternative.

The Fellowship program will be followed by the orientation program after the preliminary screening of volunteers. The orientation program will enroll 38 selected Fellows (a boy and a girl) from 19 wards of Biratnagar. The fellows will meet monthly through seminars, discussions, guest lectures, and planning sessions which will help to enhance their network, knowledge, and capacity. 

Besides this, the monthly sessions will also help to enhance their communication, networking, negotiation, critical thinking, research, and running a successful advocacy campaign skills that will be helpful for their personal and professional growth.

Why is it Important?

Many organizations work on different social issues in Koshi Province, but hardly any of them are working to promote the values of Democracy, Good Governance and Accountability and solve the issues through a civic engagement approach. Young people are the hope and possibilities for any society; Bikalpa aspires to educate young people who can vocalize the existing social, political, and economic problems and be active as responsible citizens.

Bikalpa will provide the following incentive to the shortlisted volunteer.   

• Opportunity to carry out activities at their respective localities.
• Internship opportunities for the selected ones to work closely with Bikalpa 
• Opportunity to participate in Bikalpa program activities.
• Network, Knowledge, Skill, Exposures, Leadership, and Capacity building opportunities. 
• Letter of Recommendation and Certificate after the completion of the program.