07-05-21 Daily -Goa- GPSC Current Affairs

The has issued a notification announcing the chief ministers fellowship programme, under which young professionals will be hired to allow them exposure to day-to-day Governance. A monthly stipend of Rs 30,000 will be paid to the chosen fellows during 11 of the 12 months period of the fellowship. The selection will be done based on essays written by the fellows, among other criteria.

The scheme, which will be in force for three years, is designed to provide valuable experience to youth interested in the social and Economic Development of the state, states the notification. Every year, 10 fellows will be taken on board for a years time. Their nature of work and the departments in which they will work will be decided in advance by the directorate of planning, statistics and evaluation, which is the implementing body for the scheme.