{"id":8113,"date":"2022-05-19T17:51:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T12:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/?page_id=8113"},"modified":"2024-11-22T19:53:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T14:23:14","slug":"tncmfp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/tncmfp\/","title":{"rendered":"TNCMFP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8113\" class=\"elementor elementor-8113\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac8d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ac8d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TN-LOGO.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8174\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b05be1\" data-id=\"6b05be1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386506c pp-dual-heading-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-dual-heading\" data-id=\"386506c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-dual-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"pp-dual-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-first-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTamil Nadu\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-second-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChief Minister&#8217;s\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b96c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3b96c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fellowship Programme 2024-2026<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d101b elementor-align-center tncmfp elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11d101b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Dates\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-button-icon-align-left\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-tippy-content=\"\" href=\"#fellowship-responsibilities\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFellowship Responsibilities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-button-icon-align-left\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-tippy-content=\"\" href=\"#prog-design\">\n\t\t\t\t\tProgramme Design\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-button-icon-align-left\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4178a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4178a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e51764\" data-id=\"5e51764\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cdc38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32cdc38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/First-Batch-Inauguration-Photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14247\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/First-Batch-Inauguration-Photo.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/First-Batch-Inauguration-Photo-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/First-Batch-Inauguration-Photo-1024x397.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/First-Batch-Inauguration-Photo-768x298.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/First-Batch-Inauguration-Photo-1536x596.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baad3ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baad3ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The State of Tamil Nadu has now embarked upon achieving good governance in all spheres of its programmes. As a part of this initiative, the Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Department of Special Programme Implementation, launched the prestigious &#8220;Tamil Nadu Chief Minister&#8217;s Fellowship Programme (TNCMFP)\u201d in 2022.\u00a0 Fellows are actively involved in the flagship and priority schemes of the State Government, and they work under the various departments allotted to them. Their role is to identify issues and aid in data-driven decision-making regarding the assigned programs to address the gaps and optimize the service delivery in line with the global best practices.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The state government has launched the second batch of this prestigious fellowship programme.\u00a0 This two-year fellowship program will be open to qualified individuals from diverse professional and academic backgrounds. These fellows will be selected through a transparent and rigorous selection process.\u00a0 A total of twenty-five fellows will be selected for this programme.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f6e6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81f6e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"academic-partner\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Partner<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308ca35 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"308ca35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Government of Tamil Nadu has appointed the Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM) Tiruchirapalli as its academic partner to conduct the fellowship programme.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f94082 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f94082\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a56f93d\" data-id=\"a56f93d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c97f4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c97f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objectives<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4c555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e4c555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Create a pool of knowledgeable and action-oriented resources for the Government to work on policy efficacy, identify gaps, and build internationally referred benchmarks for policy and program outcomes.<\/li><li>Evolve a &#8216;program structure&#8217; with a combination of academic rigour drawn from international best practices of policy and governance for various sectors of Tamil Nadu.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conceive and implement a framework of evaluation to measure, evaluate, and improve the service delivery of the Government across different departments and different sectors in Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/li><li>Develop the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for service delivery and compare them against the global best practices.\/li&gt;<\/li><li>Develop and implement the measuring system for each of the KPIs across various sectors and create a magic quadrant of different service delivery processes in terms of their maturity and impact.<\/li><li>Create a learning process for the Fellows and the Government to measure and evaluate policy outcomes, gaps, and course corrections.<\/li><li>Enable the Fellowship resources to identify impact creation and scale up best practices.<\/li><li>The understanding of state economy, linkage of policy and economic activities, and financial planning for higher value chain activities.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0aa6371 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0aa6371\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-754e9b7\" data-id=\"754e9b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2effaaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2effaaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Duration: 2 Years<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-820d04a\" data-id=\"820d04a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1df383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1df383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stipend: Rs.75000 per month<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c035b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78c035b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"eligibility\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programme Eligibility<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1aad632 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1aad632\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-653fe19\" data-id=\"653fe19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56751c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56751c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. A first-class Bachelor&#8217;s degree in respect of Professional Courses (Engineering, Medicine, Law, Agriculture, Veterinary Science) or a first-class Master&#8217;s degree in Arts\/Science from any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India, or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament, or declared as a Deemed-to-be University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or an equivalent qualification.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates with a PhD degree will be preferred.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work experience will be an added advantage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong emphasis will be on research experience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working knowledge of Tamil is mandatory.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Age Limit: The applicant&#8217;s age shall be between 22-30 years as of the date of opening of the online application. For candidates belonging to the SC\/ST category, the maximum age limit shall be 35 years, and for candidates belonging to the BC\/MBC category, the maximum age limit shall be 33 years.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced2ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ced2ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selection Process<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a5e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76a5e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The selection process includes three stages as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a1e67e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a1e67e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8c490d\" data-id=\"a8c490d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36cd8a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36cd8a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Stage 1:<\/b> Preliminary Assessment (Computer-based Test)<b><br \/>Stage 2:<\/b> Comprehensive Examination (Written Examination)<br \/><b>Stage 3:<\/b> Personal Interview<\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preliminary Assessment<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be a computer-based test (CBT) of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 150 points.<\/span>There will be three sections in the CBT: (1) <i style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Awareness <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(to test a candidate&#8217;s general knowledge, including current affairs) (2) <\/span><i style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantitative Aptitude<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (to assess basic math skills, such as algebra, numbers, geometry, statistics, and data interpretation at the level of tenth grade) (3) <\/span><i style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verbal Comprehension and Logical Reasoning<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (to assess a candidate&#8217;s comprehension and communication skills, analytical ability, decision-making and problem-solving skills, and general mental ability)<br \/><\/span>The sole purpose of this exam is to serve as a screening test and will not be counted for the final selection of Fellows.\u00a0 There will be negative marks for incorrect answers (-0.33 for every incorrect answer).\u00a0 The test centers will be in major cities in Tamil Nadu and at Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Ernakulam, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Puducherry, and Vishakapatnam.\u00a0 The availability of test centers is subject to change.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehensive Examination<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a written examination.\u00a0 The questions are essay-type, case-based, and analytical in nature. Questions will focus on topics including Governance, Social Justice and Inclusion, Technology, Economic and Social Development, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Demographics, Environment, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Agriculture, Disaster Management, Schemes and Policies of the Government of Tamil Nadu, and Tamil Heritage and Culture.\u00a0 The test center(s) will be based in Chennai (subject to change).<br \/><\/span>Candidates will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview based on their performance in the Comprehensive Examination.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal Interview<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be conducted to test the candidate\u2019s intellectual and emotional quotient, knowledge of current affairs, problem-solving skills, and ability of systemic thinking.\u00a0 Testing of working knowledge of Tamil will be a part of this phase of the selection process. The personal interview will be conducted in Chennai only.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b>The final merit list will be based on the combined score from the candidate&#8217;s Comprehensive Examination and Personal Interview.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a95ac4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a95ac4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Should you face any difficulty in filling in the online application form, please feel free to write to:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tncmfpappqueries@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tncmfpappqueries@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cebd078 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"cebd078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe online applications can be filed on the web portal www.tn.gov.in\/tncmfp or www.bim.edu\/tncmfp.  The last date for receiving the online applications is August 26, 2024.  There is no application fee for the fellowship selection process.  No other mode of submission of applications will be accepted.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6299c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6299c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"important-dates\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Dates<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42649f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a42649f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">Dates are subject to change. Please visit <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tn.gov.in\/tncmfp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.tn.gov.in\/tncmfp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bim.edu\/tncmfp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.bim.edu\/tncmfp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\"> for updated dates.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">Acceptance of applications will close at 11:59 P.M. on August 26, 2024.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7071f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6d7071f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<table>\r\n  <thead>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <th>Details<\/th>\r\n      <th>Date<\/th>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/thead>\r\n  <tbody>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>Online Application opens<\/td>\r\n      <td>August 06, 2024<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>Online Application deadline<\/td>\r\n      <td>August 26, 2024<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>Downloading e-ticket for the examination<\/td>\r\n      <td>September 05, 2024<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>Date of Preliminary Assessment<\/td>\r\n      <td>September 15, 2024<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>Comprehensive Examination<\/td>\r\n      <td>October 06, 2024<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>Personal Interview<\/td>\r\n      <td>November 19, 20, and 21,\u00a02024<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>Commencement of Fellowship<\/td>\r\n      <td>November 2024<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc25d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc25d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"fellowship-responsibilities\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fellowship Responsibilities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f46b78a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f46b78a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29f0648\" data-id=\"29f0648\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584c9d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"584c9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Induction to the Fellowship programme begins with a mandatory 30-day orientation programme at the Anna Administrative Staff College, Chennai (a detailed programme structure will be given on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bim.edu\/tncmfp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.bim.edu\/tncmfp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0 Upon satisfactory completion of the orientation programme, Fellows will be attached to various government departments identified by the Special Programme Implementation Department.\u00a0 Their primary role will be to identify issues, conduct data-driven analyses, and aid data-driven decision-making on the assigned programmes to address the gaps and optimize the service delivery.\u00a0 They have to undertake field visits to districts to assess the ground situation, elicit feedback, and assist in appropriate follow-up actions. The Fellows are required to submit their monthly activity reports to the Special Programme Implementation Department and BIM for review, guidance, and performance assessment.\u00a0 They will be allocated responsibilities as per the requirements that may arise from time to time.\u00a0 The Fellows will submit the final project report (s) at the end of the two-year term.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-423843d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"423843d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dc050c\" data-id=\"5dc050c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8112dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8112dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Upon successful completion of the fellowship programme, the candidates are eligible for a Post-Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Management subject to satisfying the eligibility criteria laid by the academic partner.  In addition, Fellows will have the option to enroll in the Ph.D. programme in Public Policy and Management through Anna University, Chennai, in the subsequent year, subject to satisfying minimum eligibility requirements.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c323873 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c323873\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7e464d\" data-id=\"d7e464d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dbf174 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dbf174\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2ba3e9\" data-id=\"d2ba3e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b5a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1b5a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Sectoral Coverage and Thematic Monitoring<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Government has identified twelve thematic areas for synergies in implementation, monitoring and evaluation by grouping the various departments and schemes. The Fellows will get an opportunity to work in one or more of these thematic areas as decided by the SPID, GoTN.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8909a elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"7c8909a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"color: white; \">Thematic Areas<\/h4>\n<ol style=\"color: white;\"><li>Augmentation of water resources<\/li><li>\nAgricultural production, Productivity, and creation of Marketing Linkages<\/li><li>\nHousing for All<\/li><li>\nImproving Educational Standards<\/li><li>\nImproving Health Indicators<\/li><li>\nSocial Inclusion<\/li><li>\nInfrastructural and Industrial Development<\/li><li>\nSkill Development and Entrepreneurship Development<\/li><li>\nInstitutional Credit<\/li><li>\nHeritage and Culture<\/li><li>\nEcological Balance<\/li><li>\nData Governance<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9160780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9160780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Academic Partnership with BIM<\/b><\/p><p>The selection of the candidates for the Fellowship program, program architecture, course curriculum, pedagogy, faculty and research resources, and evaluation will be carried out by <b><i>Bharathidasan Institute of Management<\/i><\/b> (BIM) Tiruchirappalli. Founded in 1984, BIM is a leading management institution with a mission to nurture socially responsible and competent leaders.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;\">BIM fosters innovative practices in designing the curriculum, pedagogy and ecosystem engagement. BIM engages in meaningful research with deep social and corporate impact, and believes in sharing of knowledge with the community, industry and the Government for ecosystem value creation<\/span>. BIM believes that by adding a multiplier effect in the ecosystem value creation, the state of Tamil Nadu can realize the present Government&#8217;s aspirational goal of making TN a Trillion Dollar economy. BIM is committed to supporting these initiatives by making the Fellowship Program a lifelong experience to cherish by the Fellows.<\/p><p>BIM strives to focus on three areas, namely Industry 4.0, Operational Excellence, and Sustainable Development Goals, altogether leading to Society 5.0. To achieve this, BIM has a comprehensive curriculum and pedagogy to create &#8220;\u03c0&#8221; shaped professionals. The crossbeam represents the deep foundational knowledge and expertise in all functional management areas through the various core and elective courses. One of the two pillars of \u03c0 represents the new-age applications in business and management. The other pillar represents the universal human values and practise courses that enhance personality, instil team spirits and foster sustainable living critical to success in business, career, and life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12c2f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c12c2f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pi-prof-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8201\" alt=\"Pi Shaped Professionals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pi-prof-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pi-prof-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pi-prof-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bim.edu\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pi-prof.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Pi Shaped Professionals<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774bc78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"774bc78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"prog-design\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><u>Programme Design<\/u><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon induction, the fellows will undergo the orientation programme and it will be intensive, and fellows will be put through different modules, and assignments in various forms will be given for each module.\u00a0 This orientation\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before this orientation, selected fellows will be required to complete Harvard Business Publishing Education Foundation Courses including Quantitative Methods, Spreadsheet Modeling, and Financial Accounting.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>BIM Orientation Modules<\/b><\/h4><p><strong><i>Module 1: Statistical Methods and Data Visualization<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a rigorous introductory statistics and data analysis module, and fellows undergoing this module will be able to use statistical Reasoning and methods in their projects, department assignments, and careers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction and Causality \u2013 Randomized Studies \u2013 Observational Studies \u2013 Descriptive Statistics \u2013 Visualizing Univariate Distribution \u2013 Survey Sampling \u2013 Summarizing Bivariate Relationships \u2013 Clustering \u2013 Prediction \u2013 Linear Regression \u2013 Regression and Causality \u2013 Probability \u2013 Conditional Probability \u2013 Random Variables and Probability Distributions \u2013 Large Sample Theorems \u2013 Unbiasedness and Consistency \u2013 Standard Error \u2013 Confidence Intervals \u2013 Hypothesis Testing \u2013 Linear Regression with Uncertainty &#8211; Interpret results of Data Analyses and Statistical Inferences \u2013 Visualization and Dashboard Building &#8211; Report writing<\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 2: Economics for Public Policy<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This module gives an introduction to the basic concepts of microeconomics. It is also designed to provide the fellows with a broad understanding of applying these concepts in different sectors.\u00a0 Microeconomics studies how individuals and firms make choices and how these choices interact in society.\u00a0 The distinguishing feature of the economic approach is the emphasis on rational decision-making under conditions of scarcity.\u00a0 They will study how markets work with a focus on analyzing the effects of public policy on the welfare of society.\u00a0 Fellows will also learn to apply microeconomics concepts to critical issues and sectors such as healthcare, trade, agriculture, employment, and climate change.\u00a0 Topics covered include Demand and Supply, Consumer Theory, Production and Costs, Market Structure, Externalities, and Taxation.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 3: Public Finance<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This module intends to introduce the theory and practice of how government finances itself from both positive and normative points of view.\u00a0 It reviews rationales for government intervention in the marketplace, analyses methods of resolving conflicts over the size of the public sector&#8217;s budget, extensively researches the causes and issues of various sources of public revenue and reviews the effects of public sector spending and taxes on the economy.\u00a0 Topics include National and State Debt, Public Sector: Functions and Institutions, Public Goods, Taxation, Tax Incidence and Burden, Individual and Business Taxation, Social Security and Transfer Programs, Tax Administration, Fiscal policy and federalism, Revenue Sharing, and Stabilization Policy.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 4: Essential Writing Skills<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written communication is an integral element of being a public policy practitioner.\u00a0 Writing government agencies and departments, public sector undertakings, advocacy groups, industry associations, and other contexts in the scope of public policy differs from academic writing. Thus, this module anticipates fellows to convey critical thinking by anticipating readers&#8217; needs and stakeholders\u2019 perspectives in the practice of shaping public policy. The writing skills essential to this process include developing necessary and persuasive content, communicating complex ideas, organizing information, targeting diverse audiences with varying levels of expertise and roles, ensuring clarity, controlling tone, and designing a document for readability.\u00a0 Fellows analyze real-world documents relevant to careers in public policy, craft strategic quotes for news releases, and write policy one-pagers as well as policy memos.\u00a0 In addition, writing samples and guides specific to public policy will be provided.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 5: Cost-Benefit Analysis<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As public policy practitioners, they are often presented with making economically efficient decisions \u2013 that is, how does one gain the most benefit for society, given the limited resources.\u00a0 Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is an analytical tool used to determine the worth of a project, program, or policy.\u00a0 It identifies and attempts to quantify the costs and benefits of the project or program and provides decision-makers with manageable information to find the &#8220;best optimal&#8221; outcome.\u00a0 Topics include Overview of Cost-Benefit Analysis &#8211; Economic Foundations, Valuing Benefits and Costs, Time Preference and Discounting, Non-market Valuation, Risk and Uncertainty, and Limitations and Alternatives to CBA.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 6:<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable Development (SD) is defined as &#8220;development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.&#8221; The most critical resources for the survival of future generations are climate stability and biodiversity. Therefore, we have to respect the planetary boundaries of economic activity today. However, today many people are still far from meeting their basic needs, especially in developing countries.\u00a0 This module provided a basic understanding of these challenges, introduced strategies and instruments for sustainable development.\u00a0 Topics include basic concepts, strategies, measurement, Efficiency and Innovation, Green Growth and Rebound, Sufficiency, Income and Labour, Consumption and Lifestyles, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Poverty and Inequality, Instruments for SD, Governance, Education and Science System, Climate Change, and Biodiversity.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 7: Program Evaluation<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Globally, various government departments, funding agencies, organizations, and individuals are involved in activities meant to improve some aspect of people&#8217;s lives: providing drinking facilities, building schools and hospitals, and child nutrition schemes are a few examples.\u00a0 The needs addressed by these programs are often compelling, and the programs themselves can be innovative and inspiring.\u00a0 Topics covered in this module include Context of Program Evaluation, Needs Assessment, Probability Sampling, Program Theory Evaluation \u2013 Logic Models, Process Evaluation, Outcome Evaluation \u2013 Identifying and Measuring Outcomes, Development of KPIs &#8211; Assessing Program Impact, Regression Discontinuity, Quasi-Experiments, Interpretation and Presentation of Program Evaluation Evidence.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, modules on Gender and Development, Urban Economics, Rural Development, Energy Economics, Environmental Policy, Food, and Agricultural Policy may be covered on a need basis.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These modules will be delivered by a mix of faculty from institutions of national and international repute with domain expertise in the areas of public economics, policy and analysis, and empirical methods.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, the fellows are expected to submit a comprehensive report (at least three major projects) with respect to their attached departments during their first year of the programme.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Year &#8211; II<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each fellow must submit a thesis before the end of their second year to be eligible for the Post-Graduate Certificate offered by BIM.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thesis is a major research project that is conducted under the supervision of their academic mentor at BIM. The completed thesis must be presented and successfully defended in an oral examination administered by a formal thesis committee comprising BIM Faculty, Bureaucrats, and External Experts. Thesis credit is awarded when a final draft is approved by this evaluation committee. It is important to note that a thesis must contain original work and cannot be submitted as a paper in other courses.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon satisfactory completion of the course modules, first-year project report, comprehensive viva-voce examination, and successful completion of thesis, BIM will award Post-Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Management to eligible fellows.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tamil Nadu Chief Minister&#8217;s Fellowship Programme 2024-2026 Click here to view TNCMFP 2024-26 Final Results APPLICANT LOGIN Application Instructions Home Academic Partner Eligibility Important Dates Fellowship Responsibilities Programme Design The State of Tamil Nadu has now embarked upon achieving good governance in all spheres of its programmes. 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