Akin to academic semesters, the two-year- Praxis residency Programme is divided into four Practicums, and is structured based on Praxis learners’ engagement with the field. The programme consists of the following Practicums each of six months:
In this, the Praxis learner diagnoses their field and is nudged to identify a problem they aim to engage with throughout the programme. Following this, the next one year the learner must be dedicated to engaging in solution implementation and treatment of the identified problem. This is done in 2 Practicums. Lastly, in the final Practicum, the learner is expected to evaluate the impact and sustainability of their intervention.
Based on the particular theme of the Practicum, boot camps, virtual workshops, and one-on-one mentorship with a global faculty comprising academicians, administrative officials, and development professionals are conducted to anchor and nourish the professional journey of the budding public policy practitioners.
The Bootcamp marks the launch of the PPiA Praxis Residency Programme. It consists of a 15-day residential workshop that will equip them with a thorough knowledge of the systems, processes, and procedures required to establish themselves within the public administration; adaptive skills that can help them manoeuver and influence the systems; and the larger development perspectives that brings a holistic view public administration with a deep sense of empathy of the most marginalized communities in India.
These workshops will be conducted periodically every six months. In these workshops, learners will reflect on their experiences on the ground, learn new skills and tools that add to their experiences, and prepare for the next phase of the programme.
The monthly Seminar offers our learners an informative and fresh outlook on pressing development and policy issues. Seminars such as this enrich our learner's academic exploration and investigation of the public system, as a part of their placement in the district administration.
While the learner cohort is placed within the public administration, they are expected to complete their practicums in four phases, each lasting six months.
This phase will cover evidence gathering of deficiencies and opportunities within public system delivery, articulating surfacing issues with a solution-oriented approach, analysis of issues pertaining to critical public programmes, and stakeholder identification & analysis.
This phase will consist of applying contextualised knowledge and perspectives to build user-centric programme design, and mobilising counterparts for action & supporting them through change.
This phase will consist of building evidence-based methodologies for solutions, defining long-term vision and decoding the systems of implementation – gap analysis, scope, opportunity, and resources.
This phase will focus on building change at scale; building protocols, toolkits, & manuals; sustaining impact through communication; and mandate creation with counterparts.
