Kalam Maitri Fellowship
Coverage: Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Training Area: Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Title: Kalam Maitri Fellowship
Details
The Preamble of the Constitution of India states that the basic object of the establishment of the Constitution is to secure justice, social, economic and political, dignity, equality of opportunity and liberty. But this fact is also not hidden from anyone that there are still many stages left in the implementation of constitutional values like equal justice, equality and liberty. To bridge this gap, a need has also been felt for a group of active and sensitive journalists who can raise the voice of the rights of the deprived and exploited sections and be more sensitive to their needs.
Following the encouraging past experience of media fellowships, the one on constitutional values was launched in 2022. The Kalam Maitri Fellowship is the next step in this series. The basis of the program is awareness and engagement towards constitutional values. It depicts difference in format. The process reflected in ‘input’ and ‘output’ is quite unique. The Kalam Maitri Fellowship focuses on and addresses the internal and behavioral changes that occur in the fellows. For this, Nyay Maitri fellowships have been provided to 20 advocates from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (five districts Raipur, Surguja, Koriya, Surajpur and MCB (Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur).
Beneficiary Groups
Journalists, column writers, freelancers, writers and journalism student fellows who have faith in Indian Constitution and core values, along with their peer group members.
Key Interventions:
Our interventions include:
- This program is a knowledge building Initiative for journalists and writers to strengthen Constitutional Values.
- Advancing journalism and writing that are grounded in research and serve the national interest.
- Establishing a group of journalists and writers who contribute to society not only through their writing but also through active civic engagement, addressing issues including education, health, civic awareness, social unity, environmental protection, good governance, and public participation.
- Orientation of Journalists and writers on Imbibing Constitutional Values, providing Hand-holding support, and imparting practical insight.
- Organising a Constitutional Dialogue Series with fellow journalists and writers.
- Creating books and video material in simple language to inculcate consciousness of constitutional values.
- Creating manuals and other reference materials for practical implementation that rests on a clearer understanding of the constitutional values.
Duration
Ongoing since September 2025