Can I take a day or two off during the internship?

Yes, you can take day off with the permission of your mentor or coordinators provided you can make up for absence yourself by studying, discussing and working on your own.

When would the sessions be conducted?

The main sessions will be conducted thrice a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mostly in the evenings. There could be other sessions and meetings as required by the projects.

Can I be a coordinator or leader?

The role of the coordinator or leader is recommended for High school grads (those who finished their 12th grade in 2021). But some exceptions could be made in case somebody is interested and has the required commitment and skills to do so.

Also if a high school grad is not able to contribute enough, they could only be contributors too.

What activities are considered for volunteer hours?

Specific project work assigned under the internship program that qualifies as volunteer work is eligible for volunteer hours. These activities include coordination, creating question banks (as in Mahabharata project), creating reading material like reports, essays, videos etc. Participating in learning sessions is considered as part of learning only and not part of volunteering.

The details on how to log the volunteer hours and how they will be approved will be provided during the orientation.

Please find more details here

What is the role of the mentors?

Mentors will work along with the teenagers providing guidance to them, helping them edit and plan their work etc. In some projects mentors may facilitate or coordinate sessions. Orientation and guidelines will be provided to all mentors as required by the specific projects.