{"id":60331,"date":"2024-09-13T12:53:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T07:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/?page_id=60331"},"modified":"2025-07-17T18:17:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:47:05","slug":"northeast-media-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/northeast-media-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fellow-header-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>The India Development Review Northeast Fellowship is a 10-month programme during which three young fellows based in different states in the Northeast are working closely with IDR\u2019s editorial team to identify and cover hyperlocal issues in their immediate environment. These stories will inform the ecosystem of policymakers, funders, and nonprofits that work, and intend to work, on issues concerning the Northeast.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fellowship-illustration-final-768x510.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fellowship-illustration-final.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fellowship-illustration-final.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fellowship-illustration-final.jpg\" alt=\"fellowship illustration\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration: Sugam Thakur<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our fellows for the year 2025-26 are Hansatanu Roy, a film-maker and conservationist from Tripura; Malsawmdawngliani Tara, a radio presenter and an academic from Mizoram; and Samme Massar, a communications developer from Meghalaya. They will travel both within and beyond their states to speak to community members, nonprofit leaders, and other stakeholders, and publish a mix of written narratives and multimedia content on a range of social sector themes such as livelihoods, education, health, and gender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To connect us with the nonprofits and civil society organisations working in Northeast India, please write to us at <a href=\"mailto:fellowship@idronline.org\">fellowship@idronline.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"posts\" data-post-count=\"69\" data-initial-posts=\"8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-expertise-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat idr_post_list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fea_img cat_fea_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/ground-up-stories\/sustainability-and-convenience-walk-into-a-tea-shop-in-mizoram\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Neeli-dukaan-768x510.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Neeli-dukaan.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Neeli-dukaan.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Neeli-dukaan.webp\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Neeli-dukaan.webp\" alt=\"a few people seated inside a tea shop, with the owner standing behind the counter and serving a few other customers standing around her--sustainable business\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"more-sector-cat-info cat_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-article-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sub-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_date\">April 30, 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sponsored sponsored_column category_sponsored_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:none;\">  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat_link\" href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/ground-up-stories\/sustainability-and-convenience-walk-into-a-tea-shop-in-mizoram\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_tit\">Sustainability and convenience walk into a tea shop in Mizoram<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_cont\">How a tea shop in Aizawl reduced single-use plastic and packaging waste to manage additional work and business expenses.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"by_cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"authors_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/chuauzikpuia-pachuau\/\"> Chuauzikpuia Pachuau<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"readtime\">2 min read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>                               \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-expertise-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat idr_post_list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fea_img cat_fea_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/urban\/the-perennial-neglect-of-animal-welfare-nonprofits-in-tripura\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-1-Feature-2-768x510.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-1-Feature-2.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-1-Feature-2.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-1-Feature-2.webp\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-1-Feature-2.webp\" alt=\"Man feeds dogs outside a small animal rescue center. Several dogs gather on the steps and doorway and another man stands in the entrance with more dogs. A cow stands in the foreground near the building--animal welfare\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"more-sector-cat-info cat_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-article-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sub-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_date\">April 28, 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sponsored sponsored_column category_sponsored_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:none;\">  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat_link\" href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/urban\/the-perennial-neglect-of-animal-welfare-nonprofits-in-tripura\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_tit\">The perennial neglect of animal welfare nonprofits in Tripura<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_cont\">Growing populations of strays in Tripura pose health and safety risks for animals and humans alike. Animal welfare nonprofits working on rescue and rehabilitation are calling for better funding, support, and collaboration with local governments.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"by_cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"authors_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/hansatanu-roy\/\"> Hansatanu Roy<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"readtime\">7 min read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>                               \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-expertise-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat idr_post_list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fea_img cat_fea_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/agriculture\/tripuras-farmer-producer-organisations-cant-evolve-in-silos\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-2-Feature-1-768x510.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-2-Feature-1.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-2-Feature-1.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-2-Feature-1.webp\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-2-Feature-1.webp\" alt=\"Group of women in colorful saris sit and stand together while two women sort and bag dried plant on a sheet indoors--agri policy india\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"more-sector-cat-info cat_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-article-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sub-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_date\">April 8, 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sponsored sponsored_column category_sponsored_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:none;\">  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat_link\" href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/agriculture\/tripuras-farmer-producer-organisations-cant-evolve-in-silos\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_tit\">Tripura\u2019s farmer producer organisations can\u2019t evolve in silos<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_cont\">Agri-entrepreneurship in the state will only flourish with better coordination among farmers, nonprofits, technology providers, and the government.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"by_cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"authors_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/hansatanu-roy\/\"> Hansatanu Roy<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"readtime\">7 min read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>                               \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-expertise-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat idr_post_list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fea_img cat_fea_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/rights\/how-the-us-iran-war-is-disrupting-lpg-supply-in-meghalaya-and-tripura\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cylinder-768x510.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cylinder.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cylinder.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cylinder.webp\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cylinder.webp\" alt=\"An LPG cylinder at a shop in Meghalaya--LPG crisis\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"more-sector-cat-info cat_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-article-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sub-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_date\">April 7, 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sponsored sponsored_column category_sponsored_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:none;\">  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat_link\" href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/rights\/how-the-us-iran-war-is-disrupting-lpg-supply-in-meghalaya-and-tripura\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_tit\">How the US\u2013Iran war is disrupting LPG supply in Meghalaya and Tripura<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_cont\">Mandatory Aadhaar e-KYC and power outages during storms are intensifying LPG supply issues in the northeastern states.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"by_cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"authors_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/hansatanu-roy\/\"> Hansatanu Roy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/samme-massar\/\"> Samme Massar<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"readtime\">4 min read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>                               \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-expertise-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat idr_post_list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fea_img cat_fea_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/health\/medical-crowdfunding-in-mizoram-has-no-shortcuts\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crowdfundign-featured-768x510.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crowdfundign-featured.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crowdfundign-featured.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crowdfundign-featured.webp\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crowdfundign-featured.webp\" alt=\"four people, two men and two women, in santa hats standing behind a counter selling teddy bears and a variety of plastic toys--crowdfunding in Mizoram\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"more-sector-cat-info cat_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-article-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sub-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_date\">April 7, 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sponsored sponsored_column category_sponsored_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:none;\">  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat_link\" href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/health\/medical-crowdfunding-in-mizoram-has-no-shortcuts\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_tit\">Medical crowdfunding in Mizoram has no shortcuts<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_cont\">From identifying patients to mobilising donors, health-related fundraising demands sustained effort from nonprofits.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"by_cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"authors_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/emmanuel-thangrosanga\/\"> Emmanuel Thangrosanga<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"readtime\">4 min read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>                               \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-expertise-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat idr_post_list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fea_img cat_fea_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/ground-up-stories\/how-a-village-in-meghalaya-pooled-money-to-buy-back-their-land\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-3-768x510.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-3.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-3.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-3.webp\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-3.webp\" alt=\"a checkdam in Khweng village, Ri Bhoi district--access to water\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"more-sector-cat-info cat_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-article-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sub-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_date\">March 13, 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sponsored sponsored_column category_sponsored_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:none;\">  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class=\"by_cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"authors_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/contributor\/jewing-nongpoh\/\"> \u0c9c\u0ccd\u0caf\u0cc2\u0caf\u0cbf\u0c82\u0c97\u0ccd \u0ca8\u0cbe\u0c82\u0c97\u0ccd\u200c\u0caa\u0ccb<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"readtime\">2 min read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>                               \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-expertise-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat idr_post_list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fea_img cat_fea_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/features\/diversity-inclusion\/idr-interviews-dr-carmo-noronha\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDR-Interview_Featured-Image-1-768x510.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDR-Interview_Featured-Image-1.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDR-Interview_Featured-Image-1.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDR-Interview_Featured-Image-1.webp\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDR-Interview_Featured-Image-1.webp\" alt=\"a digital sketch of Dr Carmo Noronha against a pale blue background--\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"more-sector-cat-info cat_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-article-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sub-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_date\">March 13, 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sponsored sponsored_column category_sponsored_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:none;\">  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat_link\" href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/features\/diversity-inclusion\/idr-interviews-dr-carmo-noronha\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_tit\">IDR Interviews | Dr Carmo Noronha<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_cont\">Nonprofit veteran and disability rights champion Dr Carmo Noronha explains the importance of collaboration in designing inclusive learning environments in Meghalaya.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"by_cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"authors_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/samme-massar\/\"> Samme Massar<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"readtime\">2 min read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>                               \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-expertise-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat idr_post_list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fea_img cat_fea_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/ground-up-stories\/a-12-year-old-inventor-from-rural-tripura-and-indias-education-gap\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-1-2-768x510.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-1-2.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-1-2.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-1-2.webp\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-1-2.webp\" alt=\"a young boy shaping a paper parrot--low-cost innovations in Tripura\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"more-sector-cat-info cat_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-article-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sub-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_date\">February 24, 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sector-theme-sponsored sponsored_column category_sponsored_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:none;\">  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat_link\" href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/ground-up-stories\/a-12-year-old-inventor-from-rural-tripura-and-indias-education-gap\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_tit\">In a small village in Tripura, 12-year-old Messi wants to fly<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat_cont\">Popular in his village for his low-cost innovations, including a bamboo mixer grinder and fan, Messi now needs money and guidance to build a drone.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"by_cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"authors_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/hansatanu-roy\/\"> Hansatanu Roy<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"readtime\">2 min read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>                               \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"load-more-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"load-more-btn-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"load_more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"new_load_more\" class=\"btn btn-custom-load-more btn-lg\" data-current-page=\"1\">Load More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>   \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"northeast-fellowships\">\n\t<section class=\"fellows-row-grp fellows-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"about-side-section about_side_heading\">\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"about_section_line\">\n\t\t\t<h2>The Fellows<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fellow-posts about-sec-cont about_right_cont\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-post\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/hansatanu-roy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Roy-1-768x962.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Roy-1-818x1024.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Roy-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Roy-1.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Roy-1.jpg\" alt=\"A man wearing a black jacket and sunglasses. He has a bamboo pool and greenery as his backdrop\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/hansatanu-roy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Hansatanu Roy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Hansatanu Roy is a former Green Hub Northeast fellow. He\u2019s interested in film-making and conservation research, and has previously worked with Institute of Public Health in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Hansatanu has a master&#8217;s in physics from Dibrugarh University.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-post\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/malsawmdawngliani-tara\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tara-photo-768x1024.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tara-photo-768x1024.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tara-photo-scaled.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tara-photo-scaled.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tara-photo-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a traditional Mizo attire which has patterns of red, white, and green. She is standing against the backdrop of a wall which has a plant hanging inside a wooden frame\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/malsawmdawngliani-tara\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Malsawmdawngliani Tara<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Malsawmdawngliani Tara is a radio presenter at All India Radio, Aizawl, Mizoram. She is also an academic and a poet. Tara\u2019s literary essays have appeared in academic journals and her poems have been published in Teesta Review and Mizo Poetry Society. She uses writing as a form of self-expression and as a medium for voicing concerns around gender, environment, and the society.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-post\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/samme-massar\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Samme-768x768.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Samme.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Samme.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Samme.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Samme.jpg\" alt=\"A boy wearing a pink Manchester United jersey against the backdrop of greenery\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/samme-massar\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Samme Massar<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fellow-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Samme Massar is communications developer who works on public relations at <a href=\"https:\/\/faithfoundationshillong.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faith Foundation<\/a>, a nonprofit based in Shillong, Meghalaya. He is a videographer with a deep love for storytelling, and believes that stories can lead to meaningful impact. In his free time, Samme enjoys playing and watching football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t<section class=\"fellows-row-grp advisers-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"about-side-section about_side_heading\">\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"about_section_line\">\n\t\t\t<h2>The Advisers<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"about-sec-cont about_right_cont adviser-posts\">\n                        \n            <div class=\"adviser-post\">\n                                    <div class=\"adviser-thumbnail\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/Jerry-Thomas\/\">\n                                <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jerry-Thomas.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jerry-Thomas.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jerry-Thomas.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jerry-Thomas.webp\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jerry-Thomas.webp\" alt=\"Jerry Thomas\" \/><\/picture>                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"adviser-inner-wrap\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/contributor\/Jerry-Thomas\/\">\n                            <h3>Jerry Thomas<\/h3>\n                        <\/a>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"adviser-content\">\n                        \n<p>Jerry Thomas is the director at Bosco Institute in Jorhat, Assam which runs a masters in social work programme. He also leads BI\u2019s Youth Involve initiative that incubates young social entrepreneurs in the Northeast. Jerry has over 40 years of experience working in the social sector in Northeast.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    \n            <div class=\"adviser-post\">\n                                    <div class=\"adviser-thumbnail\">\n                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Neikule-Doulo-768x673.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Neikule-Doulo.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Neikule-Doulo.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Neikule-Doulo.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Neikule-Doulo.jpg\" alt=\"Neikule Doulo\" \/><\/picture>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"adviser-inner-wrap\">\n                                            <h3>Neikule Doulo<\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"adviser-content\">\n                        \n<p>Neikule Doulo is the executive director at The Entrepreneurs Associates, a nonprofit based in Nagaland that focuses on empowering women, farmers, and the youth. She has more than 22 years of experience of working on entrepreneurship and education, and has expertise in conceptualising community initiatives and strategising policies for change. Neikule was previously as a journalist with Asian News International.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    \n            <div class=\"adviser-post\">\n                                    <div class=\"adviser-thumbnail\">\n                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Rita-Banerji.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Rita-Banerji.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Rita-Banerji.webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Rita-Banerji.webp\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Rita-Banerji.webp\" alt=\"Rita Banerji\" \/><\/picture>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"adviser-inner-wrap\">\n                                            <h3>Rita Banerji<\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"adviser-content\">\n                        \n<p>Rita Banerji is the founder and project director at the Green Hub Project, which runs the Green Hub Fellowship that empowers young people in North East India to use the medium of visual storytelling to take charge of their development narrative. Rita is an environmental filmmaker with a focus on conservation-based storytelling. She is also an Ashoka fellow.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n    <\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group full-width-section hide-for-now\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fellowship-goals-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fellowship-goals\">FELLOWSHIP GOALS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column popup-trigger is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail pop-parent-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IDR-English-_NE_fellowship_02-07-1-150x100.png\" alt=\"documenting-change-icon\" class=\"wp-image-96302\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fellow-accrdn-row pop-parent-row is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Documenting change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large accordian-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ic_sharp-plus.svg\" alt=\"plus-icon\" class=\"wp-image-96246\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns fellow-pop-up is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/documenting-change.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/documenting-change.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/documenting-change.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/documenting-change.png\" alt=\"documenting-change\" width=\"315\" height=\"259\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"pop-up-para\">Documenting change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the fellows will be embedded in the local communities, they will use their own knowledge and lived experience, and IDR\u2019s media training to highlight issues that impact the people living in<br>their states. Stories from the fellows will document lesser-known and untold narratives of issues, challenges, and solutions that are unique to their<br>regions. They will also showcase how grassroots organisations function on the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column popup-trigger is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail pop-parent-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IDR-English-_NE_fellowship_02-08-1-146x150.png\" alt=\"developing-employability-icon\" class=\"wp-image-96303\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fellow-accrdn-row pop-parent-row is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Developing employability skills<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large accordian-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ic_sharp-plus.svg\" alt=\"plus-icon\" class=\"wp-image-96246\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns fellow-pop-up is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/employability.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/employability.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/employability.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/employability.png\" alt=\"employability\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"pop-up-para\">Developing employability skills<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the fellows will be embedded in the local communities, they will use their own knowledge and lived experience, and IDR\u2019s media training to highlight issues that impact the people living in<br>their states. Stories from the fellows will document lesser-known and untold narratives of issues, challenges, and solutions that are unique to their<br>regions. They will also showcase how grassroots organisations function on the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column popup-trigger is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail pop-parent-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IDR-English-_NE_fellowship_02-09-1-150x115.png\" alt=\"platform-for-local-youth-icon\" class=\"wp-image-96305\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fellow-accrdn-row pop-parent-row is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Providing a platform for local youth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized accordian-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ic_sharp-plus.svg\" alt=\"plus-icon\" class=\"wp-image-96246\" style=\"width:24px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns fellow-pop-up is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chat.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chat.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chat.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chat.png\" alt=\"chat\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"pop-up-para\">Providing a platform for local youth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the fellows will be embedded in the local communities, they will use their own knowledge and lived experience, and IDR\u2019s media training to highlight issues that impact the people living in<br>their states. Stories from the fellows will document lesser-known and untold narratives of issues, challenges, and solutions that are unique to their<br>regions. They will also showcase how grassroots organisations function on the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column popup-trigger is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail pop-parent-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IDR-English-_NE_fellowship_02-10-1-135x150.png\" alt=\"better-understanding-NE-icon\" class=\"wp-image-96306\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fellow-accrdn-row pop-parent-row is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Creating a better understanding of the Northeast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large accordian-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ic_sharp-plus.svg\" alt=\"plus-icon\" class=\"wp-image-96246\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns fellow-pop-up is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/india.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/india.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/india.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/india.png\" alt=\"india\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"pop-up-para\">Creating a better understanding <br>of the Northeast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the fellows will be embedded in the local communities, they will use their own knowledge and lived experience, and IDR\u2019s media training to highlight issues that impact the people living in<br>their states. Stories from the fellows will document lesser-known and untold narratives of issues, challenges, and solutions that are unique to their<br>regions. 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