Details on Media Fellowship

Topics and frame of the Fellowship
Creating awareness on the Right to Health
Status of Health Services in Rural Jharkhand
Creating awareness on NRHM in rural area
Community Monitoring of health services
Understanding peoples perception on access to health services

Criteria for Media fellows
Associated with mainstream media from Ranchi, Hazaribag, Palamu and Chaibasa districts
Has prepared health / developmental reports
Keen on Rights issue.

Rules and Procedure of the fellowship
The fellows will be selected by the selection committee
We will invite the entries through news /press release
Interested candidates can send their entries up to 10 July, 3.00 pm
Selected fellows will be invited in the state level workshop. They will be provided a sum of Rs. 5000 each along with a MOU and will have an orientation to the fellowship
The fellows will have to visit in rural area, particularly among in some of the villages under CBM project.
They have to gather primary data on the health related issues, status of health services and participation of community in CBM
Each fellow has to write minimum 20 news items/articles under the guideline of this scheme and they should try to get them printed in any one or more newspaper or magazine.
If some of the reports/articles will not been published, the fellow should submit it to the coordinator of the fellowship
The fellowship will be granted on 14 of July 2008 and it will be completed on 30th of August 2008. The second and final installment of the fellowship will be provided after successful completion of the fellowship.
They fellows shall maintain a live interaction with the CBM team of their area and with the coordinator.
The fellows will be provided certificate after successful completion of the fellowship.
CINI will have right to terminate fellowship of any fellow if one goes beyond the guidelines of the fellowship.