# Public Policy India (PPI) and STRIDE

> Public Policy India is India's first and largest pan-India community of public policy professionals and enthusiasts, 150,000+ strong across 25+ cities. STRIDE, an initiative by PPI, is a new-age think tank shaping India's youth policy aspirations, turning that community into research, capacity building and counsel for the institutions that shape public life.

## About
- Founded on 15 August 2020 by Yash Agarwal.
- A high-trust, sector-agnostic, pan-India space for everyone who cares about policy, governance and social impact.
- Community: 150,000+ members, 40+ city chapters, 80% under 30, 55.6% women.
- STRIDE delivers research, capacity building and consulting, all grounded in that community.

## Pages
- [Home](https://publicpolicyindia.com/): What PPI and STRIDE are, and why they exist.
- [About](https://publicpolicyindia.com/about/): The story, the five-stage member lifecycle, the team and the board of advisors.
- [Community Engagement](https://publicpolicyindia.com/community/): City chapters, in-person Policy Circles, The Policy Post newsletter and the wider community.
- [Capacity Building](https://publicpolicyindia.com/capacity/): University teaching partnerships, workshops and Policy Sangam, the youth-policy fellowship.
- [Consulting](https://publicpolicyindia.com/consulting/): STRIDE's research, communications and advisory work for institutions.
- [Research](https://publicpolicyindia.com/research/): Youth-policy research, surveys and reports, including the Youth Pulse work.
- [Career Resources](https://publicpolicyindia.com/careers/): The Policy Career Navigator, curated free databases of organisations, fellowships and scholarships, plus the jobs board, city chapters, videos and guides.
- [Polis](https://publicpolicyindia.com/polis/): A free civic-action platform to take real action, get it verified and reach representatives.

## Tools
- [Policy Career Navigator](https://publicpolicyindia.com/tools/policy-career-navigator/): A free interactive tool to explore policy career paths, the spaces you can work in, and the organisations hiring across India.
- [Many Indias](https://publicpolicyindia.com/tools/many-indias/): A free interactive data project comparing how India's states perform across air, water, jobs, education, health and more.

## Partners
- Public Policy India and STRIDE work with 75+ institutions across every domain that touches policy in India and South Asia: national universities and policy schools, think tanks, foundations, social-impact organisations, companies, embassies and government bodies.
- Selected partners include Takshashila Institution, Swasti, The Better India, Rebounce, Indian School of Development Management, IMPRI (Impact and Policy Research Institute), India House, Cohesion Foundation Trust, Citizens for Public Leadership, Indian School of Public Policy, Public Policy Puzzle, Hertie School, University of Delhi, Beyond the Classroom, O.P. Jindal Global University, Chanakya University, Ashoka University, Crashfree India, Citizens' Foundation for Policy Solutions, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Quest Alliance, Vivekananda International Foundation, Koan Advisory Group, Minerva Impact, Christ (Deemed to be University), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Rishihood University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC), FleishmanHillard, MIT World Peace University, ChangeEngine, Sinceriti, U.S. Mission India, CoinDCX, Catalyst Management Services (CMS), Government of Haryana, Kautilya School of Public Policy, Anant National University, Project DEEP, Brhat, Association for Public Policy Education (APPE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, D Y Patil University, Navi Mumbai, Indian School of Business (ISB), Russian House, CommonHealth.

## Contact
- Email: yash@publicpolicyindia.com
- Newsletter: The Policy Post, 22,000+ subscribers.