YIF Team

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Meet the YIF Team

The YIF Team comprises the Dean, Director and members across three key functions: Academics and Operations, Learning and Engagement, and, Admissions and Outreach. The YIF Team works with Fellows and various University offices to facilitate the yearlong Fellowship on campus. Several YIF Team members are alumni of the YIF, and a few also serve as Programme Advisors to Fellows.

Aniha Brar

Dean, Young India Fellowship and Vice Chancellor’s Office, Ashoka University

M.A. in Mass Communication, Jamia Millia Islamia

Karan Bhola

Director, Young India Fellowship, Ashoka University

Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellow, Harvard University
YIF Class of 2014

Varsha Varghese

Programme Advisor and Senior Manager, Admissions and Outreach, Young India Fellowship

YIF Class of 2015

Naina Lahoti

Programme Advisor and Manager, Learning and Engagement, Young India Fellowship

Anuja Sinha

Programme Advisor and Manager, Outreach and Admissions, Young India Fellowship

Shruti Bajaj

Programme Advisor and Deputy Manager, Academics, Young India Fellowship

YIF Class of 2017

Kalpana Mangal

Programme Advisor and Manager, Academics, Young India Fellowship

Akash Rawal

Programme Advisor and Deputy Manager, Admissions and Operations, Young India Fellowship

Sudheer Surendran

Programme Advisor and Deputy Manager, Admissions and Outreach, Young India Fellowship

YIF Class of 2019

Shahambare T

Deputy Manager, Outreach, Young India Fellowship

YIF Class of 2017, MLS Class of 2018

Rakesh Meitei

Senior Assistant, AV and IT, Young India Fellowship

Chiranjit Mahato

Senior Assistant, Operations and Logistics, Young India Fellowship

Tejasvini S

Associate, Learning and Engagement, Young India Fellowship

YIF Class of 2023

Mahima Pahuja

Senior Associate, Outreach and Admissions, Young India Fellowship

YIF Class of 2023

Saman Waheed

Assistant Manager, Learning and Engagement, Young India Fellowship

YIF Class of 2022

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