An initiative by Vision India Foundation

Nations are built by leaders who master their senses

KAUTILYA

WHAT IS RASHTRAM?

Rashtram School of Public Leadership produces ‘self-aware’ and ‘civilisationally assured’

public leaders who are nourished by Indic Knowledge traditions and systems of thought.

The specific focus of the school is to prepare leaders in three domains - Academia, Politics,

and Social.

Rashtram will also design and conduct executive education programs, engage in research

to align institutions with Indic thought, foster an ecosystem of young leaders in India and

abroad, and strategically partner with organizations across the world.

Rashtram is an initiative by the young team at Vision India Foundation. In its five years of

operations, VIF’s Fellowship Programme has trained and mentored 30+ young and aspiring

public leaders of India. Center for Executive Education at VIF has curated 20+ innovative

learning programmes in policy-making and governance, thereby reaching out to 1200+

students and professionals across India and the world. These individuals are successfully

working as political or social consultants, researchers, and community workers, with

organisations or in individual capacities. Center for Good Governance at VIF partners with

state-level governments to bring in systemic reforms in governance. Center for Strategic &

Foreign Relations at VIF undertakes extensive research on India’s foreign policy priorities

and strategic concerns.

Rashtram’s guiding vision is “Reawakening Bharat, Elevating Global Consciousness”

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When we look at our public institutions, do we see a leadership committed to working for the

nation? Do our leaders inspire us to raise our consciousness and act for our nation? If not,

then what would the future of India look like? Are we leaving the development of India's

future public leaders to chance? Shouldn’t we have a framework for generating advanced

leadership?

Rashtram School of Public Leadership aims to do exactly that: incubate and accelerate the

journey of future public leaders of India. And do this year after year to populate the systems

and institutions of this country with a critical mass of committed and competent individuals

who can bring coherence between the multiple realms of Nation Building.

WHY RASHTRAM?

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The history of ideas is the backstory to the progress of humanity. At every turn, thinkers produced ideas that animated the imagination of the people and created hospitable conditions for change. These ideas produce ‘identity’ that can gives a sense of purpose and meaning to people. It is through this process that a state becomes a nation. In the modern context, the mandate of producing ideas is given to Academic Leaders - academicians, thinkers, opinion makers et cetera. It is up to the Academic Leaders to produce ideas that foster a holistic vision of society and humanity.

JNANA SHAKTI | THE POWER OF IDEAS

The power of will is paramount to scaling ideas from the minds of a few to the hearts of many. It is this journey that confers legitimacy to the ideas and creates agency in people. Legitimising right ideas through the creation of agency leads to ‘stability.’ In the modern context, the mandate of guiding this journey and embedding nourishing ideas into the fabric of a nation is given to Political Leaders - politicians, consultants, strategists et cetera.

ICHHA SHAKTI | THE POWER OF WILL

Action doesn’t only serve as a catalyst for results, but generates momentum and support around it. Action when channeled into productive avenues leads to ‘prosperity.’ The State cannot create prosperity. The mandate for the State should be to create the conditions for ‘stability’ in which people can exercise the natural human genius for enterprise and creativity. The lifeblood of the identity and stability needs to flow through the veins of the civil society to create ‘prosperity.’ In the modern context, the mandate of driving change in communities is given to Social Leaders - community leaders, non-profits, social movements

KRIYA SHAKTI | THE POWER OF ACTION

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JNANA SHAKTI | THE POWER OF IDEAS RASHTRAM ACCELERATOR

Rashtram Accelerator is a one-year residential public leadership programme to equip future

leaders of India to produce authentic action. Rooted in the ethos of Bharat, the Accelerator

is firmly focused on nurturing leaders to solve the most pressing global problems.

The Accelerator provides incubation support and training to its participants in the form of

guided learning on campus, reflections, field visits, social immersions, and project work. The

participants live together with the mentors and faculty for a continuous learning experience.

All these components are seamlessly integrated to provide a holistic understanding of our

social systems and functioning, strengthen the character of the participants, and enable

them to enhance their skills and expertise to contribute to nation-building.

ACADEMIAInstitutions, Think Tanks,

Research Groups

POLITICSElectoral Politics,

Campaign Management,

Political Party

CORPORATEMedia, CSR,

Public Policy,

Arms of Corporates

GOVERNANCEPolicy Experts,

Diplomats,

Bureaucrats, Consultants

CIVIL SOCIETYCommunity Organizations,

Non-Profits,

Social Movements

ENTREPRENEURSHIPSocial Entrepreneurship

ACADEMIA

CIVIL SOCIETYPOLITICS

DOMAINS

LEADERSHIP JOURNEY AFTER RASHTRAM

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LEARNING PHILOSOPHYLIVING AND LEARNING :-

We believe that ‘learning’ and ‘living’ are not two distinct activities. They are integrated and

should happen seamlessly. Thus, the learning environment and learning methods should be

as natural as life itself. Keeping this in mind, our pedagogy is titled “L2” – learning and living.

The goal of nurturing future public leaders, demands that our to be unique, robust, and

adaptive. We hope that our framework will develop into an adaptable model which can be

used by many other institutions in the future.

Instructed learning :

Curated courses with case studies, lectures, discussion models, and ‘Gurukul

Guidance.’

Well-Being Focussed:

Activities driving the development of body, mind, intellect, and self, on a daily basis.

Reflection:

Meditation, introspection, and guided reflections to synthesise knowledge.

Hands-on Projects:

Working with leaders/organisations throughout the year on real-world

problem-solving.

Recreation:

Periodic exposure to art forms, cultures, games, festivals, and other creative forms.

Connection with society:

Field components and regular societal engagements, integrated within the

Curriculum.

Evaluation:

Assessment of growth and personal feedback on attitude, behaviour, skills, and

‘pravritti.’.

Gurukul Guidance:

Insights on life and mission on a regular basis, in the form of anecdotes and examples

from mentors and domain leaders.

Lifelong Mentorship:

Lifelong mentoring is available to all Learners who become part of the Rashtram

family.

Quantum Learning Networks:

Developing rapport with fellow Learners to develop a quantum network of future

public leaders who support one another’s work.

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The L2 Framework focuses on building Meta Skills - mental models to learn better. Meta

Skills are essential in engaging with functional expertise more effectively. The development

of Meta Skills in-turn smoothen the development of essential leadership skills like critical

thinking, cognitive endurance, applied imagination, leadership communication et cetera.

Indic Knowledge Systems provide us with frameworks that will help future public leaders

learn for life. These frameworks are authentic to India and when calibrated in modern

context, help us tackle the macro problems of our future. Our ambition is that our

participants engage with, and help solve the most pressing global problems today.

Indic Knowledge Systems are also combined with Indic Well-Being Rituals that are focussed

on increasing the mental and physical well-being of our future public leaders. These rituals

also bring about a sense of harmony and community amongst our learners, that proves

useful in boosting coherence between the three domains.

Knowing oneself:

Studying your ‘svabhava’ or ‘fundamental nature,’ via introspection of aspects

such as basic personality traits, emotional intelligence, and energy channelling.

Building Intellect :

Critically engaging with the ideas that shaped the course of history,

understanding institutional design, and decoding the discourse of our time and

the worldview they stem from.

Developing Inter-personal Intelligence:

Collaboration, spirit to initiate interaction, understanding the nuances of world

cultures and perspectives, negotiation, and interpersonal skills like intellectual

clarity and humility.

Leadership:

Ability to imagine and articulate a larger vision, inspire action, generate

momentum and exercise refined judgement. Connecting to the people’s idea of

a leader and building on it.

4 DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING AT RASHTRAM

LEARNINGS AT RASHTRAM

OUR MENTORS

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BEGINNINGS

Vision India Foundation

was launched by alumni

and faculty members of

various IITs in 2014.

Mentored by

accomplished

academicians, politicians,

bureaucrats, social leaders,

we set out on a vision for

nation building through

man making.

IMPACT

We have 1200+ alumni

spread across the globe,

many of whom are

choosing unconventional

career paths to make an

impact.

We have partnered with

governments, academic

institutes, corporates,

NGO’s to work on

common objectives.

WAY FORWARD

With the support and

mentorship of like-minded

individuals, the vision of

creating a world-class

institute for

nation-building has

started to manifest.

We are committing

ourselves to RASHTRAM.

GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT

EDUCATION ARMED FORCES

AND MANY MORE...

ALUMNI

1,200 ALUMNIBECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE IN SECOTRS LIKE:

ELECTORAL POLITICS

DIPLOMACY

THINK TANKSACADEMIA ENVIRONMENT

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ABOUT VISION INDIA

TEAM RASHTRAM

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ASHOK GOELCMD, Essel World

ANURAG GOELCACTUS Global,

Mumbai

RA JAT SHARMACHAIRMAN - India TV

RAKESH AGGARWALCo-Founder,

Rishihood University

DR ANIL ASTHANAGastroenterologist,

Australia

SHOBHIT MATHURExecutive Director

KUMAR SUBHAMDirector

SAHIL AGGARWALDirector

SANJEEV SIRNOORKARDirector

NIRMALA SAMANTDirector

ADITYA KESANUPALLI SHWETA SINGH ANUVA AGARWAL ARUNIMA GUPTA ABHISHEK MODAK

SUYASH PANDE PARAS RATNA DAMINI YADAV DEEPTI SAINI PRASHANT BAGHEL

MOHIT CHOUBE DIVYA RATHORE ABHISHEK DOSHI SOHAM GHOSH ENA ROY

RAGHAV KRISHNAResident Faculty

DR MALA KAPADIAResident Faculty

MAHESH SHARMAProfessor

PRASHANT SINGHProfessor

SURENDRA SRIVASTAVAResident Faculty

namaste@rashtram.org

rashtram.org

visionindiafoundation.com

Rashtram School of Public Leadership,

Rishihood Campus, Opp. Devilal Park,

G.T. Road, Sonepat, Delhi NCR

PO. Box: 131021

+91 8800295762

+91 8373908476