The School of Public Policy (SPP) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi successfully placed the students of its inaugural batch of Masters in Public Policy (MPP) graduates.
Among the 21 students of the first batch who received their degrees at the 54th Annual Convocation of the Institute on August 12, 2023, 19 participated in the placement process.
27 organizations participated in the placement for a total of 30 roles.
Two students of the inaugural batch have chosen to pursue academic research, with one of them enrolled in a PhD program.
During the MPP program, the students interacted with prominent organizations such as International Rice Research Institute, ID Insight etc. These interactions contributed to their understanding of policy issues on the ground across various sectors.
The students also carried out internships during the summer break at the end of their first year. Some of the organizations where the batch did internships are: EY, NITI Aayog, Sattva Consulting, Social Alpha and Data Security Council of India.
After their course, 47% students found their dream roles with think tanks and research organizations, 21% in consulting, 16% in government roles, and 16% in various other types of organizations.
Some of the organizations where the students have been placed are: CEEW, EY, Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology (FAST) India, India Semiconductor Mission (Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology), Wadhwani AI, WASH Institute, and World Resource Institute.
All these organizations and roles are focused on contributing to long-term policy impact, and societal well-being, and sustainability.
“We believe that our School of Public Policy can make a difference in supporting evidence-based policy analysis and supporting the goals of the Institute to make an impact in society”, Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi, said.
About School of Public Policy and Masters in Public Policy program
Established in 2018, SPP is the first academic unit on public policy of its kind in the country. It works at the intersection of Science, Technology, Innovation (STI), and Development, with the goal of advancing cutting-edge research, fostering the next generation of policy professionals, and contributing to significant policy impact.
The MPP is a two-year full-time program focused on training students to contribute to policy-making at national and international levels.
Students also work on a dissertation (research project), aligned with the research verticals of the school. The SPP recently admitted its third batch of MPP, whereas the second batch will finish the program May 2024.
For more information about the School of Public Policy and its MPP program, please visit https://spp.iitd.ac.in/