IT IS A YOUTH -LED CIVIC CLASSROOM THAT BRINGS DEMOCRACY ALIVE BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK. THROUGH TOOLKITS, LOCAL WALKS, SIMULATIONS, PETITIONS AND STORY CIRCLES, STUDENTS LEARN HOW LOCAL GOVERNANCE REALLY WORKS. IT TURNS CIVIC EDUCATION INTO A CREATIVE, PARTICIPATORY, AND LOCAL JOURNEY THAT NO ONE WANTS TO MISS
OUR ACTIVITIES
CIVIC EDUCATION
CIVIC GAMES
PLEDGE
OUR ACTIVITIES TURN CIVIC LEARNING INTO PRACTICE — COMBINING EDUCATION, PLAY, REFLECTION, AND YOUTH-LED ACTION
STUDENTS ENGAGE IN LEARNING SESSIONS WITHIN THE BASTI, USING STORIES AND DISCUSSIONS
THROUGH STRUCTURED GAMES, STUDENTS LEARN COOPERATION, FAIRNESS, AND DECISION-MAKING
STUDENTS TAKE A PLEDGE TO DO RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES
HOW IT WORKS
1. COMMUNITY & SCHOOL ONBOARDING
2. BASELINE CIVIC ORIENTATION
3. WEEKLY THEMATIC MODULES (8–12 WEEKS)
4. SIMULATION AND PRACTICE
5. COMMUNITY IMMERSION
6. DOCUMENTATION & REFLECTION
SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTRES, OR LOCAL CHAPTERS PARTNER WITH NITIPATH TO HOST THE CIVIC FOUNDATION PROGRAM. STUDENTS ARE GROUPED INTO COHORTS FOR SUSTAINED, STRUCTURED ENGAGEMENT OVER MULTIPLE WEEKS.
PARTICIPANTS BEGIN WITH GUIDED SESSIONS ON LOCAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, CITIZENS’ RIGHTS AND DUTIES, AND HOW PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FUNCTION AT THE GROUND LEVEL.
EACH WEEK FOCUSES ON A CORE CIVIC THEME SUCH AS LOCAL GOVERNANCE, PUBLIC SERVICES, ACCOUNTABILITY, WELFARE SCHEMES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE, USING DISCUSSION, VISUALS, AND INTERACTIVE METHODS.
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN MOCK GRAM SABHAS, YOUTH PARLIAMENTS, POLICY DEBATES, AND DECISION-MAKING EXERCISES BASED ON REAL LOCAL ISSUES.
PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THEIR SURROUNDINGS THROUGH NEIGHBOURHOOD ISSUE MAPPING, COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, AND OBSERVATION OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE PROCESSES.
STUDENTS MAINTAIN REFLECTION JOURNALS AND GROUP NOTES TO RECORD PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED, INSTITUTIONAL GAPS OBSERVED, AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS DISCUSSED.
7. CAPSTONE CIVIC PROJECT
8. FEEDBACK, CERTIFICATION & CONTINUITY
EACH COHORT COMPLETES A FINAL OUTPUT SUCH AS A COMMUNITY ISSUE BRIEF, MOCK POLICY PROPOSAL, AWARENESS INITIATIVE, OR PRESENTATION TO PEERS OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
THE PROGRAM CONCLUDES WITH REFLECTION SESSIONS, FACILITATOR FEEDBACK, CERTIFICATION, AND PATHWAYS INTO ADVANCED NITIPATH INITIATIVES SUCH AS UDAAN AND VASUDHAIV.
THE CIVIC FOUNDATION PROGRAM USES INTERACTIVE SESSIONS, LOCAL STORIES, GAMES, AND DISCUSSIONS TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO CIVIC VALUES AND COMMUNITY LIFE. THROUGH WHICH THEY LEARN HOW TO LISTEN AND ENGAGE RESPONSIBLY IN EVERYDAY CIVIC SPACES.
IT INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE CORE IDEAS OF DEMOCRACY, LOCAL GOVERNANCE, AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP THROUGH HANDS-ON, COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING.
USING TOOLKITS, DISCUSSIONS, SIMULATIONS, AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS, STUDENTS LEARN HOW DECISIONS ARE MADE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND HOW ORDINARY CITIZENS CAN SHAPE PUBLIC LIFE.
CURRICULUM
THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES CRITICAL THINKING, REAL-WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING, AND COLLECTIVE ACTION—HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE MOVE FROM AWARENESS TO PARTICIPATION
THE CIVIC FOUNDATION CURRICULUM USES INTERACTIVE TOOLKITS, DISCUSSIONS, AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO DEMOCRACY AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE. IT BUILDS PRACTICAL UNDERSTANDING OF HOW CIVIC SYSTEMS WORK AND HOW YOUNG PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE MEANINGFULLY IN PUBLIC LIFE.
GALLERY
CIVIC FOUNDATION IN ACTION—MOMENTS OF LEARNING, DIALOGUE, AND GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT THAT INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC LIFE
OUR IMPACT
300+
20+
PROGRAM DRIVE
YOUTHS TRAINED
Nitipath’s work emphasizes consistency, documentation, and learning over scale. The following highlights reflect outcomes across programs over the past four years.
SO FAR
4+ years of continuous civic engagement
400+ students directly engaged
5+ Environmental Drives and campaigns
2 original curricula designed and implemented
Research & policy outputs supporting fieldwork
~25,000 monthly learners reached through digital dissemination
900+
12
TOOLKITS CREATED
STUDENTS ENGAGED
WARDS MAPPED