Session 1
Introduction & Foundation.
- 01Foundations of Public Policy Making
- 02Bringing Play Into Policy
Live programme · 24-27 Dec · Online
Model NITI Aayog.
A public policy bootcamp over four days. Every participant writes an original white paper.
Policy file
Noting
- 1.Analyse the policy
- 2.Argue the evidence
- 3.Write the paper
Published white paper The Future of Cybersecurity: Is Artificial Intelligence a Friend or Foe? Open the fileClose the file
From the noting sheet to a paper of the student’s own. Read this one
- 24-27 Dec
- Evening batch
- Online
- 4pm to 8pm IST
- Grades 8 to 12
- 16 hours over 4 days
- ₹17,700
- Includes a year of Learnacy Essential
Model NITI Aayog is an independent educational programme. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with NITI Aayog or any government body.
Polis, policy, politics
The oldest argument in the world. Take your seat.
The unexamined life is not worth living.
The state in which the law is above the rulers, and the rulers are the inferiors of the law, has salvation.
Hence it is evident that the state is a creation of nature, and that man is by nature a political animal.
In the happiness of his subjects lies his happiness; in their welfare his welfare.
There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.
Covenants, without the Sword, are but Words, and of no strength to secure a man at all.
Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated.
Image credits
- Portrait of Socrates, Roman marble, 1st century, Musée du Louvre. Photo: Eric Gaba, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
- Plato, Roman copy of the portrait by Silanion (c. 370 BCE), Musei Capitolini. Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 CC BY 2.5
- Bust of Aristotle, Roman copy after a bronze by Lysippos, Palazzo Altemps, Rome. Photo: Jastrow, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
- Chanakya, an artistic depiction (no likeness from his lifetime survives), unknown artist, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
- Portrait of Niccolò Machiavelli by Santi di Tito, second half of the 16th century. Wikimedia Commons, public domain
- Thomas Hobbes by John Michael Wright, circa 1669 to 1670. Wikimedia Commons, public domain
- B. R. Ambedkar, portrait photograph, 1940s or 1950s, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
- Each portrait is cut out from its background, cropped and set in greyscale. An adapted picture keeps the licence of its source.
The four sessions
Four sessions, from foundations to foreign policy.
The sessions run online, on Zoom.
Session 2
Research & Analysis.
- 01Anatomy of a White Paper
- 02Analysis Methods
Session 3
Dialogue for Development.
- 01Infrastructure & Environment
- 02Science & Tech Developments
- 03State of the Economy
Session 4
Governance & Strategy.
- 01Governance & Strategy
- 02Foreign Policy
- 03Welfare Policy
- 01
Learn the craft
4 live sessions
Over four interactive Zoom sessions, participants learn policy analysis, research methods and how a white paper is built.
- 02
Take a position
During the bootcamp
Moderated debate on the economy, environment, governance and foreign policy sharpens an evidence-based point of view.
- 03
Publish
Within a month
Every participant submits an original Model Policy Document; select papers are published through One Young India. Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.
A think tank, for four days.
Model NITI Aayog is a simulation of NITI Aayog, India’s policy think tank (the National Institution for Transforming India, which replaced the Planning Commission in 2015). Over four sessions, participants step into the think tank’s work: policy analysis, evidence‑based research, moderated debate, advocacy and leadership, with a strong focus on general awareness and current affairs. Every participant produces an original white paper, submitted within a month of finishing the bootcamp.
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One sheet of chart paper, mid-argument.Pune, June 2026 -
Small groups, wherever there is floor.Pune, June 2025 -
Hands on one sheet of chart paper.Pune, June 2026
The photographs are from our days in person. The bootcamp itself runs online, on Zoom.
What happens.
Policy Analysis
Critically analyse public policy on the economy, climate, energy, security, healthcare, urbanisation and more.
Moderated Dialogue
Peer discussion on contemporary issues and the essential world affairs shaping our VUCA world.
Write a White Paper
Produce an original policy document. Accepted papers are published: a piece of work you can show. Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.
The 4E Philosophy
Educate · Evolve · Engage · Enrich, a framework for proactive participation in public policy.
- Who it is for
- Students in Grades 8 to 12 interested in policy, economics and politics.
- Format
- A 16‑hour online certificate bootcamp over four days on Zoom.
- Fees
- ₹17,700
Live with a cohort, and at your own pace.
Live with a cohort
The live programme
Four days on Zoom, with faculty and a cohort: debates, a crisis simulation and a panel for the student’s pitch. Every participant writes a white paper. Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.
₹17,700, including GST
Includes a year of Learnacy Essential and the self-paced course.
Reserve your spotComes with the live programme
The self-paced course
41 chapters, about 18 hours, at the student’s own pace: the same ideas, stories and interactives, with a notebook for their own white paper.
Included in every enrolment
What the student walks away with.
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A grasp of policy, economics and governance
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Evidence‑based reasoning and structured debate
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An original white paper, published if accepted; publication is not guaranteed
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Awareness of India’s development priorities
Reserve your spot
Every participant writes an original white paper. Accepted work is published. Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.
Dates, timings and fees.
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Registrations open
24-27 Dec
Evening, 4pm to 8pm IST
Online
4 days, 16 hours in all
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7-10 Jan 2027
Evening, 4pm to 8pm IST
Online
4 days, 16 hours in all
₹17,700 Reserve your spot -
Registrations open
27-30 May 2027
Evening, 4pm to 8pm IST
Online
4 days, 16 hours in all
₹17,700 Reserve your spot -
Registrations open
10-13 Jun 2027
Evening, 4pm to 8pm IST
Online
4 days, 16 hours in all
₹17,700 Reserve your spot
Includes a year of Learnacy Essential
Dates and timings are checked and updated by our team.
School editions
- Vidyashilp Model NITI Aayog Vidyashilp Academy
Partner schools host their own editions of Model NITI Aayog, open to their own students on the school’s site.
The OYI Review · One Young India Press
Work they can show.
Read what students have published.
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The Future of Cybersecurity: Is Artificial Intelligence a Friend or Foe? Pradhyumna Prakash -
Blind to the Brink: Hacking Human Neurobiology to Survive the Slow-Motion Apocalypse Yug Mehta, Podar International School, Junagadh -
Judicial Singularity and AI-Powered Justice Mukund Bubna, Savvy International School, Gandhidham -
EGO: The Ethics and Governance Organisation Sanyam Patel, RMG Maheshwari, Surat -
Securing IoT Devices in Smart Cities Aamish Verma, Sloka, The Hyderabad Waldorf School -
From Budgeting Bots to Big Brother: The Ethical Crossroads of AI in Finance Kashish S
See it, and hear from them.
Students at a One Young India workshop
From a workshop with Model NITI Aayog and Learnacy: students on what they took from it.
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“You didn’t just tell us about that, but you actually made us experience that ourselves by constantly asking questions throughout.”
A student at the workshop 0:47
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“The biggest eye opener, it’s the idea that there’s so many connections that I can make with my knowledge that I am not making right now.”
A student at the workshop 3:29
Questions, answered.
What are the fees, and what do they cover?
₹17,700. Fees are all-inclusive of taxes. Every paid registration includes a year of Learnacy Essential: 10 self-paced courses, each with a completion certificate, plus the Writing Studio and World 101 member tools. It also includes the Model NITI Aayog self-paced course. Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.
Are scholarships available?
Yes. Scholarships are awarded on merit: use "Request a scholarship" below, tick "Apply for a merit scholarship", and write one white paper on our brief. Strong papers can win 50% or the full fee. We never ask about family finances.
Will the student receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant receives a certificate of participation, and standout work is eligible for publication through One Young India. Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.
What will the student produce?
Every participant writes an original white paper, a Model Policy Document, submitted within a month of the bootcamp. Select papers are published by One Young India. Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.
Is it live or recorded?
Fully live and interactive over Zoom, moderated debates, group discussions, quizzes and polls.
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- 24-27 Dec 2026 · Online · Zoom
- Grades 8 to 12 · ₹17,700
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Model NITI Aayog
A public policy bootcamp over four days. Every participant writes an original white paper.