18-hour virtual programme
BIIP focuses on building the fundamentals of human decision-making and applying those concepts to solve complex problems.
Faculty and experts The programme is led by top behavioural scientists, and programme alumni receive exclusive access to sessions with global experts.
Behaviour science communityParticipants can join and network with a diverse community of behaviour science enthusiasts and professionals in India.
By attending this programme, participants will:
The BIIP is an 18-hour virtual programme with six sessions that cover the fundamentals of behaviour science for complex social problems and self-development. Students will be expected to submit an end-term assignment that will allow them to apply, explore, and strengthen their understanding of the concepts taught during the programme.
This programme is designed for mid-to senior-level current or aspiring policy professionals in India. It is especially valuable for professionals who are introducing new solutions or approaches to longstanding and complex policy challenges.
Director, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Director - Research, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Deputy Director and Lead, Behavioural Insights Unit of India at NITI Aayog, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Senior Research Specialist, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Senior Research Specialist, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Deputy Director and Lead, State Behavioural Insights Units, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Independent Consultant and former Lead, BDI, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Senior Advisor, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Former Associate Director, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Deputy Director and Lead, Behavioural Insights Unit of India at NITI Aayog, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Associate Director and Senior Advisor, Behavioural Insights Unit of India at NITI Aayog, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Senior Programme Manager, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change
Dr Pavan Mamidi
Dr Shagata Mukherjee and Dr Sneha Shashidhara
Dr Sharon Barnhardt and Dr Shagata Mukherjee
Dr Purnima Mehrotra and Gautam Patel
Pooja Haldea and Diksha Radhakrishnan
Dr Sanna Balsari-Palsule
PARTICIPANTS
77%
participants have a post-graduate qualification
40%
participants had 5+ years of work experience
44%
participants worked in government agencies
To introduce a novel paradigm of behaviourally informed policy design and intervention in India, NITI Aayog partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and Centre for Social and Behaviour Change (CSBC) in 2019 to institute the Behavioural Insights Unit of India (BIU) at NITI Aayog.
The BIIP programme harnesses the expertise of the Behavioural Insights Unit of India and the Centre for Social and Behaviour Change, Ashoka University to mentor and train the next generation of public policy leaders in applying behavioural science principles.
