Global Youth Leadership Academy
A learning and mentoring program to prepare teenagers for life beyond school

About
This leadership development program aims to prepare the youth in tackling a wide range of challenges, before they take some defining steps of their life.
Critical thinking, communication, and social skills largely influence students’ personal and professional conduct during and after-school years. Our learning model fuses together interdisciplinary subjects into a synergetic whole, yet allowing students the much-needed flexibility to learn at their pace.
Students can enroll alongside school as classes and sessions are scheduled in the evenings and on weekends. While some components of the curriculum are compulsory, others are optional.
Benefits of the Program
Holistic Growth | Professional Development | Internship
Personalised Learning | Value Addition | Scholarships | Lifelong Network
Subjects & Activities









Our Journey Through
The Numbers
Teenagers from 15 States
Learning Hours Dedicated
Experts & Speakers Engaged
Sessions Conducted
Short Courses Taught
Interactive Workshops Organised
Internship & Mentorship Opportunities Provided
Glimpses from the Previous Editions



GYLA 2021
Global Youth Leadership Program
Gap Year Program
Details
Age Group: 15-19 Years
Fee (Inclusive of taxes): INR 50,000 | USD 900
*This is a sliding-scale tuition fee. Scholarships are available on the basis of means and merit.
2021 Cohort of Global Youth Leaders











Experts & Mentors

National Award Winning Animator, Course Facilitator

Tech Consultant & PhD, University of Cambridge

Rashtram School of Public Leadership; Co-founder, The Bartan Company

Course Facilitator

Co-founder & CEO, Rishihood University

Team Manager & Writing Mentor at the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women

Founding Vice-Chancellor, Sai University

Founder, Krshala Dance Theatre & Co-founder, SoME

Associate Professor, School of Entrepreneurship, Rishihood University

Founder & Executive Director of Create Cluster

Incoming MPA Candidate at Columbia University | Ex-Chief Minister's Fellow, Govt. of Maharashtra

Vice Chancellor, Rishihood University (PhD Northeastern University, Boston)/span>

Professor, IIT Bombay

Board member – Sattva Consultancy, Founding Partner – JumpStartUp, Expert Panelist – Technology Development Board, Dept of Science and Technology, Govt of India

Professor-IIT Delhi

Asst. Professor – IIT Kharagpur, Founder – Ritambhara Yogashala and Takshashila Institute of India Studies [TIIS]

Founder, CEO of Bachpan Play Schools and Academic Heights Public Schools

Communications Professor & Co-founder, School of Meaningful Experiences (SoME)

Co-founder & Dean, Rashtram School of Public Leadership

Co-Founder & CEO, Pluskul, Workshop Facilitator (Social Media)

Co-Founder, InTech Dispatch

Researcher, Co-Founder & Editor InTech Dispatch

Internship Partners





Testimonials
The exposure I got really opened up my eyes towards what the world has to offer and made me more open to the possibilities.
It’s an experience of a lifetime. Every mentor comes with new challenges and new learnings for us and we always take something positive away from them in the last class for sure. Whenever it got a little hectic and overwhelming, I learned to adapt with the situation and this is something I have learnt so far from my experience.
The Global Youth Leadership program has changed my opinion about education, education is not only limited to the four walls of our school and college.
Ayaan is based in Gurgaon but has studied at a residential school called Rishi Valley for the past 6 years. He wants to explore his passions and skills in entrepreneurship and leadership through GYLA. He is an avid sports person with a keen interest in wildlife conservation, sustainable development, and value investing. He plays many instruments, such as electric and acoustic guitar, keyboard and the cajon. He loves to travel, eat and sleep. He is studying Chinese and can speak basic Japanese as well.
