Yi Thalir - Young Indians School Programme
Leadership and civic skills through school
Yi Thalir - Young Indians School Programme is a program by CII Young Indians (Yi) for students in Class 1–12, open to students across India. It is free to take part.
Mode
Hybrid
Eligibility
Class 1–12
Fee
Free
Duration
Year-long school engagement aligned with the academic calendar
Format
Both · Teams of 100
Time needed
Periodic in-school sessions throughout the academic year, coordinated between Yi volunteer mentors and the school; additional time for project work and three major events: Bharat Thalir Week, Young Indians Parliament, and the Yi Innovation Festival
About This Opportunity
Yi Thalir is the school engagement vertical of CII Young Indians, the youth movement of the Confederation of Indian Industry. The word Thalir means sapling in Tamil, and the programme is positioned as a long-term school partnership that nurtures children into independent, safe, happy, inclusive, and responsible citizens. Yi Thalir operates within Young Indians' three foundational pillars of Youth Leadership, Nation Building, and Thought Leadership, and is delivered to schools by Yi chapters across the country through the Yi School Hub platform.
Participating schools sign up through the Yi School Hub portal and gain structured access to Yi's flagship social-impact projects, leadership sessions, and awareness drives that are run inside the school calendar. The projects include Road Safety, Project Masoom on child protection and personal safety, digital safety sessions, menstrual hygiene and nutrition awareness, and the Beyond Books initiative that encourages reading and reflection. Schools also participate in marquee Yi engagements such as the Young Indians Parliament, the Innovation Festival built on design thinking, and the annual Bharat Thalir Week of activities, which surface student-led ideas across cities.
Delivery is mentored by Yi volunteer members, who are professionals and entrepreneurs aged 21 to 40, working alongside school teachers. Activities are designed to build creativity, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, problem-solving, civic responsibility, and public-speaking confidence. Yi Thalir runs in more than fifty cities where Young Indians has active chapters, with strong activity reported in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Kerala, and Delhi NCR. Participation is school-mediated; individual students engage through their school after the school joins the Thalir partnership.
Eligibility
- Grade Level
- Class 1–12
- Age Range
- 6 - 17 years
- Location
- Nationwide
Additional requirements
- School must enrol with Yi Thalir through the Yi School Hub portal
- Participation is mediated by the school in coordination with the local Yi chapter
Open to school students whose schools have partnered with Yi Thalir through the Yi School Hub. Activities span primary to senior secondary classes, with specific projects pitched at age-appropriate cohorts.
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Academic Details
Rewards & Recognition
Certificate
Yi participation certificate
Schools and students receive participation certificates from CII Young Indians for completed projects and marquee events under Yi Thalir.
Recognition
Recognition by CII Young Indians
Skills your child builds
What your child will do
- Road safety awareness drives and projects
- Project Masoom on child protection and personal safety
- Digital safety, menstrual hygiene, and nutrition awareness sessions
- Beyond Books reading and reflection initiative
- Participation in Young Indians Parliament and Innovation Festival
- Bharat Thalir Week of student-led activities
Mentors & faculty
Yi volunteer members from industry and entrepreneurship, working alongside school teachers
How to apply
- 1School leadership reviews Yi Thalir on the Yi School Hub platform.
- 2School signs up on the Yi School Hub portal and connects with the nearest Young Indians chapter.
- 3Yi volunteers and school teachers co-plan the year's activities and projects.
- 4Students participate in projects, awareness drives, and Yi marquee events through the school.
- 5Schools nominate teams for city, regional, and national-level Yi engagements such as the Young Indians Parliament and Innovation Festival.
Fees & financial support
Fee details
No published student fee. Yi Thalir is delivered through schools that partner with Young Indians chapters; any school-side costs are arranged between the school and the local chapter.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yi Thalir - Young Indians School Programme free?
This opportunity is free to participate in.
Who can participate in Yi Thalir - Young Indians School Programme?
Students in Class 1–12. children aged 6-17.
What will my child gain from Yi Thalir - Young Indians School Programme?
Year-long structured leadership and citizenship engagement at school. Hands-on participation in projects on road safety, child safety, and social awareness. Mentoring by Yi volunteer members from industry and entrepreneurship. Pathway into Yi marquee events like Young Indians Parliament and Innovation Festival. Builds confidence, public speaking, and project execution skills. Certificate of participation from CII Young Indians.
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