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Leadership, Opportunities & Compliance Notes | amplify by aikyam

Your weekly update from the aikyam ecosystem

Hey changemakers,

We're back with the next edition of amplify by aikyam. And this week, we have a roundup of some exciting opportunities, and updates about statutory regulations.

Rise Up's leadership program in Rajasthan

Rise Up is now accepting applications for its Leadership Accelerator Program in Rajasthan. Rise Up is a global non-profit that partners with visionary local leaders and organizations around the world to advance gender equity and justice. Since 2009, the organisation has worked with over 800 leaders to successfully advocate for 218 new and improved laws and policies across Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and the United States.

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Apply by August 5, 2025

The application is open to non-profit and civil society leaders, 25 of whom will be selected to participate in a hybrid learning experience focused on intensive capacity building in leadership, advocacy strategy, and organizational strengthening.

Upon completion of the program, participants will be eligible to apply for competitive seed funding to launch their own advocacy strategies.

Do share with your networks and changemakers in Rajasthan.


Women in Public Finance Fellowship

Step into a unique, two-year journey as a Public Finance Fellow with Janaagraha’s Women in Public Finance Fellowship. This is your chance to drive real change in India’s cities, working alongside government leaders to design and implement impactful reforms in public finance.


Stay updated on compliance & statutory news.

The Ministry of Company Affairs has rolled out a new e-Form CSR-1, effective July 14, 2025.

New e Form CSR-1
The Ministry of Company Affairs has substituted the existing Form CSR 1 with a new one effective 14.7.2025. The Form contains more reporting details and covers 10(23C) entities also. Existing NGOs who have a CSR 1 registration are not required to resubmit based on reading of the Official Gazette Notification dated 7.7.2025 attached. The 3 year track record for NGOs to apply CSR 1 continues. CS Sharad Bhargava Download Gazette: Companies CSR Policy Amendment Rules 2025-07.07.2025.pdf (2.3…

Keep this handy Compliance Calendar bookmarked, and never lose track of a compliance milestone!

Compliance Calendar FY 2025-26
PATTIC Compliance Calendar is designed to help organisations track key filing deadlines for Income Tax, TDS, EPF, ESI, GST, professional tax, and other mandatory submissions.

That's it for the week, folks.

P.S. Hat tip to PATTIC and Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies

Warmly,
Team aikyam

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