The CCT (Centre for Combating Tobacco)  and SARC-CCT (South Asian Regional Consortium Centre for Combating Tobacco) launched the second cycle of Online Fellowship Programme yesterday, 18th January 2021. This project is powered by the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union).

There are 18 participants joining with this cycle from 8 countries in the South Asian region. The programme would be six months in duration. Learning activities will include online lectures, discussions, one-to-one mentoring and coaching sessions, assignments and participation in organizing the regional SARC-CCT conference in June. A valuable certificate of competence would be awarded with successful completion of the fellowship.

A fellowship with SARC-CCT would enable a fellow to learn the art and science of monitoring the tobacco industry , develop competencies in investigative research, get involved in advocacy for tobacco control policy and actions in the South Asia region and get the opportunity to network with global and regional experts and stakeholders in tobacco control.