Most people believe that leaders are born, not made - that leadership qualities are either inherent in a person, or they are not. And to most, the act of leadership appears to be a fine art of balanced movement, towards any particular goal.
We at NSL, however, concern ourselves with the scientific aspects of Leadership, and see it as a defined science - and strongly believe that with careful practice and mentoring, leadership can be imbibed by anyone. This is the basic premise behind the certificate course in Leadership. It gives students an opportunity to understand what it takes to make a good leader - answering questions such as what leadership styles are suited for what kind of situations, or what character traits are necessary in order to inculcate leadership values. This course is the first step that students can take towards becoming an efficient, effective and experienced leader.
This is an open certificate course and anyone above the age of 16 is eligible to apply for the course.
The Admission Procedure for the certificate course is based primarily on the application and the profile of the candidate. There is no entrance exam for the course.
Send an email to info@nsl.ac.in clearly mentioning the course your want to apply for. Attach the following with the email:
Note: The application forms for Resident Indian students and International students (Foreign/NRI category) are separate.
After you receive the application form, you may pay your total fee as mentioned in the fee section, fill up the form mentioning the mode of payment and transaction details in the relevant section and email the form to info@nsl.ac.in.
Acknowledgement: Upon receipt of the application form and selection process by the Admissions Committee, selected candidates will be provided with a Letter of Admission and Fee Receipt. This intimation will be done via e-mail.
Note: Admissions are solely at the discretion of the Admissions Committee at NSL. Should your application be rejected for any reason, your fee (minus the application fee) is refunded to you. Application fee is non-refundable.
Letter of Sponsorship (by companies under the Consortium for Global Leaders)
For companies that are members of the Consortium for Global Leaders and are eligible for a CGL scholarship for its employees, an authorized representative can send a scanned copy of the letter of sponsorship to info@nsl.ac.in or courier it to the National School of Leadership. Please view the guidelines document and download the sample letter of sponsorship.
Letter of Sponsorship (by companies that are not a member of the Consortium for Global Leaders)
An authorized representative can send a scanned copy of the letter of sponsorship to info@nsl.ac.in or courier it to the National School of Leadership.
The duration of this certificate programme is 3 months.
This programme is conducted in a distance learning mode where study material is shared with students followed by an online case study based examination. During study, students can reach out to the Fellow Support team at NSL to clarify any doubts that they may have. Fellow Support team at NSL acts as a bridge between students and mentors to make learning more meaningful and interesting. During the online examination, students are allowed to refer to books, internet and discussion. At NSL, understanding and application of key concepts is given priority over memorizing theory just for the sake of passing an examination.
All successful candidates are invited to the annual seminar where they can interact with mentors and other dignitaries in the field.
Attendance for the annual seminar is desired but not mandatory.
| Application Fee | INR 500 |
| Programme Fee | INR 10,900 |
| Examination & Certification Fee | INR 2900 |
| Total (Payable at time of Application) | INR 14,200 |
| Application Fee | USD 10 |
| Programme Fee | USD 230 |
| Examination & Certification Fee | USD 50 |
| Total (Payable at time of Application) | USD 290 |
*All fees are inclusive of taxes
We believe that every great Leader is a dynamic sales person. This initiative enables NSLites to refer their friends, add organizations in the CGL, introduce new NSL Information Centres, take up paid research work and get paid for being a brand ambassador to NSL. There are multiple ways on how a Fellow can benefit financially from the Earn While You Learn initiative.
Irrespective of which programme you have enrolled for, you can benefit from this lifetime opportunity. It can be benefitted from even after you complete your course and become an Alumnus of the National School of Leadership.
No student having qualified for admission has ever had to leave National School of Leadership due to financial problems. NSL has always striven to ensure that once a student has made it through the selection criteria, fees do not deter him/her from studying here.
In order to attract meritorious students from multiple segments of society including the lower socio-economic strata of society, NSL attempts to provide as many scholarships as possible. Please refer to the Scholarships page for details.
The NSL Scholarship Committee has full discretion after considering the candidature of an applicant first on the basis of merit, followed by the evidence of personal financial problems or disability. The Scholarship Committee also has the discretion to vary the amount specified in the category considering the nature and financial problems of the candidate. Scholarships are normally for the duration of the entire course.
Apart from Scholarships, most Nationalized and Private banks offer educational loans to candidates who have made it to the National School of Leadership. If you are looking for an educational loan, it is advisable to walk in to your nearest bank and make an enquiry. The Coordination team at NSL would help you with all the documentation you would need from NSL for applying for an educational loan once you have qualified for a course.
It may be surprising to many that the National School of Leadership maintains a pro-ragging stand. Not only senior students, but even Mentors at the National School of Leadership join in ragging new-comers unaware. However, ragging activities at NSL are strategically orchestrated with the help of Mentors with the objective of inspiring psychological and leadership development at an early stage, bonding among new-comers, seniors & mentors and creating an experience that is enjoyable and pleasantly memorable for life by both seniors and new-comers.
However, any ragging activity that is outside the permissible limits as per statutes of the Government of India, including any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student, or indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student or asking any student to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of such fresher or any other student, with or without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority would be treated with 0 tolerance and may lead to immediate termination of the accused student/s and appropriate legal action taken.
The National School of Leadership maintains an open door policy for all students. In case of an emergency including an attempt to ragging outside the permissible limits, any prospective victim can fearlessly walk in to any official of the National School of Leadership including the Chairman, Directors or even a board room while a board meeting is going on. All doors are flung open during such situations and no appointments are required.
It is important to note that the National School of Leadership does not accept any donations for admissions or offer any management-quota seats or engage any individual or organization to accept documentation or fee on behalf of the National School of Leadership unless they are listed on our website. The only way of making it to the National School of Leadership is by merit. NSL maintains a strict 0 tolerance towards any form of corruption. Strict action would be taken against anyone trying to pay a bribe or anyone receiving it at the National School of Leadership.
As a participative member of the United Nations PRME and the United Nations Global Compact, the National School of Leadership and all NSLites including students, mentors, staff and associates conduct themselves responsibly towards the environment. NSLites love the environment and contribute significantly towards keeping it green and clean. NSL maintains an almost paperless office barring mandates where paper work is absolutely necessary and discourage any wastage of power, water or any other resources. Strict action is taken against anyone found to be causing any significant hazard to the environment.
If you come across any instance or inclination towards unfair practices at the National School of Leadership, which is unlikely but we do not rule out the future possibility, please collect as much evidence as possible and report it to the Fellow Support team (fellow.support@nsl.ac.in) at the National School of Leadership. If you feel, the matter is too sensitive, you can directly approach the Chairman of the National School of Leadership at chairman@nsl.ac.in.
NSLites, aspirants and well-wishers of the National School of Leadership pledge to keep the National School of Leadership clean and positive, there by, doing their bit in contributing to excellence in nurturing leadership among individuals, organizations and nations.