# Does gratituty need to be given to fellows at the end of the 2 year fellowship tenure

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**Created:** [June 27, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.pattic.org/t/does-gratituty-need-to-be-given-to-fellows-at-the-end-of-the-2-year-fellowship-tenure/623 "2026-06-27T07:18:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![curious.rabbit](https://forum.pattic.org/user_avatar/forum.pattic.org/curious.rabbit/32/65_2.png) [@curious.rabbit](https://forum.pattic.org/u/curious.rabbit)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.pattic.org/t/does-gratituty-need-to-be-given-to-fellows-at-the-end-of-the-2-year-fellowship-tenure/623/1 "2026-06-27T07:18:39Z")

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For those who are being recruited for a 2 year fellowship in an NGO, does gratituty need to be given to them at the end of the 2 year fellowship tenure.

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**Author:** ![Sharad](https://forum.pattic.org/user_avatar/forum.pattic.org/sharad/32/52_2.png) [@Sharad](https://forum.pattic.org/u/Sharad)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2026, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.pattic.org/t/does-gratituty-need-to-be-given-to-fellows-at-the-end-of-the-2-year-fellowship-tenure/623/2 "2026-06-27T08:17:50Z")

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Fellow is not an employee and therefore not covered for Gratuity provisions. Fellow is not a recognised employment arrangement in law; a fellow essentially gets a stipend for the work as a changemaker at the grassroots in the social and development sector.

CS Sharad Bhargava