NITI Aayog announced it will launch a series of five national workshops to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years as the head of an elected government. The series, which begins this Tuesday, aims to study his leadership tenure and document experiences from those who were part of his administration to create a body of shared national knowledge.
Narendra Modi served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat starting in 2001 and assumed the office of Prime Minister in 2014, marking his 25th year in executive leadership on October 7, 2026. According to NITI Aayog, the workshops are scheduled to take place over the next year, concluding in October 2027. The outcomes of these sessions are intended to serve as research papers, case studies, and teaching material for universities and civil service training institutions.
The first workshop, titled "Leadership as Mission," is scheduled for November 17 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Discussions will cover topics including the reconstruction of Kutch following the 2001 earthquake, the COVID-19 pandemic response, the Lakhpati Didi initiative, and developments in the space sector. The session will feature four first-hand accounts from individuals involved in these policy decisions.
Approximately 900 participants are expected to attend the inaugural workshop, with 250 engaging directly in the deliberations. This group will include 150 government officials—ranging from secretaries to district collectors—alongside 50 community partners and beneficiaries of national schemes, and 25 students from academic institutions. Following the discussions, Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan will launch the "Karmayogi Sankalpa" on the iGOT Karmayogi platform, through which civil servants will commit to specific leadership practice changes.
Key facts
- The series includes five workshops covering themes: Leadership as Mission, Governance as Delivery, Development as Inclusion, Civilisational Identity, and India as a Global Force.
- The "Leadership for Viksit Bharat" panel will be moderated by B V R Subrahmanyam, former CEO of NITI Aayog.
- Additional Chief Secretary of Gujarat, Rajeev Topno, is scheduled to speak on the post-2001 earthquake reconstruction of Kutch.
- Workshop proceedings and deliberations will be streamed on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.
- The Capacity Building Commission trained 25 case facilitators under the Amrit Gyaan Kosh initiative to guide the group discussions.
Source: Indian Express, Hindustan Times
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