As many as 28 MLAs from Meghalaya, including three ministers in charge of key portfolios of the State, besides officials of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly and State agencies were imparted leadership training on policy challenges for India in general and Meghalaya in particular with insights to research-oriented policy formulation and implementation, through case studies, group assignments and team-building activities.
The training programme in the form of ‘Public Policy Workshop for Legislators’ was organised for the first time by Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business (ISB) campus in Mohali, Punjab.
The unique training programme is aimed at strengthening the legislative institution and exploring leadership challenges and solutions for policy makers. The four-day coveted workshop concluded today.
The workshop has been organised in furtherance to Bharti Institute’s multi-point collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya, wherein the institute is the exclusive knowledge and training partner for the Meghalaya Legislative Research Fellowship programme (MLRF), a first-of-its-kind initiative to aid research and advocacy in the north-eastern region.
“Programmes like these help refine the dynamics of legislative discussions, and strengthen the leadership at the helm,” said Prof Ashwini Chhatre, Executive Director, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB.
“For a country like ours, these workshops, when expanded to all state assemblies, can prove to be game-changer, in terms of top leadership development, evidence-based policies, and leveraging of contemporary management principles for implementation of policies,” he added.
In addition to class engagements, the MLAs also visited the Punjab Legislative Assembly to interact with state legislators today, while Governor of Punjab, Banwarilal Purohit, presided over the special dinner organised by the Indian School of Business for the Meghalayan guests at its premises yesterday evening.
“Meghalaya is the first north-eastern State to start with a legislative fellowship programme, with young and highly motivated fellows assisting legislators in research and data analysis on issues of state importance and urgency. However, we noticed there exist gaps in terms of legislators’ understanding and perception of evidence-backed policy formulation. The workshop is a significant step towards filling such gaps,” said Aiban Swer, Director, Meghalaya Institute of Governance and Project Lead, MLRF.
The programme also helped build and improve rapport among the MLA, who despite their different political affiliations, were seen working, engaging and learning together inside and outside the class through group projects and studies.
The Indian School of Business (ISB) is a global business school offering world class management education to professionals at its two LEED rated green building campuses – Hyderabad and Mohali.
A rich and vibrant pool of research-oriented resident faculty, robust academic partnerships, thriving alumni network, and backing of an influential board and guidance of industry’s thought leadership has enabled ISB to quickly emerge and consolidate itself as a premier global business school in the emerging markets. The school is also one of the largest providers of executive education in Asia and the most research-productive Indian management institution.
