11th to 21st January 2024 - Leadership/ Management Development Programme titled "Leadership in Panchayats for Strategic Rural Transformation (LEAP-START)"

Question 1

What is the LEAP-START program?

Answer 1

A first-of-its-kind leadership and management development program launched by India’s Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
Hosted in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA).
Targets elected representatives and officials of grassroots-level governance bodies (Panchayati Raj Institutions).

Question 2

Who is the target audience for the LEAP-START program?

Answer 2

Elected Representatives and Functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the MoU between the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and IIMA?

Answer 3

To formalize and operationalize the LEAP-START program.
To ensure collaboration aimed at enhancing leadership and management capacity at the grassroots level.

Question 4

Why did the Ministry of Panchayati Raj initiate the LEAP-START program?

Answer 4

To develop leadership skills in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
To enable better, more informed decision-making and governance practices.

Question 5

Describe the training curriculum of the LEAP-START program.

Answer 5

Focus on institutional and functional issues relevant to Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Training in the thematic areas of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).