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Local Democracy and Welfare Entitlements: Theory, Policy, and Practice — November 2026 Batch

A 10-day residential course focused on local democracy and welfare entitlements in South India, covering local governance, Panchayati Raj, planning, rights and welfare policies, civil society engagement, and field practice.

About this event

The course examines challenges in strengthening local democratic institutions and ensuring the delivery of welfare entitlements in India. It aims to equip civil society organisations with the knowledge and practical understanding needed to work on local democracy, governance, welfare rights, and policy implementation.

Speakers

  • Ashok Kumar Sircar

  • Debmalya Nandi

  • Debraj Bhattacharya

  • Rajan Kumar Singh

  • Sukanta Sarkar

  • Syeda Noor Fathima

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