IIM Calcutta is conducting a management training programme for elected representatives of panchayat zilla parishads in West Bengal from September 20-24 on its campus.
Minister-in-charge for panchayats and rural development Pradip Kumar Mazumdar inaugurated the five-day training for sabhadhipatis and saha sabhadhipatis, covering a breadth of issues like communication skills, women’s empowerment, local entrepreneurship, grassroots-level leadership, and negotiation. He said: “I am sure that with transparency, ability, and responsibility, the newly elected sabhadhipatis and saha sabhadhipatis of panchayat zila parishads in West Bengal will benefit immensely from this training programme conducted by the professors of IIM Calcutta.”
The training programme directors, professors Rajesh Bhattacharya and Bhaskar Chakrabarti from the public policy and management group of IIM Calcutta, said the programme would help bring world-class management to the panchayats. They also said such programmes make the institute achieve its board of governors-approved strategic priority of combining global recognition with local relevance.
Social Impact has always been a strength of IIM Calcutta. Recently, the IIM Calcutta Innovation Park has partnered with the National Rural Livelihood Mission to create a nurturing ecosystem at the grassroots. This training at the institute is expected to contribute to new initiatives at the panchayats.