GDP

  • GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY PLATFORM's
    NATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES

    Upcoming Webinars

    Strengthening Local Governance in India


    Speaker: Dr Naresh Chandra Saxena, Former-Secretary, Planning Commission & Ministry of Rural Development

    Register Now
    Upcoming Webinars

  • GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY PLATFORM's
    NATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES

    Last Month's Webinar

    Elections to LSGs – Challenges before SECs



    Speakers: Dr Ramesh Kumar, former State Election Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh, and Mr Ashwani Kumar, Advocate, High Court of Andhra Pradesh

    Watch Now
    Last Month's Webinar

Register for Events.

Next Webinar

28th January 2024, 03:30 PM

  • 00Days
  • 00Hours
  • 00Minutes
  • 00Seconds

Share your email for notifications of upcoming events.

Register for Webinars.
Next Webinar: 28 January 2024, 3:30PM

  • 00Days
  • 00Hours
  • 00Minutes
  • 00Seconds

National Webinar Series
Presented by 'Grassroots Democracy Platform'.

26, September 2020

Finances of Local Bodies in Maharashtra: Present Challenges & Possible Solution

  • Dr Vishwanath G., IAS (Retd.), Ex-Chairman, 5th State Finance Commission, Maharashtra, and CEO, Maharashtra Bamboo Promotion Foundation.

  • Ashwini Kulkarni, Founder Secretary, Pragati Abhiyan.
29, August 2021

Strengthening Local Governance in India

  • Dr Naresh Saxena, IAS (Retd.), Former Secretary of Planning Commission and Ministry of Rural Development.
25, July 2021

Elections to LSGs – Challenges before SECs

  • Dr Ramesh Kumar, Former State Election Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh.

  • Mr Narasipuram Ashwani Kumar, Advocate, High Court, Andhra Pradesh.
27, June 2021

Self Rule: Past, Present, & Future with focus on Tribal Areas

  • Mohan Hirabhai Hiralal, Convener, Vrikshamitra, Gadchiroli – Chandrapur.

  • Milind Thatte, Director, TEER (Center for Tribal Ethos and Economics Research); Governor-nominated Member, State Tribes Advisory Council & Member, Expert committee of Ministry of Tribal Affairs – for CFRM.
30, May 2020

Role & Future Direction of Local Government Association in Strengthening

  • Dattabhau Kakade, President, Sarpanch Council, Maharashtra

  • Nalini Sherkure, District President, Sarpanch Seva Sangh, Nagpur, Sarpanch, Pimpaldhara

  • Babaso Vadave, Convener, Maharashtra SC/ST/OBC Panch – Sarpanch Organisation, Deputy Sarpanch, Alajapur
25, April 2021

Strengthening Local Democracy: a Concerted Approach

  • S.M. Vijayanand

  • Dr P.V. Unnikrishnan
04, March 2021
Journey of Grassroots Women in Local Bodies

.
  • Jyoti Aughad, Sarpanch, Belmarkheda, Amravati

  • Mangala Shirsat, Member, Panchayat Samiti & Block Panchayat, Akola

  • Sunita Satpute, Corporator, Thane Municipal Corporation & Member, Maharashtra Mahila Parishad, Mumbra Unit.
28, February 2021

Strategies to meet expectations of 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendment

  • Shri. Mani Shankar Aiyar, former Union Cabinet Minister
24, January 2021

Inadequate devolution of 3Fs – functions, functionaries & funds to LSGs

  • Dr Ajit Ranade, Co-founder of ADR & Chief Economist of Aditya Birla Group

  • Dr M. Govinda Rao, Member, Fourteenth Finance Commission of India and Former Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
20, December 2020
Elections to LSGs during pandemic


.
  • Dr Dilip Singh, Hon’ble State Election Commissioner, Haryana

  • Shri. Prem Singh Mehra, Hon’ble State Election Commissioner, Rajasthan

Past Webinars
20, December 2020

Elections to LSGs during pandemic.

  • Dr Dilip Singh, Hon’ble State Election Commissioner, Haryana
  • Shri. Prem Singh Mehra, Hon’ble State Election Commissioner, Rajasthan
24, January 2021

Inadequate devolution of 3Fs – functions, functionaries & funds to LSGs

  • Dr Ajit Ranade, Co-founder of ADR & Chief Economist of Aditya Birla Group
  • Dr M. Govinda Rao, Member, Fourteenth Finance Commission of India and Former Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
28, February 2021

Strategies to meet expectations of 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendment

  • Shri. Mani Shankar Aiyar, former Union Cabinet Minister
04, March 2021
Journey of Grassroots Women in Local Bodies.
  • Jyoti Aughad, Sarpanch, Belmarkheda, Amravati,
  • Mangala Shirsat, Member, Panchayat Samiti & Block Panchayat, Akola,
  • Sunita Satpute, Corporator, Thane Municipal Corporation & Member, Maharashtra Mahila Parishad, Mumbra Unit.
  • Anchored by Bhim Raskar, Director, Resource and Support Centre for Development

Know Our Speakers
Dr Ajit Ranade, Co-founder of Association for Democratic Reforms & Chief Economist of Aditya Birla Group
Dr Ajit Ranade, Co-founder of Association for Democratic Reforms & Chief Economist of Aditya Birla Group
Babaso Vadave, Convener, Maharashtra SC/ST/OBC Panch-Sarpanch Organisation, Deputy Sarpanch, Alajapur
Babaso Vadave, Convener, Maharashtra SC/ST/OBC Panch-Sarpanch Organisation, Deputy Sarpanch, Alajapur
Dr Dilip Singh, Hon'ble State Election Commissioner, Haryana
Dr Dilip Singh, Hon'ble State Election Commissioner, Haryana
Dattabhau Kakade, President, Sarpanch Council, Maharashtra
Dattabhau Kakade, President, Sarpanch Council, Maharashtra
Dr P.V. Unnikrishnan, Information Technology Expert & former Member, State Planning Board, Kerala
Dr P.V. Unnikrishnan, Information Technology Expert & former Member, State Planning Board, Kerala
Mani Shankar Aiyar, former Union Cabinet Minister
Mani Shankar Aiyar, former Union Cabinet Minister
Dr M. Govinda Rao, Member, Fourteenth Finance Commission of India and Former Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
Dr M. Govinda Rao, Member, Fourteenth Finance Commission of India and Former Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
Milind Thatte, Director, TEER (Center for Tribal Ethos and Economics Research); Governor-nominated Member, State Tribes Advisory Council; Member, Expert Committee of Ministry of Tribal Affairs - for CFRM
Milind Thatte, Director, TEER (Center for Tribal Ethos and Economics Research); Governor-nominated Member, State Tribes Advisory Council; Member, Expert Committee of Ministry of Tribal Affairs - for CFRM
Mohan Hirabai Hiralal, Convenor, VRIKSHAMITRA
Mohan Hirabai Hiralal, Convenor, VRIKSHAMITRA
Nalini Sherkure, District President, Sarpanch Seva Sangh, Nagpur, Sarpanch, Pimpaldhara
Nalini Sherkure, District President, Sarpanch Seva Sangh, Nagpur, Sarpanch, Pimpaldhara
Prem Singh Mehra, Hon'ble State Election Commissioner, Rajasthan
Prem Singh Mehra, Hon'ble State Election Commissioner, Rajasthan
Dr Ramesh Kumar (Retd. IAS), former State Election Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh
Dr Ramesh Kumar (Retd. IAS), former State Election Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh
S.M. Vijayanand, IAS (Retd.), Chairman, Sixth State Finance Commission, Kerala; former Chief Secretary to Government of Kerala, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India & Additional Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
S.M. Vijayanand, IAS (Retd.), Chairman, Sixth State Finance Commission, Kerala; former Chief Secretary to Government of Kerala, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India & Additional Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
Sunita Satpute, Corporator, Thane Municipal Corporation & Member, Maharashtra Mahila Parishad, Mumbra Unit
Sunita Satpute, Corporator, Thane Municipal Corporation & Member, Maharashtra Mahila Parishad, Mumbra Unit
Jyoti Aughad, Sarpanch, Belmarkheda, Amravati
Jyoti Aughad, Sarpanch, Belmarkheda, Amravati
Mangala Shirsat, Member, Panchayat Samiti & Block Panchayat, Akola
Mangala Shirsat, Member, Panchayat Samiti & Block Panchayat, Akola
Narasipuram Ashwani Kumar, Advocate, High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Narasipuram Ashwani Kumar, Advocate, High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Resources
More Resources

Supported by
ISHAD logo wt
An organization dedicated to bringing Local Self Governments (LSGs) and their elections to the center stage of national polity and development.

Call us: 88 799 460 62

office@ishad.org

Linkedin-in Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Youtube Wikipedia-w

Call us: 88 799 460 62

office@ishad.org

Linkedin-in Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Youtube Wikipedia-w

Contact Form

Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved.

Designed & Developed by Blocean-Sal India Pvt Ltd.

Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved.

Designed & Developed by

Blocean-Sal India Pvt Ltd.