Public Policy and Governance in India – Understanding Processes, Institutions and Citizenship

Course Description:

This Public Policy and Governance in India – Understanding Processes, Institutions and Citizenship course is designed to develop an understanding of processes, institutions and citizenship in relation to public policy making and governance in India. It will be useful for professionals working in the area of social policy and development as well as practitioners with a need to orient themselves with the historical and contemporary trajectory of policymaking in India. 

The lectures will cover a mixture of theory and case study-based learning approaches through presentations, movie screening, participatory exercises and critical reflections on readings from participants. This course will attempt to examine the interface between institutions of governance and public policy, in the process of policy planning with particular reference to India. It will enable students to explore and understand policy processes, formal and informal institutions and the nature of citizenship that shape public policy formulation and implementation.

Learning Outcomes:

On the successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Analyse and explain gaps, objectives, outcomes and implications of a particular policy, framework or plan in relation to its context and basic structure. 
• Identify and critique problem areas within the policy space that get covered and contested.
• Evaluate a public policy to discuss and engage with the questions of social justice and equity. 
• Develop a critical outlook on the processes, institutions and citizenship aspects of public policy and governance in India that is based on understanding change, networks and interaction.

Date- 

17 January 2023 till 4 February 2023 (3 weeks)

Week 1 - 17,18,19 January 

Week 2 - 24, 25, 27 January 

Week 3 - 31 January, 1, 2 February 

Fees:

Standard Fees: INR 10,000 + 18% GST