INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

REIMAGINING DECENTRALISATION IN KERALA:

LOCAL GOVERNANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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TODAY'S PROGRAM

Reimagining Decentralisation in Kerala:
Local Governance for a Sustainable Future

2025 October 21 to 30 (Online)

Day 10 (30/10/25)
Theme:
LOCAL GVERNMENTS IN INDIA SINCE
  THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS:
  REFLECTIONS AND LESSONS FOR KERALA
TIME: 20.00 Hrs TO 21.30 Hrs
BACKGROUND NOTE PRESENTATION
Sunil Kumar IAS(Retd)
(Former Seceretary Minister of Panchayati Raj.Gol, Kerala)
MODERATOR
Sarada Muralidharan IAS(Retd)
(Former Chief seceretary,Gok)
SPEAKERS
T Gangadharan
(Member,SRG,Kerala State Planning Board)
Dr.Jos Chathukulam
(Director,CRM)
shibabrata Kar
(Program Director. CSDEL,New Delhi)
Manish Acharya
(Director,SETU Abhiyan)
Kiran Jyothi
(Head,Gender&Child Rights, CSD-EL,New Delhi)
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Dr. A. Suhruth Kumar Library and Research Centre
in collaboration with partner organisations

Since 1996, Kerala's Local Self Governments (LSGs) have been at the forefront of participatory planning and grassroots democracy. Yet, new challenges—climate change, widening inequalities, and rapid urbanisation—demand fresh approaches. Strengthening autonomy, fiscal resilience, and institutional innovation will be key to building the next phase of decentralisation in Kerala.

This seminar seeks to draw on global, national, and local experiences to reimagine Kerala's governance journey and explore pathways for sustainable, inclusive, and accountable local development.

SEMINAR FORMAT & SCHEDULE

Dates: 21–30 October 2025 (Online)

Online Seminar Themes (20:00–21:30 Hrs)

Each subtheme will be anchored by a chairperson and expert panel members, ensuring diverse perspectives.

21 Oct
Participatory Planning and Budgeting
22 Oct
Social Justice: A Rights-Based Approach in Local Governance
23 Oct
Localising Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
24 Oct
Gender-Inclusive Governance: Towards Equitable Local Development
25 Oct
Gender Inclusive Local Economic Developement: Challenges of Kerala
26 Oct
Climate and Disaster Resilience
27 Oct
Advancing Fiscal Decentralisation
28 Oct
Digital Governance for Better Services
29 Oct
Centre–State–Local Government Framework
30 Oct
Local Governments in India since the Constitutional Amendments: Reflections and Lessons for Kerala

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

The seminar will generate a set of actionable insights and policy directions to guide Kerala's next phase of decentralisation—making governance more resilient, inclusive, and future-ready.

Registration Information

Who can Register:
Students, Working Professionals, Academicians, Local Self Government Representatives and officials, NGO Representatives, Policy Makers, Representatives of Service Organizations

Students
₹ 100/-
Others
₹ 250/-

Last date for Registration:
20th October 2025

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International Seminar Organising Committee

Dr. T.M. Thomas Isaac
Chairman, Academic Committee, International Seminar
Shri. Anavoor Nagappan
Chairman, Dr. A Suhruthkumar Library and Research Centre
Shri. V.N. Jithendran IAS (Rtd)
Chairman, Grameena Patana Kendram
Dr. Joy Elamon
Convenor, International Seminar
Dr. K.T. Sreelathakumari
Director, Dr. A Suhruthkumar Library and Research Centre
Dr. A. Suhruth Kumar Library and Research Centre
In Collaboration With Partner Organizations

About the Institution

Dr. A. Suhruth Kumar Library and Research Centre, founded in memory of Dr. A. Suhruth Kumar—distinguished scholar and former Executive Director of Grameena Patana Kendram (GPK)—which is a registered institution committed to advancing democratic decentralisation, knowledge sharing, and participatory governance in Kerala.

As a vibrant hub for research, dialogue, and innovation in local governance, it also reinforces GPK's wider mission of nurturing decentralised development.

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

REIMAGINING DECENTRALISATION IN KERALA:
LOCAL GOVERNANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Dr. A. Suhruth Kumar
Library and Research Centre,
Karakulam,thiruvananthapuram-695564