Precursor to the 5th International Congress on Kerala Studies
Three-Day Seminar: Decentralization and Local Governance
📅 Feb 22-24, 2025 📍 Nayanar Academy, Kannur
Context & Objectives
This seminar was organized to strengthen and reorganize Kerala's decentralization and local governance systems in the context of "Nava Kerala" construction. It followed the legacy of the decentralization process envisioned by the First Administrative Reforms Commission chaired by EMS and the People's Planning Campaign launched in 1996. The goal was to prepare a future blueprint that addresses new challenges while consolidating past achievements.
Program Highlights
Day 1: Policy & Frameworks
- 🔹 Reforms in Panchayat/Municipal Laws
- 🔹 Planning procedures & Master Plans
- 🔹 District Planning Committees & Coordination
- 🔹 Employment & Local Economic Development
- 🔹 Waste Management & Climate Change
- 🔹 IT, E-Governance & Data
Day 2: Lessons from the Field
Presentations by LSGIs on experiences and lessons
- 🔹 Poverty Alleviation & Housing
- 🔹 Health, Education & Agriculture
- 🔹 Women's Reservation & Gender Justice
- 🔹 Child, Elderly & Differently-abled Friendly Governance
- 🔹 Urban Governance (Municipalities/Corporations)
Day 3: National Seminar
- Conclave of Ministers:
"Decentralization in Kerala: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" — Honoring former Local Self-Government Ministers. - National Seminar:
"Local Self-Government System in India".
Organized by: Patyam Gopalan Study Research Centre, Kannur & AKG Centre for Research and Studies
Academic Committee Chairman: Dr. Jiju P. Alex | Convener: Dr. Joy Elamon
