Precursor to the 5th International Congress on Kerala Studies

Two-Day Seminar: Governance in the Era of New Kerala

📅 July 29-30, 2023 📍 EMS Academy, Thiruvananthapuram

Event Overview

This seminar was organized to discuss enhancing the efficiency and service quality of Kerala's governance system. It provided a platform to evaluate recommendations from previous Administrative Reforms and Pay Revision Commissions, aiming to create a comprehensive roadmap for a "New Kerala" (Nava Keralam).

Key Discussion Areas

Reforms & Efficiency

• ➤Administrative Reforms Commission Reports
• ➤Pay Revision Commission Recommendations
• ➤Department-wise Efficiency Reviews
• ➤Execution of Large-scale Projects

Service Delivery & Rights

• ➤Right to Service & Information Acts
• ➤Grievance Redressal Mechanisms
• ➤Doorstep Services
• ➤E-Governance Implementation

Social Justice & Inclusion

• ➤Services for Senior Citizens & Child Welfare
• ➤Differently-abled Friendly Governance
• ➤Gender Justice & Inclusion
• ➤Welfare of Migrant Workers

Institutions & Sustainability

• ➤Local Self-Government & Cooperatives
• ➤Waste Management & Green Protocols
• ➤Urban Planning
• ➤Public Sector & Welfare Boards

Organized by: AKG Centre for Research and Studies & Kattayikonam V. Sridhar Centre

Academic Committee Chair: S.M. Vijayanand (Former Chief Secretary)