The Government of India

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is the key government department contact for this project.  DoPT acts as the formulator of policy and the watchdog of the Government ensuring that certain accepted standards and norms, as laid down by it, are followed by all Ministries/Departments in the recruitment, regulation of service conditions and posting transfers and deputation of personnel as well as other related issues.  DoPT also advises all organizations of the Central Government on issues of Personnel Management.

The Maxwell School

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs was the first school in the United States to offer a professional degree in public administration and remains the leading school of public administration and policy analysis in the United States.  From its inception, the Maxwell School has focused on the practical application of theories, knowledge, and experience toward both the formulation of good public policy and effective implementation of those ideas. 

The Phase IV project is being developed through Executive Education, which was established in 1964 to expand the ability of the Maxwell School to execute programs across the U.S. and around the world. 

IIMB

IIMB was established in 1973 by the Government of India as a Centre of Excellence in Management.  IIMB conducts cutting edge management and public policy programmes that equip participants with comprehensive knowledge and skills for a global environment.  The programmes train participants to succeed in a rapidly evolving and competitive milieu where continuous innovation is crucial to productivity and growth.  IIMB offers Post Graduate and Doctoral level programmes of international standards and executive education for senior and middle management levels.  IIMB, with its full-time faculty of over 80 highly qualified professionals, strives to achieve excellence through partnerships with industry, government and leading academic & policy institutions, the world over. 

The project will be directed by the Centre for Public Policy (CPP).  CPP undertakes a range of different policy activities. These include rigorous analysis and research based on strong practitioners’ inputs, open debates and dialogues through seminars and conferences, policy advice and consultancy for Central and State Governments and networking and collaboration with Government Institutions such as ATIs, ICSSR and other Institutes.   These activities have resulted in value addition for Government at the Central and State levels by supporting policy design, administrative reforms, functional reviews of departments, and project and programme evaluation.