Yamini Aiyar from Accountability Initiative took up an engaging talk on some of her organisation’s work in educational blocks across India, giving attendees an inside look at some of the on-the-ground barriers faced in the public sector and examining how we can overcome these barriers for a more effective public sector.
Mr. Panda concluded the workshop opening up the discussion to freedom of speech in India and the necessity for rules and protocols in democracy instead of ‘consensus - which is barely reached’; encouraging students to think critically about India’s democracy and the need for us to become engaged with public policy.
He elaborated, that in a democracy, we should all make efforts for constructive change and our efforts never go waste which was evident in cases like ‘disqualification on conviction of Elected Representatives’ and incorporating ‘large, graphic warning on tobacco products’. In both the cases, Mr. Panda’s office pushed hard, and generated significant heat among the constituents forcing representatives to take the right course, which ultimately showed up in the results despite stiff opposition.
With the phenomenal support and interest gained from the first workshop, The Consulting Club hopes to continue with this initiative in public policy at FMS Delhi!
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