Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa wants to school his ministers before they well and truly begin to rule.
IIM-B will give them quick lessons in public policy
BANGALORE: Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa wants to school his ministers before they well and truly begin to rule.
With development high on its agenda, the newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state has decided to rope in the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) to give lessons in public policy to ministers and bureaucrats.
While this would be a unique experience for the powers that be, this is also the first time that the IIM-B would design such courses.
The decision was taken at a meeting between the institute and Yeddyurappa last week.
“The chief minister liked the idea and immediately agreed to facilitate it. Now, we are discussing how to develop the course and expect to finalise it by month-end,” chairman of centre for public policy (CPP) Gopal Naik said.
The ministers will learn to understand various issues and form public policies to tackle them through the short-term courses ranging from two days to a week. The courses will include workshops and seminars.
The CPP at IIM has a two-year post-graduate programme and short-term courses for IAS, IFS, IRS and ICS officers where the babus learn to identify issues and design and implement policies.
The programme was extended to the agriculture and health departments last year.
“The courses for ministers would be on similar lines, but short. Their frequency is being discussed,” Naik said.
The IIM-B hopes the initiative provides a platform to debate policies and their implementation and changes if required.
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