THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An assortment of professionals in the field of governance, technology, gender justice and disaster management would be giving lessons to the ministers of Pinarayi Vijayan government in a three-day training session set to begin at IMG on Monday.
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan would inaugurate the training programme planned in 10 sessions. The sessions on day one would focus on leadership qualities, system of governance in government and challenges faced by political leadership during a crisis. Former Union cabinet secretary K M Chandrasekhar would explain the structure and process of governance. Murali Thummarukudi, operations manager at the crisis management branch of United Nations Environment Programme would interact with the cabinet members on challenges during crisis management. IIM former profesor Mathukutty M Monippally would lead a session focussing on how to become a good team leader.
On the second day on Tuesday, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant would speak on the challenges in implementation of government programmes. Infosys co-founder Shibu Lal would interact with ministers on optimum performance. World Bank consultant and Kerala government’s former gender adviser Geetha Gopal would lead a session on funding agencies and structure of various projects. IMG director and former chief secretary K Jayakumar would lead a session on how to maintain the working relationship between ministers and officials.
Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology vice-chancellor Saji Gopinath would lead a session on the significance of e-governance as a tool for change. Union government former secretary and author Anil Swarup would interact with the ministers on the importance of motivation in achieving better results. Citizen Digital Foundation members Nidhi Sudhan and Vijeesh Ram would handle the concluding session that would focus on the hidden dangers lurking in social media and its possibilities.
