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Online Seminar: Reimagining Decentralisation in Kerala: Local Governance for a Sustainable Future

October 21 @ 8:00 pm - October 30 @ 9:30 pm
₹ 100

Since 1996, Kerala’s Local Self Governments (LSGs) have been at the forefront of participatory planning and grassroots democracy. Yet, new challenges—climate change, widening inequalities, and rapid urbanisation—demand fresh approaches. Strengthening autonomy, fiscal resilience, and institutional innovation will be key to building the next phase of decentralisation in Kerala.

This online seminar brings together global, national, and local perspectives to reimagine Kerala’s governance journey and explore pathways for sustainable, inclusive, and accountable local development.

Seminar Format & Schedule

  • One presentation per day, followed by a panel discussion featuring International, National, and Local experts.
  • Expected Outcome: Actionable insights and policy directions for Kerala’s next phase of decentralisation—making governance more resilient, inclusive, and future-ready.

10 Subthemes | 21–30 October 2025 | 20:00–21:30 hrs (IST)

21 Oct – Participatory Planning and Budgeting
22 Oct – Social Justice: A Rights-Based Approach in Local Governance
23 Oct – Localising Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
24 Oct – Gender-Inclusive Governance: Towards Equitable Local Development
25 Oct – Gender Inclusive Local Economic Development: Challenges of Kerala
26 Oct – Climate and Disaster Resilience
27 Oct – Advancing Fiscal Decentralisation
28 Oct – Digital Governance for Better Services
29 Oct – Centre–State–Local Government Framework
30 Oct – Local Governments in India since the Constitutional Amendments: Reflections and Lessons for Kerala

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Registration Information

Who can Register:
Students, Working Professionals, Academicians, Local Self Government Representatives and officials, NGO Representatives, Policy Makers, and Representatives of Service Organizations

Registration Fee:
Students – ₹100/-

Others – ₹250/-

Registration Link here

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About the Institution

Dr. A. Suhruth Kumar Library and Research Centre, founded in memory of Dr. A. Suhruth Kumar—distinguished scholar and former Executive Director of Grameena Patana Kendram (GPK)—which is a registered institution committed to advancing democratic decentralisation, knowledge sharing, and participatory governance in Kerala.

As a vibrant hub for research, dialogue, and innovation in local governance, it also reinforces GPK’s wider mission of nurturing decentralised development.

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Venue

  • Virtual Event (Online)

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