SEMINAR THEME: ‘Making public services work for the poor – A Karnataka experience’
DATE: 29th October 2013
VENUE: Hotel Capitol, Rajbhavan Road, Bangalore
09:30 am |
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10:00 am |
Registration |
10:00 am |
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10:45 am |
Inaugural session Welcome and introduction to the seminar Jyotsna Jha, Director, CBPS Inaugural address Former Chief Justice of India Padma Vibhushan Shri. M. N. Venkatachaliah
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10:45 am |
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11:15 am |
Tea/ coffee break |
11:15 am |
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12:30 pm |
Session 1 MGNREGS and its role in enhancing financial inclusion and land development – Divya Krishnaswamy, B V Madhusudhan and A. Srinivas Kumar Discussant: Prof. K. Hanumantha Rao, Former Head, Centre for Wage Employment and Poverty Alleviation , National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad Chair: Prof. R. S. Deshpande, Former Director, ISEC, Bangalore |
12:30 pm |
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01:30 pm |
Session 2 Case studies in local governance – Shobha Veigas and A. Srinivas Kumar Discussant: Mr. T.M. Vijay Bhaskar, Principal Secretary, GOK, RDPR, Chair: Prof. Vinod Vyasulu, Adviser, CBPS, Bangalore |
01:30 pm |
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02:30 pm |
Lunch |
02:30 pm |
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03:30 pm |
Session 3 Right to Education: Challenges of Implementation – Sandhya Chandrasekharan and Neha Ghatak Discussant: Prof. Vimala Ramachandran, RGF Chair Professor, NUEPA, New Delhi Chair: Dr. Rajneesh Goel, Principal Secretary, Higher Education, & School Education, Government of Karnataka |
03:30 pm |
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03:45 pm |
Tea/ coffee break |
03:45 pm |
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04:45 pm |
Session 4 Rationalisation of health insurance schemes in Karnataka – Varun Sharma Discussant: Prof. Imrana Qadeer, Former Professor, JNU, New Delhi Chair: Dr. Shreelata Rao Sheshadri, Prof. Azim Premji University, Bangalore |
04:45 pm |
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05:15 pm |
Closing Session Main messages – Prof. Vimala Ramachandran |
05:15 pm |
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05:30 pm |
Vote of thanks |