Panchayati Raj in Odisha: Leadership that Transforms Grassroots Governance
Shri Rabi Narayan Naik, Minister of Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Government of Odisha, inaugurated the Management Development Programme (
#MDP) held from 3–5 September 2025, conducted by SIRD&PR,
#Odisha in collaboration with XIM University, Bhubaneswar, under the Leadership/Management Development Programme initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (
#MoPR).
Effective governance today is about leadership that inspires vision, ensures strategy, and embraces innovation, moving decisively beyond conventional management. The
#MDP has been designed accordingly to build leadership and management capabilities at the cutting edge of rural governance.
For the first time, as mandated by
#MoPR, a structured State-level
#MDP has been rolled out. Forty (40) senior officials, including BDOs and CDOs, are participating. The programme focuses on decision-making, result-oriented planning, citizen-centric service delivery, and ethical, accountable leadership, aligning with the Localization of SDGs (
#LSDGs) in Gram Panchayats.
This initiative, launched by
#MoPR and being taken forward by State Departments of Panchayati Raj, aims to strengthen institutional capacity, improve implementation effectiveness, and cultivate a forward-looking leadership culture across Panchayati Raj Institutions countrywide.
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