Topics Covered:

 Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of
their design and implementation.
 Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and
associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
 Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models,
successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
 Role of civil services in a democracy