Chandigarh: The Government of Punjab and the Indian School of Business (ISB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the Punjab Good Governance Fellowship Programme.

Under this fellowship, over 50 fellows will be recruited and placed across districts, municipal corporations, and various departments of the Government of Punjab. They will help the bureaucracy in ensuring that benefits of good governance do reach the targeted groups.     

As the knowledge partner, ISB will invest in the capacity development of the Fellows by training them in areas such as Public Administration and Management; Programme Evaluation; and Data, Decisions, and Development.

Tejveer Singh, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Governance Reforms and Public Grievances (DGR & PG), Government of Punjab and Prof Madan Pillutla, Dean, ISB, unveiled the logo for the new fellowship.

Girish Dayalan IAS, Special Secretary and Director, DGR&PG, Government of Punjab, and DNV Kumara Guru, Senior Director – External Relations, ISB, were present on the occasion.

Tejveer Singh said: “Good governance has always been a key priority for the Government of Punjab. We are pleased to collaborate with ISB, a world-class institution, to work with us as the knowledge partner for this fellowship.”

Prof Madan Pillutla, Dean, ISB, said: “Our faculty members will work as advisors to the Government of Punjab to see that this fellowship has a tangible, measurable social impact.”

“This collaboration is at the heart of ISB’s mission to contribute to the welfare and development of the community at the local, national, and global levels. It will strengthen the State’s capacity and further the cause of good governance in Punjab.”