Effective policy-making and implementation are critical elements in nation building that calls for a capability for informed decision-making and integration of different thought processes, said businessmen at a panel discussion at the Indian School of Business (ISB), here today.
The discussion held at the valedictory session of the of the Founding Class of the Management Programme in Public Policy (MPPP) offered by the Bharti Institute of Public policy in association with the Centre for Executive Education at ISB, was led by Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Bharti Enterprises and Analjit Singh, Founder and Chairman Emeritus Max India Group, said an official release.
The Founding Class of MPPP comprises executives from Indian Railways, Department of Posts, Indian Telecom Service, Food Corporation of India, Ministry of Defence, Niti Aayog, the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Yes Bank, Rashtrapati Bhavan, DLF Group, UIDAI, Tribal Development Department, Dalmia Bharat, IMRB International, Pratham, Transparency International India, Indus Towers, and Vodafone and others, release said.
Chairing the session, Rakesh Bharti Mittal, who is also the Chairman, Advisory Council of Bharti Institute said, "We live in a world that is struggling with excessive information. The combination of appropriate knowledge with power results in effective policy making. Our aim through MPPP is to equip the policy makers of tomorrow with the right insights and expertise that enable them to design better policies and equally importantly, implement them successfully."
In his valedictory address, Analjit Singh Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Max India Group said, "India is a country of heterogeneous groups and one set of policies cannot fit all. What we need today is the need to create a multiple set of programmes, policies, and the like to address the needs of this diversity. This is possible by having policy makers who are equipped with the relevant and modern day skills, insights and best practices."
The MPPP is tailor-made for mid-career professionals both in the public and private sector.
