CPPR Lecture on ‘Governance and Politics – Need for a New Paradigm’

KOCHI:
Dr Jayaprakash Narayan (Social & Political Reformer and founder of Loksatta Aandolan) will deliver the CPPR 15th Quarterly Lecture on ‘Governance and Politics – Need for a New Paradigm’ from 5 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday (22.11.17) at Grand Hotel, Kochi.
CPPR 15th Quarterly Lecture is part of the CPPR Quarterly Lecture Series launched in November 2012 by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), a think tank based in Kochi.
Dr Jayaprakash Narayan served in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for 16 years. After resigning in 1996 to build Loksatta Aandolan, a reform movement, he served in several capacities – as MLA and as a member of National Advisory Council, Second Administrative Reforms Commission and Vigilance Advisory Council. He is also the General Secretary of the Foundation for Democratic Reforms.
CPPR Quarterly Lecture Series intends to conscientise the public on social and political themes. It is designed to create a nation-wide conversation and offer the public an opportunity to interact with thought leaders in a town hall-style setting. CPPR Quarterly Lecture Series has hosted eminent speakers like Nirupama Rao, Dr Shashi Tharoor, Dr Alexander T J Lennon, Dr Madhav Gadgil, J M Lyngdoh, Dr Ila Patnaik, Happymon Jacob, Dr Sandeep Shastri, Professor T V Paul, Dr Ramesh Chand, Dr Dileep Padgaonkar, Dr Sanjaya Baru, Dr Jacob Thomas and Dr Subbarao.