“ The Government of Karnataka plans to implement multiple high-impact program initiatives over the next 2 years, to not just warrant our ascend in the SDG rankings, but have Karnataka on the forefront of the SDG leadership board. The value brought by spirited professionals who can strategize and execute large scale statewide projects is immense and helps us to realize our vision.

Shri P Ravi Kumar IAS

Former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka

“ I can see that the Indian Administrative Fellowship is an innovative programme in which the best talent with credible academic achievements and potential for large scale transformation are invited to work with us in furthering our impact across SDGs through structured interventions. We are excited to welcome the KA/21 fellows and look forward to engage with them to enable a better quality of life and livelihood for millions in the state.

Dr. Shalini Rajneesh IAS

Chief Secretary, Department of Planning, Programme Monitoring and Statistics, Government of Karnataka

About Karnataka Cohort

The success of the inaugural cohort in Karnataka validated the power of collaborative efforts between senior private-sector executives and visionary civil servants. The second cohort was launched in the state in July '23 with 10 Fellows working on critical state-wide initiatives across 9 departments with the aim to accelerate the pace of technology adoption and innovation in the system.

IAF KARNATAKA'23 COHORT OUTCOME REPORT

KA/21 Valedictory Ceremony

The inaugural cohort of The/Nudge IAF graduated from the program, post a succesful 18 month term anchored in delivering impact interventions in collaboration with critical departments in the Government of Karnataka. The felicitation ceremony was done in the presence of the Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka Thaawar Chand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan.

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Projects

Finance

#UnlockingEconomicPotential

Industries and Commerce

#BolsteringMSMEEcosystem

Planning, Programme Monitoring, & Statistics

#DataInformedActions

Rural Development

#StrengtheningLocal Governance

School Education

#EnhancingFoundationalLiteracy

Skill Development

#FinancialInclusion

Women & Child Development

#Nutrition4All

Women & Child Development

#SystemsEmpoweringWomen

Youth Empowerment

#EmpowerTheNextGen

administrative reforms

assessing the current administrative practices & policies), study domestic & international best practices and work towards designing & improving for resource efficiency metrics.

agriculture

assessment & implementation of precision farming in agriculture using AI & geospatial technology.

chief secretary's office

administrative landscape assessment and governance redesign from a macro lens.

education

redesigning and implementing frameworks to make secondary & higher secondary education more aligned to the needs of the economy.

e-governance

reviewing the current IT infrastructure and redesigning for optimization; considering the future landscape for robust cybersecurity and big-data integration.