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MGNF

MGNF participants were back for their fourth academic module (AM4) between 18 and 31 January. A total of 68
fellows from Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh participated in the program. The dynamic and interactive
AM-4 provided fellows with advanced training and knowledge required for their respective fields.

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER LECTURES FOR MGNF
PARTICIPANTS DURING AM 4

As part of AM4, MGNF participants attended a series of distinguished speaker lectures.

23 January:

Shri. S D Sundaresan, IAS, delivered a virtual examined the distinctive challenges facing the region,
distinguished speaker series session to the MGNF such as limited access to education and training, a
fellows on the topic of “Skilling in the Northeastern dearth of employment opportunities, and inadequate
region compared to other states in India”. infrastructure. In addition, the lecture addressed the
government and non-government organisations’ efforts
Northeast India is renowned for its diverse cultures, rich to address these challenges and promote skill
history, and breathtaking natural beauty. However, the development in the region.
region has frequently been ignored in terms of
economic development and employment opportunities. By comparing the Northeastern states to other Indian
Consequently, the youth of Northeastern states face states, MGNFs gained a deeper understanding of the
significant obstacles in acquiring the skills and region’s challenges and efforts to address them. This
knowledge necessary to succeed in today’s rapidly lecture provided valuable insights and strategies for
evolving job market. During this guest lecture, MGNF promoting skill development and employment
participants learned about the current state of skill opportunities in the Northeastern states, irrespective of
development in India’s Northeastern states and how it whether one is a policymaker, business leader, or
compares to other states in the nation. The lecture concerned citizen.

24 January:

Shri Mayur Ashok, IAS delivered a lecture on ‘How to insight about the mindset and motivations of
Deal with Bureaucrats’ for the MGNF participants. The bureaucrats and their actions. In addition, they learned
fellows gained a deeper understanding of the role of how to build relationships with bureaucrats and use
bureaucracy in sustainable development as a result of those relationships to achieve their goals.
his insightful comments and information about The MGNFs gained a deeper understanding of how to
bureaucracy in India. The MGNFs learned best practises interact with bureaucrats, including effective
for dealing with bureaucrats and how to communicate communication, relationship-building, and achieving
effectively with them during this lecture. They gained
results.

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