Too early to go, Geepso. Ganesh Prabhu. Accomplished, wonderful teacher, friend. Published in Academy Management Review, while being in India. Renowned Professor of Strategy. Evangelist IIMB Women entrepreneurs’ programme, run pro bono/highly subsidized. Classical music enthusiast. Astronomy enthusiast. And of course, films.
25 December, approximately Winter solstice. Christmas. Christ’s Mass. Xmas. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. Christmas tree, Star. Red dressed Santa Claus. Christmas Gifts, Cards, Shopping. Jesus Christ and his 12 disciples, plus 1.
Good Governance Day commemorates the memory of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 100 (25 Dec 1924 – 16 Aug 2018). PM of India thrice – 13 days, 13 months, and 5 years. Elected to Lok Sabha 10 times. Considered Bhisma Pitamah of Indian Politics, Vikash Purush.
Good Governance. Governance in any organization, group, team in general but for governments, government organizations, programmes, missions et al in particular. Free of abuse, corruption, within the ambit of rule of law. Good governance seeks results for citizens in areas like education, health, water, law and order, regulation, environment, fairness, justice et al. Public goods efficiently, effectively. Independent functioning bureaucracy within the rule of law, respect for human rights, with no biases. Participation, Inclusion, Transparency, Accountability, Responsiveness characterize good governance. Can we work for good governance in every forum we work?
TSU, Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, establishing IRMA as TSU, and according institution of national importance is placed in Lok Sabha. Key features include:
IRMA Society gets dissolved, and IRMA becomes IRMA School, the first school, as centre of excellence for rural management, within the University;
Headquarters remain at Anand; scope for more affiliated autonomous colleges;
Scope is expanded to include all ‘cooperative forms’ and management within;
TSU Chancellor, an eminent citizen, would be nominated by Government;
Vice-Chancellor would be the Principal Executive, responsible to Governing Board, and chair of almost all councils;
Expanded Governing Board would have support from Executive Council, Academic and Research Council, Capacity Building Council, Assessment and improvement council, Research and Development Council;
IRMA School would have an independent Executive Board, and Director, IRMA remains responsible to the Executive Board.
TSU would be CAG audited.
TSU is expected to be self-sufficient.
TSU establishment would require Rs.500 Crore, as GoI one time capital grant.
Will it take ‘governance’, ‘leadership’ research, education, and consulting in its fold? Will it take ‘coexistence’ collectives, and natural farming, living as key areas? It can be a contributor to 2 cooperatives, a GP, 4 million cooperators? Can we realize this sahkar kranti? Prakrti sahkar kranti?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, keep flowing. Sahaj-sahkar together. In N? jananaayakayoga for 7L.
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