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Bharti Institute of Public Policy welcomed the ninth cohort of its flagship Advanced Management Programeme in Public Policy (AMPPP) on August 9 and hosted the inaugural session for the batch at the Indian School of Business, Mohali Campus.
The new cohort consists of 52 participants, including 30 % women participants. With diverse educational backgrounds, the cohort boasts of 16% IAS, 7% IPS, 20% Indian Revenue Service, 11% Indian Railway Service, 2% Punjab state civil services, and 11% development sector participants. The cohort also consists of 24 % corporate sector participants besides others from PSUs, Business houses, politics, etc. The average work experience of the cohort is about 17 + years.
Professor Anjal Prakash, Clinical Associate Professor (Research) & Research Director, BIPP, delivered the keynote address. Welcoming the cohort, in his address, Professor Prakash highlighted the key aspects of the Programme, emphasising the five Ps- Pedigree, Personality Development, Politics & Influence, Policy Expertise, and Patrimony & Legacy.
Addressing the participants, Professor Ashwini Chhatre, Associate Professor & Executive Director, BIPP, spoke about the evolving nature of learning and personal growth within educational environments, emphasising the need for continuous development and adaptation.
DNV Kumara Guru, Senior Director - Advancement, Alumni Engagement, and External Relations, Indian School of Business explained ISB’s global impact, underscoring the legacy and global reach of ISB's alumni network with over 18,800 members across 71 countries.
The inaugural event also included a special session by Manjari Jaruhar, IPS (Retd.), former Special Director General, CISF, and Bihar’s first woman IPS officer on ‘Transforming Challenges into Opportunities in the Indian Police Service: My Personal Journey’.
Steven A Block, Professor of International Economics; Agriculture, Food and Environment, Friedman; Economics, Arts and Sciences, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, delivered a talk on ‘Why can't three billion people afford a healthy diet?’, highlighting the deepening crisis at the intersection of climate change and food security.
The first residency of the cohort was held from August 9th-18th at the ISB Mohali campus. The residency included three guest speaker sessions and two workshops.
The second residency of the AMPPP cohort 2024-2025 was held from November 8th-17th at the ISB Hyderabad campus. The residency included one guest speaker sessions and three expert sessions as part of a day long workshop..
The third residency of the Advanced Management Programme in Public Policy (AMPPP) Cohort 2025 was held from 21st February- 2nd March at ISB Mohal campus. The residency included a special two-day workshop on “Emerging Technologies and Public Policy - Indian Perspectives and Global Developments”, by Dr. Srinivas Yanamandra, Fellow, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business.
Spread over two days, the workshop explored the interplay between emerging technologies and public policy, focusing on India’s digital transformation success story and its evolving AI regulatory landscape. The participants gained insights into how policy decisions influence technological adoption, governance, and global positioning
Day 1: Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
The first day of the workshop examined how India successfully built Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to address policy challenges in identity, payments, and data governance. The sessions covered India Stack innovations such as Aadhaar, UPI, and digital credit, highlighting their role in removing payment frictions and promoting financial inclusion. The discussion also focused on the technology policy choices that enabled rapid implementation and how India's DPI model is now being exported globally as a framework for financial inclusion and digital transformation.
Day 2: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The second day explored Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, including Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and large language models, and their impact on public policy and governance. The sessions analysed global AI developments, India's potential role in the AI race, and key policy debates around data governance, AI ethics, and geopolitical considerations. By comparing the success of DPI with the emerging challenges of AI, the workshop provided insights into how India leverages technology for governance while addressing policy complexities.