People’s Plan in Kerala turns 30, celebratory event on August 16
Kerala is preparing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its People’s Plan campaign, a landmark initiative in decentralized governance. A commemorative event will be held on August 16 to discuss the movement's history and future direction in local planning.
Why it matters
The People's Plan is a globally recognized model for grassroots democracy, and its anniversary serves as a reflection on the efficacy of decentralized governance in India.
The 30th anniversary of the People’s Plan campaign which revolutionised the State’s approach to decentralised governance and earned for it international acclaim will be celebrated on August 16.
The People’s Plan campaign was inaugurated on August 17, 1996. On August 16 this year, a conference ‘When People’s Plan Completes 30 years’ will be organised at the Government Girls’ HSS, Cotton Hill, to mark the occasion, former Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac, one of the key architects of the campaign, said here on Saturday.
The event is envisioned as a meeting of people who worked for strengthening the People’s Plan and the local self-government mechanism in general. People’s representatives, volunteers, officials of the State Planning Board, Local Self-Governments department and other departments, resource persons, coordinators thematic experts and Kudumbashree members are expected to attend.
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