Innovations in Public Service Delivery in India, A Lecture by Mr. Sudipto Sengupta at AMU

ALIGARH October 25: The Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University launched a Lecture Series as part of its academic activity. The Inaugural lecture, held at the Arts Faculty Lounge, was delivered by Mr. Sudipto Sengupta, a Senior Consultant of a London based prestigious organisation, the Adam Smith International (New Delhi office); on the topic, “Innovations in Public Service Delivery in India”. The lecture was attended by faculty members and an overwhelming number of students and research scholars from various departments.

While paying tributes to the four great educationists of India, i.e. Sir Syed Ahmed khan, Madan Mohan Malviya, Rabindra Nath Tagore and Dr. Zakir Hussain – the founders of AMU, BHU, Shantineketan and Jamia Millia Islamia respectively, he elaborated on the need and importance of innovations in the public sector. He cited some very good examples of innovations that have led to substantial changes in various Indian states on the initiative of different bureaucrats and individuals.



Mr. Gupta highlighted the innovative steps taken by them in the field of primary education that has revolutionised the education system in Tamil Nadu and other states where the focus has now shifted from mere teaching to the quantum of learning process of each and every individual student. He also highlighted the commendable efforts made in the field of medicine, where the officer-in-charge circulated an order in his area to the medical practitioners to prescribe only generic medicines. He cited a successful innovative experiment in Gujarat which was later adopted in Mizoram about growing green vegetables in Anganvadis under the ICDS scheme for the free distribution to the children of age group 0-5. He also highlighted the new measures of community policing in Kerala. Many of these efforts were duly awarded by the Prime Minister.


He suggested that AMU should initiate the process of establishing a Centre for Innovations besides starting courses and undertaking doctoral research on Innovations in Public Delivery System in India.

The programme was presided over by the Prof. A. R. Vijapur, Chairman, Department of Political Science and Prof. Mirza Asmer Beg conducted the programme. An interactive session with the students was also held at the end.