Master’s program in Political Leadership & Government (MPG): Program Highlights
Interactive Sessions
Interactive Sessions with eminent personalities from Politics, Bureaucracy, Judiciary, Social sector, Media & CorporateLocal Field Visits
Local Field Visits to Gram Panchayat, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation, State Assembly, NGOs, Model Villages, Cooperatives and Political Party officesModel Parliament
Model Parliament emulating the proceedings of the parliamentStudy Tour for Constituency and Election management
Study Tour for Constituency development and Election managementNational Study Tour to Delhi
National Study Tour to Delhi to witness first hand, proceedings in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and interact with Members of Parliament from both houses. Visit North Block, South Block, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Election Commission, Ministry and offices of different political parties & interact with leaders. Academic sessions are organized at different NGOs like - the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), the Centre for Science & Environment (CSE), the Centre for Civil Society (CCS) and the Centre for Media Studies (CMS).Up to Two-Week International Study Tour to Europe (Optional)
International Study Tour to Europe (Optional) is organized to gain exposure to international politics and experience the functioning of international offices. The tour comprises of visits to the British Parliament, Commonwealth Secretariat, British Library, British History Museum and interaction with Members of Parliament, Participants also get a chance to visit NATO office in Brussels, Belgium, followed by the UNESCO offices at Paris, The Hague International University, the Parliament of Netherlands, International Court of Criminal Justice & international social organizations like GHRD and OPCW. There are also visit to the WTO, UN office, ICRE, OHCHR and the Indian Embassy in SwitzerlandInternships
Various internships up to 12 months are offered to students in the second year, namely – Constituency, NGO/Issue based, Media and Career based with offices of a Political party or Political leaders.