IIM Bangalore Welcomes New PGPPM Cohort
Dr. devesh Chaturvedi, PGPPM Alumnus & Secretary, department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, GoI, underscores transformative pathways in agricultural policy and governance.
Bengaluru,August 23,2025: The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) inaugurated the 22nd batch of Post graduate Program in Public Policy & Management (PGPPPM), today. The programme, a flagship initiative of IIMB’s Center for Public Policy (CPP), continues its legacy of shaping leaders who can navigate India’s governance challenges with clarity, innovation, and empathy.
The incoming cohort of 27 participants includes 10 women and 17 men, representing diverse professional backgrounds from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian revenue Service (IRS), Indian Railways, and other allied services. In addition, five participants join from the open category, representing the social sector, law, IT, and finance.
Keynote address by PGPPM alum: Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi,IAS
The keynote was delivered by Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi,IAS (UP cadre,1989 batch),Secretary,Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,Government of India,and an alumnus of the second PGPPM batch (2003-05),where he was a gold medallist.
Reflecting on his own journey, Dr. Chaturvedi described enrolling in the PGPPM as one of the best decisions of his career.He recalled how stepping away from the routine of district management gave him the space to learn,reflect,and engage with peers across services. “Too frequently enough in civil services, we stop learning. The PGPPM was a reminder that life itself is a learning journey. It renews our skills and deepens our humility,” he noted.
Drawing on two decades of policymaking experience, he spoke about the distinctive nature of public policy as compared to corporate decision-making:
Unlike the corporate sector, public policy has infinite stakeholders, intended and unintended consequences, and is rarely a purely rational process. It is indeed bounded by politics, crisis, prospect, and context. That is why courses like PGPPM matter – they bring structure,