Indian Institute of Public Administration holds its 72nd Annual General Meeting

31 October 2026

The Indian Institute of Public Administration held its 72nd Annual General Meeting in the presence of the Vice-President, who is the institute's President. Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh, who chairs the institute's Executive Council, addressed the meeting. The institute was set up in 1954 and now has 11,611 members, with growing participation from young professionals and recent graduates. As on 31 March 2026 it had 26 regional branches and 43 local branches. In 2025-26 it completed 45 research projects and had 13 studies under way. It also held 130 training programmes and related academic activities, including 35 programmes for State government officials at State, district and local levels. The institute's work is aimed at building capacity in public administration across the country.