KILA, the Thrissur-based institute that has trained Kerala's local governments since 1990

Background

Retired KILA faculty led training sessions at the block panchayat representatives' conclave inaugurated by the Chief Minister in October 2026. The Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) is an autonomous institution functioning for the local governments of Kerala, with its headquarters at Mulamkunnathukavu in Thrissur. It has been active since its inception in 1990 and is registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act, 1955. It is the State's nodal agency for training, research and consultancy, including training for elected representatives and officials of rural and urban local governments. KILA has six regional centres, including the Centre for Tribal Development and Natural Resource Management at Agali in Palakkad and the Centre for Organic Farming and Waste Management at Thaliparamba in Kannur. The Central University of Kerala recognised KILA as a research centre with effect from 14 July 2014.