Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas leaves for the IASIA conference in Athens, where he will present a preview of the IIAS Governance Index

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Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas leaves for the IASIA conference in Athens, where he will present a preview of the IIAS Governance Index

11 October 2026

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas left on Sunday for Greece to represent India at the annual conference of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) in Athens.
India holds the presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for the 2025-28 term, with Srinivas as president.
He will deliver the inaugural and valedictory addresses and present an initial preview of the IIAS Governance Index.
The conference, on the theme 'Rethinking Governance for a Changing World', brings together participants from more than 100 countries.
Srinivas is the first Indian to hold the IIAS presidency.

IIAS presidency term: 2025-28 Participating countries: more than 100

Why it matters for exams: International bodies headed by Indians and governance indices are common persons-and-reports questions.

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11 October 2026 Source: The Times of India

In plain words

IIAS International Institute of Administrative Sciences — A Brussels-based international body for research on public administration.

IASIA International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration — An IIAS association of schools and institutes that teach public administration.