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Agenda

• Introduction to B.PAC • B.PAC Civic Leadership Incubator Program –

B.CLIPo Introduction and Objectiveso Program Plano Curriculumo On-field work

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Introduction to B.PACBangalore Political Action Committee

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B.PAC: Bangalore Political Action Committee

Team B.PAC comprises Prominent Citizens from all walks of Life

Seeks Good Governance throughPublic Engagementwith the PoliticalSystem

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B.PAC : 6 Point Agenda for Bangalore

1. Improve governance structure of Bangalore

2. Promote citizen inclusion in governance

3. Focus on strengthening of finances of the local body and other civic agencies

4. Work towards improving accountability of civic agencies

5. Advocacy with the government to develop strong infrastructure

6. Strengthen the foundation of urban politics

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What B.PAC has done so far

Agenda for Bangalore(AfB)Prepared a comprehensive Agenda for Bangalore(AfB) , created citizen engagement with political leadership and heads of parastatal agencies seeking support for a Better Bangalore

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What B.PAC has done so far

Endorsement and Funding of CandidatesEndorsed 14 candidates earlier this year for the State Assembly elections

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What B.PAC has done so far

March for Bangalore To create voter awareness

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What B.PAC has done so far

Constant engagement with the Political leadersOngoing “Meet the MLA series”

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What B.PAC has done so far

Voter registrationsRan Voter registration drives to enroll citizens in the electoral list

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What B.PAC has done so far

Other ongoing activities include

Support to Kasa Mukta programB.SAFE – Focused on safety for WomenWard panels in ward offices to help citizens Revival of Cubbon ParkB.PAC Civic Leadership Incubator Program

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B.PAC Civic Leadership Incubator Program

An Initiative by Knowledge Partner:

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Introduction

The B.PAC Civic Leadership Incubator Program (B.CLIP) is a 9 month Leadership Training Program that seeks to inspire, equip and mobilize aspiring citizens to engage in the political process leading up to the municipal corporation elections and help improve city governance.

It will select, train and support talented individuals in understanding complexities of civic issues, public policy analysis, municipal administration, political landscape, election campaign dynamics etc. and provide mentoring and networking opportunities.

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Objective and Goals

OBJECTIVETo create a pool of good civic leaders who will actively engage in ward level management and administration of the city to improve its governance.

SHORT TERM GOALTo train, develop and prepare the participants of this program to be ready to participate in the political process leading up to the 2015 BBMP elections.

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Objective and Goals ( Contd. )

LONG TERM GOALS

•To motivate citizens to enter public service with a view to ensuring adequate leadership capacity to govern the city better

•To create a cadre of good civic leaders whoo Have an interest in public serviceo Understand the complexities and dynamics of managing a ward, a city

and its activitieso Will engage with citizens and work on ward wise inputs for city

improvemento Aspire to public offices in the city o Will govern with capability and integrityo Will act as representatives of citizens in the interaction with the

political leadership of the city o Will participate in the political process to improve governance

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Advisory Board of B.CLIP

Mr. Ashwin Mahesh, Karnataka State President, Loksatta

Mr. Narayan Ramachandran, Chairman, Inklude Labs

Mr. P.G.R. Sindhia, Karnataka State Working President, JD (S)

Mr. Prithvi Reddy, State Convener, Aam Aadmi Party

Mr. R.K.Misra, President, Nav Bharat Democratic Political Party

Prof. Rajeev Gowda, Spokesperson, INC

Mr. Suresh Kumar, MLA Rajajinagar, BJP

Ms. Shobha Karandlaje, Former Minister, KJP

Ms. Tara Anuradha, MLC, BJP

Mr. K. Jairaj, Convenor, B.CLIP

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Program Structure

Phase 1 – Training

Phase 2 – On-field Work

The B.CLIP program is designed to equip participants with the theoretical as well as practical knowledge on urban and municipal governance in Bangalore and will comprise of 2 phases

100 participants will be selected through a defined selection procedure and divided in to batches to go through this program. The program will commence from December 2013

3 months of customized training will be provided by knowledge partners Takshashila

Participants will work on-field along with citizens at ward level for a period of 6 months

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Criteria for Selection

CriteriaShould be eligible to vote for the BBMP election in their respective wards Should not have been disqualified under law from contesting electionsShould not have any criminal cases against him / her and /or should not have been convicted in the court of law for serious offencesShould not have any cases against him/ her for molestation of women and childrenShould produce a signed list of 100 voters from his/her ward backing him/her, with their names, addresses and voter ID numbersShould have demonstrated track record of competency, integrity and self-worthShould have demonstrated passion for civic activities and a track record of public service, preferably in the same ward

NoteThe candidate application will be in public domain on the B.PAC website. Anyone meeting the required criteria may apply

Women candidates are encouraged to apply

Existing corporators can also apply

Decision of the Selection Committee will be final

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Curriculum

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Phase 1 - Training Programme Outline

• 3 Tracks of training over a period of 3 months: Theory track | Practice track | Field track

• Theory track: Basics of theory and knowledge that underpins urban governanceUnderstanding urbanization, policy engineering, economic reasoning 101, decision making in government, ethics of public leadership and more

• Practice track: Practical aspects of city administration, politics and electoral dynamics; Agenda for Bangalore; municipal setup; inter-agency and intra-agency dynamics of BBMP; case studies in public problems, city politics, managing political campaigns and more

• Field track: Individual and group exercises in home constituencies for participants to understand the complexity of public problemsSafety of women, Parking, Road repair , Waste management, and more

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Phase 1 - Training Programme Outline (Contd.)

• Classroom sessions will run for 3-4 hours in duration, up to two modules per week

• The three tracks will run in parallel, and will be taught by a panel of in-house and external speakers – both academics and practitioners

• Kannada facilitation will be available at all sessions• Class participation and a final exercise on creating a vision for the ward

will be used to assess the participants

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On-field work

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• Monthly Stipend will be provided to participants

• Participants are expected to: Create a vision for their ward

Set up small office in their ward

Identify and create a database of issues that exist in the ward

Take up one major project/issue and work with stakeholders to create a positive outcome

Network with people and assist them in solving other ward level civic issues

Phase 2 - On-field work

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Conclusion

B. CLIP seeks to encourage passionate and concerned citizens to enter public service with a view to creating a new cadre of civic leaders who will successfully drive and scale civic initiatives at the grass roots and create transformative change in our communities through good governance.

For more information please reach out to:bclip@bpac.inwww.bpac.in/bclip

Address:B.PAC #8 Embassy Star Annex Palace Road Vasanthanagar Bangalore 560052Contact: 08041521797, 9886196640, 9611226186

Thank You

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