{"id":4883,"date":"2026-03-31T18:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/?p=4883"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:53:47","slug":"workshop-on-urban-governance-organized-on-24-and-31-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/workshop-on-urban-governance-organized-on-24-and-31-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshop on Urban Governance Organized on 24 AND 31 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"4884\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja1-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja1-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja1-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja1-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja1-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja1-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"4885\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja-Foundation-on-Urban-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja-Foundation-on-Urban-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja-Foundation-on-Urban-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja-Foundation-on-Urban-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja-Foundation-on-Urban-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Praja-Foundation-on-Urban-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Public Administration, Assam Don Bosco University, organised a two-day Workshop on \u201cUrban Governance\u201d in collaboration with Praja Foundation, Guwahati, on 24 March and 31 March 2026. The sessions were held at the Seminar\/Workshop Room, Academic Block 5, providing an interactive platform for students and faculty to engage with contemporary urban governance issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first session was facilitated by Early Sarma and Swarbani Baruah, who introduced key concepts such as citizen participation, accountability, and data-driven governance. The interactive discussions encouraged participants to reflect on local urban challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second session was delivered by Gitartha Das, Associate Manager at Praja Foundation, who elaborated on governance frameworks, public service delivery, and the role of civic engagement. Real-world examples and case-based discussions helped participants understand the practical dimensions of urban administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop was convened by Dr. Saurabh Chandra and coordinated by Dr. Khaidem Yaiphabi Singha. The sessions fostered critical thinking, awareness, and active participation among attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the workshop significantly enhanced participants\u2019 understanding of urban governance and encouraged them to become informed and responsible stakeholders in urban development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Public Administration organized a workshop on urban governance on 24 and 31 March 2026 in collaboration with Praja 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