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A structured and sustainable process that allows management students from the IIMs to assist

honorable MPs with the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

fund for social sector development is described below. The basic idea is to have honorable MPs

float projects/themes/problems that student groups from the IIMs can work on mostly remotely

over a 6-12 month period. Student groups will comprise students from the IIMs, faculty guides,

and external subject matter experts. The MP as the project sponsor becomes the end user/owner

of the student group’s work. The report also lists possible areas where management students can

meaningfully contribute.

Such a program can benefit all the stakeholders – MPs get access to top notch managerial

expertise for constituency development related projects free of cost. For students, it is a career

enhancing move and a productive and fulfilling use of their academic work year. A pilot phase

for 2008 that links an IIMA student team with MPs is outlined in the report.

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An appropriately designed internship/co-op program can provide the platform for productive

collaboration between Indian Parliamentarians and students pursuing post graduate programs

(PGPDM, FPM, Agri Management) from the IIMs. The basic idea is have a student group work

on a project floated by an honorable MP over 6-12 month duration (details to follow).

Many post graduate students work pro-bono for the private industry (corporate sector) on

projects entailing market research, product demand estimation, operations management and with

faculty on academic projects with broad developmental policy implications. In addition, many

students work on ambitious business plans that conceptualize untapped markets and can

potentially create wealth. We estimate that India’s top 3 B-schools, (IIM A, B and C) expend

approximately 22,500 student hours per month on such pro-bono potentially economic value

adding work.

The idea can easily be modified with the political establishment (our Honorable MPs) replacing

the Industry. The culture of students interning with elected leaders is well established in many

Western democracies also. This program will benefit all the participating parties. The students

gain valuable all round experience and greater familiarity with Indian socio-economic

conditions. Such a steep learning curve is career enhancing, irrespective of the student’s long

term career goals. Further, work done during the second year of the graduate program can

potentially be academically credited towards obtaining the degree. MPs, on the other hand, gain

access to top notch managerial talent and analytical expertise at low cost in their quest to deliver

social value for their constituencies. Finally, the process will have continuity with an in-coming

student group building on work done by a graduating student group. The reader is referred to a

similar concept at www.democracyconnect.com, which provides a mechanism for subject matter

experts to provide inputs to the Indian policy establishment, especially on pending legislation.

There will also be unquantifiable long term benefits. The experience can mould young,

impressionable minds as they come into contact with the political class (hitherto, largely seen by

such students in caricaturized terms). Such a stint will undoubtedly shape their outlook,

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irrespective of their long term career paths, as future captains of industry. In some respects, such

a program can be comparable to the compulsory national service that students in Iran and Israel

under-take.

As a pilot, we propose that a student group from IIMA work with Shri Sitaram Yechury in his

capacity as the honorable Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal in academic year 2008 (pilot

details discussed later in the report). Later the program can be expanded to draw students from

appropriate engineering programs of the IITs.

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Topic neutrality and forum neutrality are necessary conditions to ensure that such a program

remains apolitical and thus appeals to a broad cross section of India’s extant post graduate

student population.

Topic neutrality refers to the non political nature of the engagement undertaken by the student

group. Forum neutrality refers to the project originators, sponsors and end users of the student

body’s work being constitutionally recognized Government functionaries.

To ensure forum neutrality, the program can be designed such that projects get routed through a

Government body in the Legislature (Lok Sabha Speaker’s Office or Vice President’s office, for

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Student groups, by establishing linkages with relevant bodies and subject matter experts, can

prepare road maps for optimal investment of funds allocated to MPs under the Member of

Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). As listed in the Rajya Sabha home

page (www.mplads.nic.in), funds under the scheme for social sector development impact the

following sectors: drinking water facility generation, education, non-conventional energy

sources, health and family welfare, credit provision etc.

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Many development schemes call for a holistic approach with greater techno-managerial input. A

student group from an institute like IIMA can take a lead in generating end to end solutions that

address the developmental needs at the local level. We cite concrete examples where student

groups can link up with relevant think tanks, action-research teams, subject matter experts and

NGOs with implementation experience to come up with actionable recommendations for the MP.

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Indentify actionable schemes that can optimally harness local non-conventional energy sources.

For instance, identifying and detailing mini-hydel or wind turbine scheme that can meet energy

needs through captive power generation and minimal externalities (environmental degradation

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Recommend successfully implemented models appropriate for local needs. Some end to end

models that are successfully being implemented are shown below:

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AID Orissa and Jagannath Institute of Management have jointly developed a hand pressed

mechanical interlocking blocking technology that can offer technologically, environmentally and

economically superior alternatives to meet low cost rural community housing needs (Mishra,

2007). Another interesting work by Ravindran (n.d.) reveals interesting insights into an

experiment to provide low cost housing for the poor in a South Indian district. The student group

as an action-research team can look into these models and suggest platforms for implementation

for the sponsoring MP’s constituency.

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Identify cutting edge technologies that can provide stop gap solutions before larger scale

projects take affect. For instance, understanding the significance of LED lantern developed by

students at UIUC offers a superior alternative to the solar lantern (Mishra, 2007)

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Identifying best practices in rural community education and suggesting delivery models

customized for local needs. Analyze successful models implemented by NGOs in other districts

and recommend for induction. For example, the model pioneered by SEEDS and AID Orissa

(Mishra, 2007) outlines an IT platform for efficient dissemination of pedagogy. (Banerjee, Cole ,

Duflo and Linden, 2003) use field studies data for alternate conceptualizations of primary

education delivery systems in rural India. www.povertyactionlab.com also contains a rich

repository of statistically rigorous education delivery experiments which can serve as a basis for

implementation.

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Take the lead role in identifying NGO as delivery arms or recipients of funds from the MPLADS

fund for social sector investment. Many foundations now track and rate NGOs in their respective

fields. The student team can access these databases to rate NGOs in the MP’s constituency.

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We could be of possible assistance in analyzing the social value created by funds spent so far and

thus help the honorable MP comply with the RTI act. This would entail creation of an

appropriate framework within which to rate these NGOs.

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Field studies by the student groups may be necessary to augment the work done remotely. Field

studies can be structured to conduct economic anthropological studies to estimate untapped

demand and to gain first hand knowledge of local conditions.

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We now propose a pilot phase of the “Connect with our Leaders” Internship/Co-operative

Program where a student group from IIMA links with an honorable MP to assist with fund

allocation under the MPLADS scheme

Student Selection: 3-4 student groups will be constituted through an internally determined

competitive process (January – March 2008) to work with pre-assigned MPs. Faculty mentors

from Public Policy Systems group and Center for Agricultural Management (refer Appendix)

will be assigned to each student to act as mentors. Suitable subject matter experts may be

inducted for remote assistance also.

Project Scope determination: Honorable MP, faculty and selected students engage in dialogue

to determine broad work streams and identify opportunities for student’s contribution (Jan –

March 2008)

Academic Project (remote phase): Project formally begins in June 2008 and continues till

December 2008. Field visits could be arranged if and when required. Final report submitted in

the last quarter of 2008. Next batch can take over if continuity is required.

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1. Mishra, D. (2007). Models for Sustainable Environment friendly Technology for Building Materials, Energy and Education. AID Rural Technology Resource Center Working Paper, Retrieved on 1-17-2008 from www.aidindia.org

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2. Ravindran, V. (n.d). Low Income Housing for the Poor: Case Study on BhavnaShree. Center for Microfinance, IFMR, Retrieved on 1-17-2008 from www.ifmr.ac.in

3. Banerjee, A., Cole, S., Duflo, E., & Linden, L. (2003). Improving the Quality of Education

in India: Evidence from Three Randomized Experiments. Working Paper, Retrieved on 1-17-2008 from www.cepr.org.uk

APPENDIX I: IIM-A (MBA) STUDENT PROFILE

• Average age: 23.5

• Typical work experience: in IT, although older students (who are more likely to sign up

for such a program) have more eclectic back-grounds

• Academic Back-Ground: Mostly in Engineering

• Courses in the first year: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Operations

Management, Micro/Macro economics, Marketing, Management of Information Systems,

Human Resource Management, Economic and Regulatory Policy, Data Analysis

techniques

• Electives in Second Year: Infrastructure Development and Financing, Social

Entrepreneurship, Public Policy, Environmental Management, Poverty Alleviation

• Other Comments: High on energy and enthusiasm, talented and can produce good results

if properly incentivized.

APPENDIX II: IIM-A INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHS

Students can leverage the resources of the Institute during the remote phase of program. Some

useful resources that the student group can use to benefit sponsoring MP:

CENTER FOR MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE

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The research activity covers a wide range of topics related to agriculture, agro-processing, and

allied sectors of dairy, poultry, fisheries. Important commodity systems studied include rice,

sugar, milk, cotton, oilseeds, cassava, rubber, coconuts, tea, cocoa, sugar beet, ginger, oranges,

potato, tomato, poultry and fish. These studies examine the issues related to raw material

procurement, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, marketing, financing and exports.

PUBLIC SYSTEMS GROUP

i) Energy and Environment policy research is carried out in close interaction with various

ministries of the Government of India, industry associations, and international organizations.

Some prominent areas of research include long-term energy and emissions scenarios and

modeling, global environmental negotiations, technology strategy, environmental risk

assessment, implications of economic reforms on environment. We have ongoing

collaborative research projects with The Center for Environmental Science and Policy,

Stanford University, and the Max Planck Institute, Munich, Germany. International funding

agencies that support our activities include UNEP, Asia Pacific Network, and UNDP.

ii) Healthcare Management activities in PSG started in the late 70s, with our research focus on the

management of Primary healthcare services. We expanded our research activities to include

the management of Secondary healthcare services in the 80s and to Hospital Management in

the 90s. Today, our involvement in this sector covers the entire spectrum of primary,

secondary, and tertiary healthcare services, as well as in related areas such as healthcare

insurance, healthcare informatics etc. We have an ongoing collaborative research project

with the Nuffield Institute for Health, University of Leeds, England. International funding

agencies that support our activities include The British Council, DfID, Royal Netherlands

Embassy, DANIDA, World Bank, European Commission, Macarthur Foundation, Johnson &

Johnson.

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iii) Infrastructure development recognizing that infrastructure development and financing are key

areas needing attention for enhancing the nation’s competitive advantage, a group of faculty

started working on various issues in infrastructure management in the 90s. Under the

sponsorship of Infrastructure Development and Financing Company (IDFC), IIMA teamed

up with IDFC and IIT, Kanpur, to form a research network called the 3iNetwork. We are

working both at the policy and firm level with various infrastructure sectors and

organizations such as Electricity Boards, Power Corporations, Ports, Railways, Airports,

Telecom operators, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, World Bank Institute, etc. Apart

from doing research projects, a sustained activity of the 3iNetwork is bringing out an annual

India Infrastructure Report.

CENTER FOR INNOVATION, INCUBATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The objectives of CIIE are to incubate innovation-based enterprises and to conduct research on

the role of technology & entrepreneurship in enhancing the competitiveness of the Indian

economy. CIIE has decided to focus on hi-tech and high impact innovations. The earlier work at

IIMA in the areas of technology management, grass-root level innovations, innovative

organization & practices, technology networks etc. provides the intellectual basis for this

initiative. CIIE has formed linkages with other Science & Technology institutions in the country

and with various research laboratories in the public & private domains. CIIE also plans to

gradually build a national & international patent and innovator database for use of researchers

and incubates.

CENTER FOR E-GOVERNANCE

The main objectives of CEG include Identification of e-Governance applications, Developing

prototype applications to demonstrate the feasibility of e-Governance in India, Creating

knowledge products (best practice cases, frameworks, toolkits), and Training and dissemination

of knowledge of e-Governance. While realizing its objectives, CEG has worked with the Central

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and State governments, as well as international agencies like the World Bank and the Asia

Foundation.

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