September 8, 2026
Training the sarpanch alone won’t fix India’s panchayats
Building the capacity of panchayati raj institutions means strengthening the ecosystem around gram panchayats, from women’s collectives to frontline workers.
Yogesh Kumar
Yogesh Kumar is the executive director of Samarthan. Promoting participatory development, decentralised governance, and empowerment of disadvantaged communities, he has more than 35 years of experience in the development sector. His expertise spans water, sanitation, health, agriculture, environment, institutional development, and social accountability. Yogesh has represented civil society on government committees and published extensively in national and international journals. He has a PhD in Development Economics.
Areas of expertise
local governance and participatory development
Currently working at
Samarthan-Centre for Development Support
Articles by Yogesh Kumar
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