Bihar से Bharat: Evidence on SJY and what it means for India and the world
Partners:
Overview
Join J-PAL South Asia in the exclusive convening where we share the findings of the evaluation of the Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana programme, the first government-led scale-up of the Graduation Approach.
We will be joined by J-PAL Co-founder and Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo, in conversation with key policymakers from the Government of Bihar and JEEViKA, the Ministry of Rural Development, Bandhan Konnagar, Dr. Jyoti Mukhopadhyay, Dr. M.R. Sharan, and Dr. Shagun Sabarwal.
In this event, we'll explore the outcomes of a randomised evaluation of the Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana, which leveraged community institutions to deliver the programme at scale. Principal investigators, the Government of Bihar, the Ministry of Rural Development, and implementation partners will come together to discuss their roles in translating the policy from theory into real-world praxis. Our goal will be to unpack how this evidence can be scaled up in states with very different institutional contexts and implementation capacities.
Event speakers and agenda
Introducing Bihar से Bharat
- Shobhini Mukerji, Executive Director, J-PAL South Asia
- Mihir Kumar Singh, Development Commissioner, Government of Bihar
- Pratyaya Amrit, Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar
- H. R. Srinivasa, Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar
Reaching the last mile in Bihar: Results from SJY
- Dr. M.R. Sharan, Principal Investigator, Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana
- Dr. Jyoti Mukhopadhyay, Principal Investigator, Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana
- Dr. Shagun Sabarwal, Principal Investigator, Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana
Designing for success
- Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, Additional Chief Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat Department, Government of Bihar
The C Suite: CEOs who built, grew, and improved SJY
- Balamurugan D., Former CEO, JEEViKA; Minister (Agriculture), Embassy of India, Rome
- Rahul Kumar, Former CEO, JEEViKA; Managing Director, NBPDCL
- Himanshu Sharma, CEO, JEEViKA; Secretary, DSTTE
- Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, Chair: Additional Chief Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat Department, Government of Bihar
Every milestone counts: The SJY journey
- Himanshu Sharma, JEEViKA
- Dr. Shagun Sabarwal, Co-Impact
- Sudhanshu Sharma, Gates Foundation
- Sanjib Kumar Das, Bandhan-Konnagar
- Moderator: Shobhini Mukerji, J-PAL South Asia
Bihar से Bharat | The rollout
- Dr. Monika Bhutunguru, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
Distinguished address | The footprints of the Graduation Approach
- Esther Duflo, J-PAL Co-founder and Nobel Laureate
Keynote address: Evidence, innovation, and solutions
- Rohit Kansal, Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
Vote of thanks
- Ananya Singh, Additional Chief Executive Officer, JEEViKA
Event details
The event marks a high point in nearly two decades of work and paves the way forward from the inflexion point we are at today – the Graduation Approach will now inform policy at the highest level and change the lives of millions across the country.
The event will be livestreamed from the venue, and you can watch it at the link below