SKOCH Summit
Governance in India is undergoing a decisive transformation. Intent-driven policymaking is giving way to outcome-oriented execution, where credibility is earned not by announcements but by measurable impact on citizens’ lives. The emerging paradigm places delivery, institutional capacity and last-mile effectiveness at the centre of governance leadership. Districts and municipalities are becoming the true engines of change as highlighted by SKOCH State of Governance Report 2025.
At the same time, this transformation is being mirrored within India Inc. Notably, the SKOCH India Involved framework highlights a parallel shift in corporate behaviour: companies are moving from compliance-led approaches to purpose-driven performance. In this new approach, governance, digitalisation and societal impact are deeply integrated into strategy. Importantly, governance is no longer a back-office function; it is now the architecture that binds purpose with execution. This shift ensures that growth is ethical, transparent and sustainable.
Together, these trends signal a convergence of public and corporate governance into a unified model of accountability. Specifically, this model is data-driven, technology-enabled and citizen-centric. For example, digital platforms are scaling transparency, infrastructure is strengthening delivery and leadership is increasingly defined by the ability to institutionalise outcomes.
“Governance Transformed” is therefore not a thematic aspiration. It is an operational reality in which performance and impact are co-created across state systems and enterprises. This process is shaping India’s journey toward India@2047.
Arrival, Tea, Meet and Greet
Picture with Mr Sameer Kochhar, Chairman, SKOCH Group
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Har Ghar Tiranga
Introduction: Mr Rohan Kochhar, Founder, SKOCH Law Offices & Mr Sameer Kochhar, Chairman, SKOCH Group
Summary: Mr Sameer Kochhar outlines India’s journey from the 1991 economic crisis to recovery through reforms, while noting that early growth was uneven. This led to a focus on inclusive growth driven by digital, financial, and social inclusion. State-level innovations, especially in Gujarat, were later scaled nationally after 2014, improving welfare delivery and infrastructure. The talk highlights outcomes like poverty reduction, financial access, and women’s empowerment. The vision for 2047 is a high-income, equitable, and inclusive India.*
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Mr Rohan Kochhar presents a decade-long, evidence-based assessment of India’s governance focused on real outcomes rather than intent or spending. It highlights that sustained performance comes from strong systems, monitoring, and last-mile ownership, with states like Gujarat showing consistency. The findings stress that governance improvements depend on institutionalization through digital tools and accountability. Key impact areas include district governance, e-governance, and public service delivery. The conclusion emphasizes that execution discipline and leadership, not policy gaps, drive effective governance.*
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SKOCH State of Governance 2025: Dr Gursharan Dhanjal, Vice Chairman, SKOCH Group
Summary: The speaker emphasizes that SKOCH’s work goes beyond awards to documenting and institutionalizing India’s governance transformation since 2001. The focus is on capturing successful grassroots innovations and scaling them into national models through knowledge sharing. Over 50,000 case studies have been documented, showcasing how small interventions—especially in financial inclusion, SHGs, infrastructure, and rural development—have created large-scale impact. The presentation highlights how states learn from each other, leading to replication and nationwide adoption of best practices. It also reviews recent state performance rankings and sectoral trends, showing improvements in district governance, e-governance, and public service delivery. The core message is that governance success comes from scaling proven ideas, collaboration, and continuous innovation across states.*
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SKOCH Award & Cultural Presentation
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Mr Sameer Kochhar
Chairman, SKOCH Group
Reforms historian and author of best-seller ModiNomics, Sameer Kochhar is Chairman, SKOCH Group. He is a passionate advocate of social, digital and financial inclusion and is a foremost expert on governance and inclusive growth. His work has been acclaimed globally and endorsed by Mr Narendra Modi, Mr M Venkaiah Naidu, Dr Manmohan Singh, Mr Arun Jaitley, Mr P Chidambaram, Mr Yashwant Sinha, Dr C Rangarajan and Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia and so on. In his thinking and writings and activities, his profound admiration for India's economic reforms and in extension, those outstanding personalities who strive to make these reforms more meaningful and broad-based comes out clear and unambiguous.
View MoreMr Rohan Kochhar
Founder, SKOCH Law Offices
Rohan Kochhar stands at the intersection of economics, social science, and law, leveraging his multidisciplinary expertise to drive impactful change in public policy, emerging technologies, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives. As the founder of SKOCH Law Offices, Rohan has built a boutique law firm renowned for its deep domain knowledge and innovative approach to legal challenges.
View MoreDr Gursharan Dhanjal
Vice Chairman, SKOCH Group
Dr Gursharan Dhanjal, MA, MPhil, PhD from Delhi University and an expert in strategic affairs, is Vice Chairman, SKOCH Group. He is also the Editor of INCLUSION—a quarterly publication that focuses on development and addresses inclusive growth-related issues. INCLUSION has completed six years. He has over 20 years of work experience ranging from academics to research and business journalism to consulting. He started his career as an Assistant Professor and taught at Delhi University for five years before joining Asia Business News (India)—Dow Jones, a premier broadcaster of business and financial news during the mid-90s. He also worked for CNBC for over three years during the late 90s.
View More| S.No | Participating Organisations |
|---|---|
| 1 | Akola Police |
| 2 | Ayush Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| 3 | Bank of Baroda |
| 4 | Bank of Maharashtra |
| 5 | Central Bank of India |
| 6 | Central Warehousing Corporation |
| 7 | Commissionerate of Fisheries, Maharashtra, Mumbai |
| 8 | Department of Labour, Government of Punjab |
| 9 | Directorate of Local Fund Account Audit, Maharashtra |
| 10 | Directorate of Tribal Welfare, Goa |
| 11 | District Panchayat Sabarkantha |
| 12 | Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni Solan, Himachal Pradesh |
| 13 | Gujarat Police |
| 14 | Himachal Pradesh Police |
| 15 | Indian Overseas Bank |
| 16 | Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation |
| 17 | L&T Precision Engineering Systems |
| 18 | Madhya Pradesh State Minor Forest Produce (Trading & Development) Co-operative Federation Limited |
| 19 | Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corporation Ltd |
| 20 | Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education |
| 21 | Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited |
| 22 | Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission |
| 23 | Nagar Nigam Dehradun |
| 24 | New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd |
| 25 | Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar |
| 26 | Office of the Hon'ble Minister for Home Affairs & Disaster Management |
| 27 | Punjab National Bank |
| 28 | Punjab Pollution Control Board |
| 29 | Rajasthan Housing Board |
| 30 | Real Time Governance Society (RTGS), Andhra Pradesh |
| 31 | Real Time Governance Society (RTGS), Andhra Pradesh |
| 32 | State Mental Health Authority Uttarakhand |
| 33 | Swachha Andhra Corporation |
| 34 | The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd |
| 35 | Town Panchayat Office Odaipatti |
| 36 | Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd |
| 37 | Tripura Fire & Emergency Services |
| 38 | UCO Bank |
| 39 | Union Bank of India |
| 40 | Uttarakhand Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board |
| 41 | Vikasa Society For Employment Generation, NTR Vikasa |
* This summary content is AI generated. It is suggested to read the full transcript for any furthur clarity.