Piramal School of Leadership

PIRAMAL SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP, A WORLD CLASS RESIDENTIAL FACILITY

Piramal School of Leadership was born out of a pressing need to build leadership of government officials, and strengthen institutional processes, practices and governance within government.

VISION

An India where every public sector leader undergoes personal transformation and serves with Sewa Bhaav leading to improved service delivery.

MISSION

Transform public systems through capacity building; foster spirit of Sewa Bhaav in leaders across domains of education, health, climate change and justice.

THE CHALLENGE

System

Legacy structures do not support innovation and agility

Manpower

Traditional HR systems unable to attract talent, build Leadership pipeline, and grow talent

Leadership

Authoritative, top down approaches achieve compliance and not commitment

THEORY OF CHANGE

Building future-ready and ‘sewa-bhaav’ oriented public systems leaders

Learning Self-Transformation and Sewa
Triggering the ‘Agency to Serve’ among government middle managers and unlocking human potential through Self-transformation and Sewa Bhaav.

Decoding Domain Problems
Solving complex domain problems by building compassionate leadership in Education, Health, Climate, and Inclusion.

Developing Transformative Leaders and Sustainable Change
Strengthening public institutions through optimizing their processes, practices, and governance by unlocking the human potential of 1 million government ‘middle managers’ in India.

CURRENT INITIATIVES

School of Education and System Change

SOESC aims to strengthen India’s education system by unlocking SEWA Bhaav of public system leaders through co-creating state strategy to build a holistic curriculum in pedagogy and enabling the ecosystem by creating a cadre of ‘master facilitators’. It engages government systems to create stronger institutional structures and builds capability of “middle managers” to improve service delivery.

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED

10STATES By the Capacity Building program

BUILT CAPACITY OF

15,000 Middle Managers

School of Climate and Sustainability

SOCS promotes water source sustainability and encourages inter-ministerial convergence for scalable climate solutions by influencing policy shifts at the Centre. It supports Climate-Action Labs, community-supported grassroots innovation across the agroclimatic zones to transition toward sustainable regenerative agricultural practices. It aspires to reclaim greywater to make every drop matter and improve sanitation outcomesto mitigate health issues.

BUILD THE CAPACITY OF

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) scientists in 25 villages by conducting training across 5 States

School of Inclusion

SOI builds capabilities of public systems to seamlessly integrate Children with Special Needs (CWSN) from early years to adulthood. It strengthens livelihood training and opportunities by improving capabilities and influencing policies. It also aims to create a center of excellence for rehabilitation services and assistive technologies and protect the rights of CWSN by creating platformsfor participation and community supportsystems.

School of Health

SOH’s philosophy anchors on creating a nation of ‘tempered radicals’ where public servants experience ‘Agency to Serve’ and public institutions are designed to unlock human potential. It aims to develop compassionate and transformational health system leaders and build robust, gender-intentional health institutions with people-centric systems and processes. It further seeks to institutionalize the culture of continuous quality improvement in India’s healthcare.

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED AROUND

08 Districts

CAPACITY BUILDING OF

1,126 Middle Managers

CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

School of Education and System Change

Center for Future Ready Skills
Center for Physical Literacy
Center for Social, Emotional & Ethical Learning
Center for Aesthetic Literacy
Center for Assessment Reform
Center for LEAD

School of Health

Centre for Leadership Development
Centre for Organizational Development
Centre for Medical Services
Centre for Public Health Services
Quality Improvement

School of Climate and Sustainability

Centre of Agri-Water Efficiency
Centre of Water Conservation
Centre of Grey Water Management

School of Inclusion

Centre for Inclusive Education
Centre for Integrated Livelihoods
Centre for Rehabilitation Services
Centre for Community Care and Assisted Living

PIRAMAL SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP, A WORLD CLASS RESIDENTIAL FACILITY

BARC and ISRO have advanced India's nuclear and space sectors, while IARI and CSIR have contributed to agricultural and industrial development. Meanwhile, Piramal School of Leadership (PSL) empowers government middle managers, training them annually in SEWA and technical skills to enhance public systems leadership.

The Piramal School of Leadership (PSL), under the Piramal Foundation, empowers government middle managers by instilling a sense of service and providing training in SEWA, personal transformation, and technical expertise. Inspired by the Upanishadic principle of 'Tat Tvam Asi,' PSL enables officials to address complex challenges in areas such as education, health, climate, and inclusion. The upcoming PSL campus in Jaipur will accommodate up to 900 officials, enhancing its impact on fostering effective public systems leadership.

Testimonials

Leadership skills are critical to enhance the quality of our institutions. This training offered by Piramal School of Leadership (PSL) gives us an opportunity to nourish and enrich the leader within us by cultivating valuable leadership skills.

Mrs. Sandhra Malhotra

Principal DIET Doda, Jammu and Kashmir

Piramal School of Leadership (PSL) has a tremendous potential to positively impact the learning journey of countless students across India. Together, we can create a brighter future through the power of digital education, empowering students with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive.

Mr. Shivji Gaur

Additional Director, RSCERT, Rajasthan State Council of Educational Research & Training, Udaipur

Piramal School of Leadership (PSL) has been instrumental in helping us develop the curriculum on VIJETA program as well as to implement it. Through the program we have seen students take up the leadership role and we hope they will become beautiful leaders for our nation.

Ms Monisha Banerjee (IAS)

District Collector, Bargarh, Odisha

I thank the Piramal School of Leadership (PSL) for their Art Based Capacity Building Training (ACBT) project that helped our teachers to understand the socio-emotional well-being of our children and provided them with an opportunity to explore modern tools and techniques of art therapy.

Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma, (JKAS)

Director School Education, Jammu

We need to pledge for educating all students of the state under any circumstances. Parents, principals, teachers, school management committee and government have a significant role in ensuring the quality of education in the state.

SHRI HEMANT SOREN, HON. CHIEF MINISTER

Government of Jharkhand

PSL’s capacity building workshop has opened new horizons of my understanding about hoe to engage with students inside a classroom. The kind of skills I learned from these training sessions have transformed me into a much better professional.

Seems Singh

CM Rise School, Raigaon, Satna, Madhya Pradesh

I have been a part of PSL’s Art-Based Capacity Building Training (ACBT) program, and I have observed tremendous transformation and growth in my professional life. Now I understand my students better, their emotions, and their thought processes.

Mr. Waseem Khan

Teacher, School of Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir

Whatever you are experiencing personally has an impact on your work…I appreciate the Piramal Foundation for organising this event and choosing this place as the location

MR YOGENDRA SINGH, (IAS) DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

Samastipur, Bihar