The State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Nagaland, Kohima organised a Block Level Training on Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0 for VDB Secretaries & Computer Assistants on September 30 at Tiyi Hall, Wokha.

The course directors for the training programme were Suohienuo Keyho, Principal, ETC Phek; Chekhupru Nyekha, Senior Lecturer, SIRD; and Vepo Keyho, Consultant, SIRD.

The programme commenced with a welcome address by Chekhupru Nyekha, Senior Lecturer, SIRD, followed by an inaugural note by Ekonthung Ngullie, Project Officer, DRDA Wokha.

Participants were apprised of the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 under the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), an initiative designed to strengthen local governance by assessing and advancing the performance of Panchayati Raj Institutions through measurable indicators, guiding efforts toward more transparent, accountable, and inclusive rural governance.

The training concluded with a post-assessment of participants and a vote of thanks by SIRD Nagaland.