Jain, Neetu  <br/><br/>
APPPA story  

 - IIPA Digest  
 - 7(33), Special issues 2025: p.29--32 
<br/><br/> The Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) is a flagship Executive training programme of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) sponsored by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T). APPPA when started in 1975 was a nine months training initiative for senior officers of All India, Central, State Civil Services. Over the years Defence personnel had also started participating in this programme as it has emerged as a premier mid-career programme, nurturing reflective practitioners and thought leaders in public service. The programme is designed, keeping in view the priorities of the government and the National Development Goals stemming from international developmental priorities. With over 1,620 alumni since inception, APPPA has helped them in navigating the interconnected challenges of governance, security, and development. Having succeeded in shaping leaders for the last fifty years, currently IIPA is running 51st APPPA. – Reproduced <br/><br/>https://www.iipa.org.in/GyanKOSH/posts/apppa-story<br/>