The Chief Minister's Young Professionals for Development Programme is a flagship program of the Government of Madhya Pradesh designed to introduce a diverse and inclusive group of qualified young professionals to the development processes in the state through district, block and village level immersion. The program is anchored by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis, Bhopal.

The unique features of the programme include:

• Community and stakeholder management as a key feature for identifying development issues at the local level and designing inclusive solutions
• Focus on core themes of rural development including health, education, nutrition, women empowerment, water and sanitation, livelihood and social impact
• Opportunity to work on the design of programmes, schemes and implementation processes through rigorously structured research projects
• Equip the Young Professionals with an in-depth understanding of the governance structure at the grass-roots

The shortlisted Young Professionals, i.e. 52 Research Associates (RAs) work extensively on the ground with the local communities, organizations and stakeholders to help strengthen the delivery of government to citizen services at the grass-roots. CM’s Young Professionals will benefit from the programme in a number of ways through personal and professional development.