Seminar

CAG-ICSSR Colloquium on State of the Finances of Uttar Pradesh and Public Health Infrastructure and Management of Health Services

Venue: Malviya Sabhagar, Gate No.2, Lucknow University, Lucknow

Date: 25 May, 2026

The CAG–ICSSR Colloquium Uttar Pradesh Chapter was organized on 25 May 2026 at Lucknow University, Lucknow, by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Social Science Research, with the valuable support and cooperation of the Giri Institute of Development Studies (GIDS), Lucknow and Lucknow University. The Colloquium was conducted as part of the CAG’s initiative to promote the use of authentic, reliable, and high-quality public audit and governance data among researchers, academicians, policy analysts, and students, thereby strengthening evidence-based research and informed public policy discourse across Bharat.

The discussion primarily focused on two themes “State of Finances of Uttar Pradesh” and “Public Health Infrastructure and Management of Health Services.” The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from faculty members, research scholars, students, and professionals from diverse disciplines, creating a vibrant platform for meaningful dialogue exchange between academia and public institutions. The programme was graced by Prof. Dhananjay Singh, Member Secretary, ICSSR, New Delhi; Dr. Surendra Kumar, IA&AS, Accountant General (A&E), Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj; Shri Rajiv Kumar Pandey, IA&AS, Principal Accountant General (Audit-I), Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow; Dr. Lokesh Choudhary, IA&AS, Deputy Accountant General, Principal Accountant General (Audit-I), Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj; Prof. Harsh Sharma, Director, Giri Institute of Development Studies (GIDS), Lucknow; Dr. Nomita P. Kumar, GIDS, Lucknow; and Dr. Nagendra Kumar Maurya, Lucknow University. Through their insightful deliberations, the speakers highlighted key issues relating to fiscal governance, public accountability, healthcare infrastructure, and the role of research in strengthening public policy and service delivery.

A major highlight of the event was the announcement of the nationwide CAG Research Article Competition for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and PhD students to transform public audit findings into accessible and policy-relevant research outputs. The colloquium reaffirmed the importance of stronger collaboration between public institutions and academia while encouraging researchers and students to make greater use of CAG’s rich repository of data for impactful and evidence-based research.

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