PANJ Foundation brings The Punjab Plan: a policy and governance summit to be held on 11 March 2026. The summit brings together policymakers, academics, and civil society actors to co-produce a roadmap for Punjab. The Punjab Plan seeks to foreground evidence-based deliberation while remaining rooted in lived realities of the state. In an era marked by uncertainty and new age digital disruptions, The Punjab Plan offers a timely opportunity to replace drift with direction, and disillusionment with democratic possibility. It seeks to craft a growth-oriented future for Punjab.
The Punjab Plan 2026 · 11 March 2026 · Chandigarh, Punjab
PANJ Foundation
Theme: Punjab, People, and Policy in a New Age
Keynote Speaker: Ambassador K.C. Singh
Special Addresses by: Prof Pritam Singh and Prof Nirvikar Singh
This session examines what authentic state leadership means in Punjab’s contemporary context beyond rhetoric, symbolism, or electoral cycles.
Discussion with Prof. Lakhwinder Singh Gill (Thapar University) and Prof. Upinder Sawhney (Former Chair, Dept. of Economics, Panjab University)
This session explores how leadership can generate public value through capability, coordination, and accountability.
This session examines the evolving role of the media in amplifying, framing, and moderating dissent in an era marked by digital fragmentation, political polarisation, and declining trust in institutions.
Theme: Navigating socio-economic change in a new demography
Prof. Surinder Singh Jodhka (Former Profesor, JNU)
Policymakers, administrators, academics, and media leaders shaping Punjab’s future
Member of Parliament
Aam Aadmi Party
Member of Parliament
Indian National Congress
National General Secretary
Bharatiya Janata Party
Former Education Minister
Punjab, SAD
Former Diplomat and Strategic Affairs Expert
Former Chief Principal Secretary, Punjab
Former Professor
JNU
Emeritus Professor of Economics
Oxford Brookes University
Distinguished Professor of Economics
UC Santa Cruz
Co-founder
XKDR Forum
Vice Chairperson
Punjab Development Commission
Professor
Thapar University
Former Chair, Dept of Economics
Panjab University
Founder and Senior Journalist
Pulaangh - Ik Umeed
Editor-in-Chief
The Tribune
Executive Editor
Hindustan Times
Policy Advisory and Network for Joint Progress (PANJ) Foundation is a non-partisan, independent policy research organisation based in Punjab, India, established in February 2024.
PANJ works to generate research-based policy inputs and advisory support aimed at strengthening institutions and improving socio-economic outcomes in Punjab. Grounded in a deep understanding of the state’s political, economic, and social context, the organisation focuses on addressing long-term structural challenges rather than short-term policy responses.
As the organiser of The Punjab Plan 2026, PANJ brings together policymakers, academics, administrators, media professionals, and civil society actors to collaboratively shape a credible long-term roadmap for Punjab’s development.
The Punjab Plan 2026 is conceived as a focused policy and governance dialogue bringing together policymakers, academics, administrators, media professionals, and civil society leaders.
Participation is open to individuals committed to evidence-based discussion and constructive engagement on Punjab’s long-term development.
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