Seminar
CAG-ICSSR Colloquium on State of the Finances of Haryana and Public Health Infrastructure and Management of Health Services
Venue: Conference Hall, Center for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh
Date: 20 May, 2026
The CAG–ICSSR Colloquium Haryana Chapter, organised by the Office of the Principal Accountant General (Audit), Haryana in association with ICSSR, New Delhi, and hosted by the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh, brought together senior audit officials, economists, academicians, researchers, policymakers, scholars and students for evidence-based deliberations on governance, fiscal sustainability, and public service delivery.
The colloquium centred around two major themes--the “State of Finances of Haryana” and “Public Health Infrastructure & Management of Health Services”.
In his welcome address, Dr. Ashutosh Sharma, Principal Accountant General (Audit), Haryana, highlighted the importance of transforming audit reports into living public resources capable of informing governance reforms, accountability, and academic research.
Prof. Dhananjay Singh, Member Secretary, ICSSR, emphasised the role of social science research in bridging the gap between evidence and policymaking to strengthen governance and contribute towards the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
Shri Davinder Sandhu, Chairman, CRRID, reflected on Haryana’s rapid economic transformation and the need for sustained interdisciplinary dialogue to address emerging developmental challenges.
The colloquium also featured engaging Q&A sessions where participants deliberated upon fiscal consolidation, healthcare accessibility, user-charge reforms, MSME productivity, quality accreditation in public health systems, and the importance of strengthening administrative data systems.
The event also witnessed the announcement of the nationwide CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition aimed at encouraging undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students to transform public audit findings into accessible and policy-relevant research outputs.
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