NITI Aayog will launch a series of five national workshops beginning Tuesday, 17 November 2026, to systematically document and analyse 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as head of government — from his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat to his ongoing third term as Prime Minister. The initiative aims to convert a quarter-century of governance experience into institutional knowledge accessible to civil servants, universities, and the wider public.

Background: A Record-Setting Tenure

Prime Minister Modi assumed office as Chief Minister of Gujarat on 7 October 2001, serving in that role for over 12 years before taking charge as Prime Minister in May 2014. With the completion of 25 continuous years at the head of an elected government on 7 October 2026, this marks the longest unbroken tenure at the helm of an elected government in India's post-Independence history. The governance framework across this period has been framed around the concept of the 'Pradhan Sevak' — the idea that every office of government exists primarily to serve citizens.

What the Workshop Series Will Cover

The five workshops are organised around distinct governance themes. The first, 'Leadership as Mission', is scheduled for November 2026 and will examine how leadership becomes visible through specific decisions and how those decisions translate into outcomes for citizens. Subsequent workshops will address 'Governance as Delivery' (January 2027), 'Development as Inclusion' (April 2027), 'Civilisational Identity' (July 2027), and 'India as a Global Force' (September 2027).

According to the official statement, the series will record first-hand accounts from officers, institutions, and citizens who shaped key decisions, and subject them to academic rigour. The resulting material — comprising case studies, research papers, and teaching content — is intended for civil servants, training institutions, and universities nationwide.

Who Will Participate

The inaugural workshop at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, is expected to draw around 900 participants, of whom 250 will engage directly in deliberations. This group will include 150 government officers — among them Secretaries, senior officers of Union and state governments, and District Collectors of Aspirational Districts — alongside 25 students from leading institutions and universities, and 50 community partners and beneficiaries of national flagship schemes. Group discussions will be guided by 25 case facilitators trained under the Amrit Gyaan Kosh initiative of the Capacity Building Commission. Proceedings will be live-streamed on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.

The Governance Philosophy Being Documented

The official statement framed the initiative around several guiding principles that have defined governance over this period: Antyodaya (measuring progress by the condition of the last person), Jan Bhagidari (making development a people's movement), and the overarching philosophy of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas. The long-term horizon for the exercise is the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, which asks every institution to plan for India as it approaches the centenary of Independence.

The workshop series represents one of the more systematic attempts by any government in India to codify governance lessons in real time — a practice common in management and military institutions but rare at the level of Union government policy.