Featured programme · PARI × IACA · Leadership Programme
Batch V · February 2027
About PARI
The Parliamentary and Administrative Research Institute (PARI) is a research and training institute in New Delhi. It was set up to carry out research on parliamentary and administrative issues in India and to train the officers who deal with them.
PARI offers certificate courses, workshops and customised programmes for officers of ministries, departments and public-sector bodies. Subjects include parliamentary procedure, preventive vigilance, public procurement and good governance. With partner institutions in other countries, it also runs international leadership programmes.
PARI is a subsidiary of LIGHTS, an educational not-for-profit organisation.
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Programmes
PARI also runs customised programmes for departments and organisations.
How Parliament and its committees work, and how ministries and departments deal with them.
Courses on vigilance management, disciplinary proceedings and integrity in public administration.
Integrity, governance and decision making in procurement.
Programmes run with partner universities and academies in Australia, the United Kingdom and Austria.
Upcoming
New Delhi and Laxenburg / Vienna
PARI × IACA leadership programme for senior officers, 13–20 February 2027, New Delhi and Laxenburg/Vienna. Nominations close 15 December 2026.
Past programmes
A record of programmes PARI has delivered. A programme listed here is not open for registration.
| Course | Dates | Location / mode | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint International Leadership Training Program on “Anti Corruption and Good Governance in the era of AI” Anti-Corruption and Good Governance (with the International Anti-Corruption Academy) | 21–28 Feb 2026 | New Delhi and Vienna | |
| Tailor-Made Leadership Training Program on “Anti Corruption and Good Governance” Anti-Corruption and Good Governance (with the International Anti-Corruption Academy) | 27 Sep 2025 – 4 Oct 2025 | Laxenburg, Vienna | |
| One Day Course on Conducting Disciplinary Proceedings for Good Governance Disciplinary Proceedings for Good Governance | 30 Aug 2025 | — |
Universities and academies PARI has collaborated with in India and abroad.
People
PARI's courses are led by its Director and Chief Course Director and taught by a faculty of former parliamentary officials, administrators and subject specialists.
Gallery
A selection of photographs from PARI programmes and institutional activities.
Articles
Articles and reports from PARI's faculty and contributors on Parliament, governance, public health and education. Each item shows its author, date and, where it first appeared elsewhere, the original source.
PARI functions under LIGHTS, an educational not-for-profit organisation. About LIGHTS
Contact
Officers, training managers and partner institutions can write to PARI about courses, nominations, customised programmes and collaboration.
