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For any machinery to work effectively, it needs to be placed in well trained hands. This becomes even more crucial when it is about governance machinery. The rural governance initiative of Navjyoti India Foundation aims to facilitate smooth functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions and empowering grassroot leadership. This is done by training various stakeholders of rural society through workshops and seminars. The idea is to help stakeholders get a perspective on various issues and help them in getting a clarity about their roles and responsibilities. This is done to build responsible and accountable leadership capacities at the grasroot level. Thousands have benefited immensely because of the rural governance initiative. Some of the issues that people have been sensitized as part of this project range from Haryana Panchayati Raj Act , government schemes , participatory planning, empowerment , communication skills, leadership skills, gender issues, stress management, social audit, Right to Information . Also, linkages are established at block and district level and community needs are identified and advocated at various platforms under this program.