CMGGA programme provided exposure to every segment of Governance. To understand the mindset of governance and real plights of citizens in adopting a welfare scheme has equipped me to be a better policy implementer and scheme drafter. It provides a rare insider view to have a conjured understanding of the complexity of social issues. My general appreciation of diversity and complexity of seemingly monolithic societal issues have also increased because of my grassroots exposure of local governance. It has helped me gain many skill sets which have been helping me in my current role as well.

CMGGA has been a unique experience. A lot that I am able to think, plan and do in my current initiative is because of my association with the program. My experience has equipped me with the knowledge, skills and network to be able to work with the Government. The opportunity of sitting right at the place of implementation of all government policies, schemes and plans and witnessing things work and sometimes not work while working with the very senior officers and the Chief Minister himself is something which only CMGGA can give a youth

The program has helped me build on my approach of driving a sustainable change by showing, on an everyday basis, how, along with identifying a sustainable solution, it is equally important to drive it through an approach which helps it achieve the maximum impact (via a top-down approach). Besides this, it has also helped me strengthen the skill of stakeholder management further, while also making me realize how systemic change needs to be driven through these stakeholders.

CMGGA programme is a unique opportunity for young development sector and public policy enthusiasts. Diversity and scale at which government functions is something very difficult to understand through theory. Working with 30+ departments at a district level in close coordination with state officials and CM office, almost every myth about "public delivery system" has been busted. Post CMGGA, I can see a transformation in the way I use design thinking, effective communication and end-to-end project management skills in all my tasks.