On 21st April 2025, the Capacity Building Commission, in partnership with #SCOPE (Standing Conference of Public Enterprises) launched #DAKSH (Development of Aspiration, Knowledge, Succession and Harmony)-a first-of-its-kind leadership program designed exclusively for senior executives of India’s Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). With McKinsey & Company and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad as Knowledge Partners, DAKSH is a transformative initiative that aims to build a future-ready, value-driven leadership pipeline for the public sector.

The program was launched by Shri Arunish Chawla, Secretary, DIPAM, in the presence of Shri Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, CBC; Smt. Soma Mondal, Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB); Shri K.P. Mahadevaswamy, Chairman, SCOPE; Shri Atul Sobti, DG, SCOPE; and Dr. Alka Mittal, Member (Administration), CBC. Their powerful insights set the tone for a future-ready, purpose-driven leadership agenda. The CMDs and Director(HR)s of #CPSEs also attended the launch program.

As CPSEs play a central role in India’s economic and social development, it is critical to develop competent, innovative and agile leaders. DAKSH is about preparing leaders to navigate complexity, scale impact, and steer India’s most strategic institutions towards inclusive, sustainable growth. It is a unique program built on world-class design principles, tailored to the Indian context.

As the DAKSH leadership journey began for the first cohort of over 70 senior officers of CPSEs, it is set to become a global benchmark in public leadership development.