Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA)
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| Motto | Training, research and extension |
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| Type | Government autonomous |
| Established | 1990 |
| Chairman | T K Jose IAS, Principal Secretary to Government of Kerala |
| President | Dr K T Jaleel |
| Director | Dr Joy Elamon |
| Location | Mulagunnathu Kavu, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
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| Website | www.kila.ac.in |
Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) is an autonomous training, research and consultancy organisation constituted under the Ministry of Local Self Government, government of Kerala, registered as per Travancore – Cochin Literacy, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act-1995. KILA was established in 1990, in the pattern of a national institute, with the main objective of strengthening decentralization and local governance.
The exact objectives, included in the Memorandum of Association and Rules of the Institute issued as a Government Order (MS) No 139/90/LAD dated 13 September 1990, are as follows:-
KILA is situated on an eight hectare green campus.
Facilities include two fully furnished guest houses which can accommodate 200 participants at a time, an auditorium with 500 seating capacity, a seminar hall for 100 persons, a conference room for 30 participants, five training halls altogether accommodate 200 participants, and one computer center with 20 computers. Two dining halls that can accommodate 200 persons at a time are on campus.
KILA office has a local area network for its administration, internet connection, printers and all accessories essential fore a training institute.
KILA was established in the pattern of a national institute with the main objective of training, research and consultancy in decentralised governance and administration.
KILA was registered as an autonomous institution under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act 1955. KILA is the only institution in India that functions with the sole mandate of promoting decentralised governance both in urban and rural areas. As a result of this, efforts are on to establish KILA as an international training centre on local governance and declare KILA as the SAARC centre of excellence in local governance. Dr Joy Elamon, eminent public health expert and international development consultant is currently heading KILA.
KILA has been engaged in the capacity building activities for local governments in Kerala since its establishment in 1990.
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