Punjab Local Govt. Academy
PLGA was established as the Village Aid Training Institute in 1953. It served as the Basic Democracies Training Institute from 1961 to 1971. It was then converted into the Local Government Training Institute in 1972. In 2001, PLGA obtained its present nomenclature. PLGA designs and delivers the latest training modules to upgrade the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the trainees in the technical, social and managerial areas of the local government functions and reshaping the enabling environments in which Local Governments operate. The ultimate objective is to improve the service delivery for the 120 million citizens of Punjab.
PLGA offers the various types of trainings broadly categorized as following:
- Training for Senior Management
- Post Induction Training for Local Government Employees
- Mandatory Training for LG&CD Department Officers and Staff for Promotion
- Customized Training Courses for Donor Funded Projects
- Orientation Sessions for Councilors on Local Government Laws/ Regulations and Rules of Business
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Punjab Local Government Academy
PLGA is undergoing extensive reform process to become the premier institution in Punjab to deliver not only mandatory promotional training for in-service local government professionals and elected representatives but also deliver specialized and advanced and management courses to support improved service delivery in Punjab.
Mr. Mahmood Iqbal
Director PLGA
Upcoming events
Meet our Teachers
The core objectives of PLGA are:
- To prepare technical and management related training modules on the basis of Training Needs Assessment of local government institutions;
- To design training programs and deliver them using the latest training methodologies;
- To liaise with the relevant national and international training partners for institutional development as the premier local government training academy in the country;
- To organize specialized training courses and purpose-specific conferences and seminars on the local government related subjects and themes
Tariq Sheikh
Ex Director, PLGA
Prof. Dr. Kashif Faraz
Add. Sec, HED
Moazzam Janjua
Ex AS LG&CDMahmood Tamanna
GM PMDFCTaking Education to Next Level with Technology
Highlights
Inauguration of Spring Tree Plantation Campaign
The spring tree plantation campaign under Plant for Pakistan was inaugurated by the worthy Director
Inauguration of e-Learning System
Punjab Local Government Academy has introduced e-Learning system. Special Secretary LG&CD Department, Ms. Mussarrat Jabeen
Dinner at Gujrat Gymkhana
The participants of PLGA training programs get diverse experiences through field visits and community gatherings.
Punjab Local Government Academy Brochure
