In this panel, we were joined by Gaurav Gogoi, Member of Parliament, Uma Mahadevan, Government of Karnataka, Rai Mahimapat Ray, Government of Jharkhand, and Anjali Yadav, Government of Jharkhand. The session was moderated by our Advisor and former IAS officer TR Raghunandan. The panel offered insights on how the government perceives citizen engagement and explored the need to listen to diverse perspectives, use of social media to disseminate information, partnership between district administration and local academia. The session also explored deliberative democracy processes like Gram Sabhas. This panel was a part of the ‘Future of Governance’ virtual forum, curated by us, and co-hosted with Arthan.