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Bpac -Lets be better

Bpac also known as the Bangalore Political Action Committee is an organization which has been established on the grounds of ensuring a good quality life and well being for all citizens of Bangalore (Bengaluru) city.

Origin
Bpac was started on with the perspective of creating a citizen's collective which would aim to build a better Bangalore(Bengaluru), thus enhancing the quality of life for all residents of the city. The organization has a representation from diverse walks of life including several eminent personalities from the fields of politics, business,IT, sports, arts and entertainment.

Organization objectives

 * To promote and sustain good governance practices and policies for the economic competitiveness, social well-being and inclusive growth of the city.


 * To promote integrity and transparency in all arms of the government and to enhance the image of Bangalore.


 * To improve the quality of infrastructure in the city based on global high standards.


 * To identify and support strong candidates for public offices at all levels of governance from Bangalore city – city council, legislature, and parliament. BPAC is agnostic to the political affiliation of candidates, and will focus only on their alignment to the specific agenda of BPAC itself.


 * To create a safer city where the rule of law is ensured for all.

Activities

BPAC seeks to achieve its goals through concerted strategic interventions keeping in mind Constitution, law and process of public administration which broadly define the framework within which the Indian democracy operates. This has caused the organization to set the committee activities which include:


 * Support voter registration efforts to maximize people's participation in democracy.


 * Establish an Agenda for Bangalore, which is inclusive, and for the benefit of all Bangaloreans.


 * Establish a steady stream of outreach and communication to all citizens, to whom the agenda of BPAC can be communicated, and whose support can be channeled to further the Agenda.


 * Engagement with the political leadership of all parties, to seek to further the Agenda for Bangalore. Big text


 * Provide financial support to candidates contesting BBMP council seats, the 27 Assembly seats in BBMP areas, and the MP seats from Bangalore, who support the Agenda for Bangalore.


 * Develop and maintain a program of informing voters about BPAC-supported candidates in elections, and recommend that they vote for them.


 * Espouse legal processes necessary to further the Agenda for Bangalore.

B.PAC Civic Leadership Incubator Program (B.CLIP)

The B.PAC Civic Leadership Incubator Program (B.CLIP) has been set up with a goal to select, train and support talented individuals who wish to transform their city by contesting municipal corporation elections. By equipping candidates with skills in public policy analysis, municipal administration, political landscape and election campaign dynamics, the incubator project helps to create a pipeline of candidates that B.PAC and other civil society organizations can endorse for the future Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) elections.