JIHS hosted a Distinguished Public Lecture on 15 October 2025 by Dr. Raj Nehru, Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Minister of Haryana and Director General, Swarn Jayanti Haryana Institute for Fiscal Management (SJHIFM). Dr. Nehru discussed the Haryana Government’s roadmap for contributing to Vikas Bharat@2047. Discussions revolved around evidence-based policymaking, governance reform, public health, education, and sustainable urbanization. The session reinforced JIHS’s commitment to supporting data-driven governance and SDG aligned policy initiatives in partnership with state institutions.