Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA) is the Administrative Training Institute of the Government of Maharashtra, and meets the training needs of government departments and rural and urban non-officials and stakeholders. YASHADA is a composite training institute having a dual role as an Administrative Training Institute and a State Institute of Rural Development. Key objectives of YASHADA are - to develop managerial skills, organizational capability, leadership and decision-making ability for development planning and efficiency in implementation of policies, programmes and projects and function as the nodal State-level training institute in the field of development administration.