RMP was initiated in 1982 as a unique leadership development academy with an aim to nurture, impart training and build capacities of elected representatives, social workers, as well as people running institutions, organizations, and start-ups. RMP is one of the unique institutions in the entire Indian subcontinent having a special consultative status provided by the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

The Institute for Inclusive Policy and Governance (IIPG), in association with Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, is a public-policy think tank. Serving as a platform for collaboration, it brings together local communities, academicians, scientists, social activists, policymakers and policy executors to bridge the gap between research and real-world implementation. Through strategic dialogue, inclusive policymaking, and multi-stakeholder engagement, IIPG works to strengthen good governance and sustainable development in several states of northern India.

With a strong emphasis on leadership development, IIPG provides training in administrative, political, and social leadership, ensuring major representation across all sectors of society. By integrating traditional knowledge with modern technology, it addresses critical challenges such as water management, climate resilience, rural development, sustainable agriculture, entrepreneurship, women and youth empowerment, also works to preserve and promote cultural heritage values. IIPG believes in the power of people to transform challenges into opportunities and shape a future that leaves no one behind where communities thrive with dignity, resilience and opportunities.