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Institutions involved in public policy making range from agencies in all branches of Government, the executive, the legislative, and the judiciary to a host of non-governmental institutions, associations, interest groups, political parties, academic bodies and individuals. In the executive branch of Government, the policies are given concrete shape and direction by the Prime  Minister and his/her Cabinet. They are assisted in this function by the various Standing Committees of the Cabinet, and the Prime Minister’s Secretariat composed of personal advisers. Although the Prime Minister’s Secretariat does not make any original proposals in policy matters, it exercises a great deal of influence in molding them through the preparation of briefs and analysis and shifting the information for the decisions of the Prime Minister.

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