# Acknowledgement Before we explore this guide together I would like to acknowledge that this project would not have been possible without the unwavering support of - 1. [CivicDataLab](https://www.civicdatalab.in/), especially the public finance team which made the research fellowship possible and were a constant guide during the onsite work in Assam. 2. [Finance Department (Government of Assam)](http://finance.assam.gov.in/) for hosting me as a Research Intern under the ASPIRe project. 3. [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/india/) Assam, especially Ananya Goswami and Purvi Malhotra for facilitating many of the activities (online and offline) and discussions which helped in the synthesis and design of the blueprints. 4. [NSS at Tezpur University](https://www.facebook.com/nsstezu/) for their support in conducting the workshop and discussions to involve youth in participatory budgeting 5. [Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology](http://srishti.ac.in/), especially my mentors Naveen L Bagalkot and Paul Anthony George. Alright, so now that this is out of the way, let's move ahead! --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://the-digital-monk.gitbook.io/service-design-for-civic-participation-in-sb/ack.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.