Capacity building programs help in implementation of ease of governance

The Capacity Building Program was conducted by the National Centre for Good Governance from December 6 to December 13, 2019.

The MoS (PP) Dr. Jitendra Singh addressed the valedictory session of the capacity building program for the Permanent Secretaries and Secretary Generals of the Republic of Maldives, conducted by the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Department of Public Grievances and Pensions (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, here today. He also presented the certificates on the occasion.

The Capacity Building Program was conducted by the National Centre for Good Governance from December 6 to December 13, 2019. The program was attended by 15 Permanent Secretaries and Secretary Generals of the Republic of Maldives. This is the first capacity building program for Top Management Officials of the Republic of the Maldives conducted by the National Centre for Good Governance in India. Under Memorandum of Understanding between India and the Republic of Maldives, 1000 civil servants of Maldives are to be trained at the National Centre for Good Governance. To date, 3 capacity building programs for 100 Officials have been successfully conducted.

Addressing the valedictory session, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that these programs help in providing training in the implementation of ease of governance which leads to ease of living for citizens. He said that these programs have now been institutionalized and developed into a healthy convention. He added that these initiatives will help in promoting healthy relations with the neighboring countries. Dr. Jitendra Singh said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been emphasizing on good relations with the neighbors from the beginning, with 'Neighborhood First Policy'. The Minister said that India and Maldives have much in common and there is a lot we can learn from each other, the Minister said.

The Minister said that the Prime Minister has adopted the mantra of 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance' and given priority to the last man in the last queue. He added that the Government's emphasis has been on citizen-centricity, transparency, and citizen participation. He further said that the Government has done away with many obsolete rules and laws. The Minister emphasized the maximum and optimum utilization of technology. He mentioned many portals including the RTI portal. He added that the emphasis is on e-governance and paperless governance, which has made many things easier and simpler. The ease of governance leads to ease of living, he added.

Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the Grievance redressal mechanism has been made prompt and pro-active by the Government. The mechanism has been institutionalized now with the number of grievances lodged increasing from 2 lakh earlier to about 16 lakhs now. This increase is due to the trust shown by the people of the country in the grievance redressal mechanism of the Government, the Minister said. He also spoke about a 360-degree appraisal system adopted by the Government for promotions in order to avoid arbitrariness. He emphasized the collaboration between the two countries in the area of administration and governance.

Mr. Abdulla Saeed, DG, Maldives Civil Service Commission and Head of the visiting delegation expressed his gratitude to NCGG for conducting this training. He mentioned the learnings in the fields of technology, policy, and other areas. He wished for good India-Maldives relations.

(With Inputs from PIB)