A total of 40 senior officers from the Ministry of Civil Services and the Senate of Cambodia have been participating in the 5th Capacity Building programme on Public Policy and Governance at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in Mussoorie, India.
According to PIB Delhi, the two-week programme, taking place from June 24 to July 5, offers a platform for policy dialogue and sharing best practices, helping participants gain valuable insights into institutional transformation and citizen engagement.
The inaugural session was chaired by Shri V. Srinivas, Director General NCGG and Secretary Department of Administrative Reform and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India who highlighted the role of technology in bringing citizens closer to government, while optimising transparency and accountability. India’s policy maxim of ‘Minimum Government and Maximum Governance’ seeks to bring citizens and government closer using technology, and creating digitally empowered citizens and digitally transformed
institutions. The example of Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS), the AI-driven public grievance redressal portal of India, was presented.
Mr. Mam Phoeuk, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Civil Services and head of delegation from Cambodia expressed gratitude to the Indian Government for this opportunity. He emphasised that the training programme would not only enhance capacity building but also foster bilateral dialogue and lead to strengthening of ties between India and Cambodia.
Dr. BS Bisht, Associate Professor, NCGG and Course Coordinator of the programme gave detailed information about the NCGG and the milestones achieved by the NCGG over the years. In the elaborate presentation, he discussed about objectives, activities, achievements, and future plans of NCGG and how it has evolved as a Centre for excellence. In the first week, the training will focus on a variety of topics, including Public Policy and Management, GeM: Bringing Transparency in Government Procureme
nt, the Indian Constitutional Scheme, India-Cambodia Relations, Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure, Aadhaar as a Tool for Good Governance, Health Governance, the impact of Parliamentary Devices on governance, Best Practices from various development schemes, approaches to achieving SDG by 2023, Viksit Bharat: Policies and Developments in Industry and Infrastructure, Financial Inclusion, the Changing Paradigm of Governance, Leadership and Communication, Urban Governance and Sustainable Cities, Civil Services in India, Doorstep Delivery of Services, E-Governance and Digital Public Service Delivery, Gender Development, and Ethics in Administration, among others.
The second phase of the programme will include field visits to Smart City project and ITDA in Dehradun, District Administration in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, the Union Public Service Commission and Indian Parliament. The programme also gives exposure to history and culture of the country during visits to the PM Sangrahalaya, Buddha Te
mple and the Taj Mahal.
NCGG has imparted training to civil servants of 17 countries viz. Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, Tunisia, Seychelles, Gambia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Eretria and Cambodia.
Dr. Himanshi Rastogi, Associate Professor at NCGG, delivered the vote of thanks. The programme will be supervised and coordinated by Dr. B. S. Bisht, course coordinator, along with Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, co-course coordinator, Shri. Brijesh Bisht, Training Assistant, Ms. Monisha Bahuguna, Young Professional and the capacity building team of the NCGG.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse