2,600 civil service officers from Bangladesh trained in good governance by India
| 2024-03-15
A two-week long Capacity Building Programme organised by India for the civil servants of Bangladesh concluded on March 15, 2024.
In partnership with the MEA, NCGG has imparted training to civil servants of 17 countries so far
Nearly 2,600 civil service officers from Bangladesh have participated in the Capacity Building Programme (CPB) organised by India's premier institution on good governance in the 10-year period since 2014.
The two-week long 71st batch CBP for the civil servants of Bangladesh organised by the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) concluded on March 15, 2024.
According to official figures, 1,500 civil servants from Bangladesh attended the programme in the first phase. Following this, the NCGG signed an agreement with the Government of Bangladesh to enhance the capacity of an additional 1,800 civil servants by 2025. NCGG has already provided training to 983 officers of Bangladesh.
The topics covered in the programme include various aspects of governance, digital transformation, developmental schemes, and sustainable practices. Additionally, the participants get insights into subjects like the changing paradigms of governance, disaster management, an overview of All India Services, leadership and communication, e-governance, Digital India, Government e-Marketplace (GeM), efficient public service delivery, anti-corruption strategies, digital governance in health care, among others.
Course Coordinator AP Singh highlighted that the participants of the programme had the opportunity to take part in exposure visits, which proved to augment their overall learning journey. Among the planned visits were the district administration in Saharanpur, ITDA, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management and the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya (Prime Ministers' Museum), among others. The participants also visited the Taj Mahal.
Secretary, Government of India and Director General, NCCG V Srinivas delivered the Valedictory Address to the batch of officers from Bangladesh.
In partnership with the MEA, NCGG has imparted training to civil servants of 17 countries so far - Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, Tunisia, Seychelles, Gambia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Laos, Ethiopia, Eretria, Vietnam, Nepal Bhutan, Myanmar and Cambodia.
Recognizing the increasing demand, NCGG is proactively expanding its capacity to accommodate a greater number of civil servants from an expanding list of countries. This expansion is aimed at meeting the rising demand and ensuring that more nations can benefit from the expertise and resources offered by the NCGG, an official release said.
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