NCGG organises Advanced Leadership Development Program for Civil Servants of FIPIC/IORA countries

New Delhi [India], August 18 : The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) completed the first Advanced Leadership Development Programme on Public Policy and Governance for civil servants from multiple countries in the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC)/ Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) region on Sunday in Delhi.
According to a Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions release, the program was organised from August 5 to August 16 with 40 participants from Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Madagascar, Fiji, Kenya, Maldives, and Mozambique. The participants hold key positions such as Director General, Secretary, District Administrator, General Manager, Senior Human Resource Officer, and Industry Coordinator and are representing significant ministries and institutions in their respective countries.
V Srinivas, Director General of NCGG and Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), addressed the valedictory session. He emphasised that the mutual exchange of knowledge and experiences will enable all participating officers to achieve significant success in enhancing governance and implementing public policies in their countries.
He emphasised strengthening bilateral ties and fostering cooperation among the countries. He also complimented the participating officers for making insightful and elaborate presentations highlighting the learnings and experiences gained from the programme, which will ultimately help the countries achieve the SDG goals and make their countries develop as per the vision proposed by them.
During the valedictory, Denise A Clarisse, Director General, Ministry of Local Government from the Seychelles, and the leader of the delegation expressed gratitude to the Indian government and NCGG for the initiative. She also highlighted how they all gained quite a lot from the cross-country sharing of knowledge.
She said that policymaking and implementation are all about equity and practical approaches. She highlighted that good policies and best practices from India in sectors such as health, digitalisation, and Aadhar, among others, were innovative and a great learning experience for all of them. She elaborated on how they were mesmerised by the rich history and culture of the country.
BS Bisht, Associate Professor, NCGG, and Course Coordinator of the program, gave a crisp summary of the program. He briefed how sessions on important themes such as the geo-political and economic potential of FIPIC/IORA countries, Vision India 2047, implementing cyber security policies, perspectives on public policy implementation, innovation in district administration, healthcare governance, the Digital India Programme, public partnerships, and promoting Swachh Jal through Har Ghar Jal Yojana, among others, were covered. It was also highlighted that intensive field visits to ITDA Dehradun, FRI Dehradun, District Administration in District Meerut, Indian Parliament, Pradhan Mantri Sanghralaya, and Taj Mahal were planned to give a holistic learning experience.
It was briefed that with the current program NCGG has trained civil servants from 23 countries, including Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, Tunisia, the Seychelles, the Gambia, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, South Africa, Indonesia, Madagascar, Fiji, Mozambique and Cambodia.
Prisca Poly Mathew, NCGG Chief Administration Officer, also graced the valedictory session. The program was coordinated by BS Bisht, Associate Professor, Sanjeev Sharma, Co-Course Coordinator Brijesh Bisht, Training Assistant, Monisha Bahuguna, Young Professional, and the dedicated team of NCGG.