The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) under its Digital India Vision plans and implements its capacity building initiatives in Digital Governance. As part of the same, a 5-day training programme on ‘Managing Large Digital Transformative Projects’ has been organized at the Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam from July 22 – 26, 2024 by National e-Governance Division (NeGD), MeitY for the officials of Central and State Governments across the country. Officers from Central Line Ministries and States/UTs-Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Kolkata, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have participated in the programme.
The program was inaugurated by senior officials from IIM-Visakhapatnam and NeGD, MeitY on 22nd July 2024. The objective of this programme is to nurture essential competencies and skills of officers, guide them from the conceptualization phase to successful implementation of digital transformation projects.
The programme also aims to enable participants to explore the concept of Government as a Platform and navigate the complexities of Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs). It offers insights into Digital Product & Design Thinking, Digital Marketing of Public Services, IT Project Management, and Government Process Reengineering.
The Capacity-Building scheme under the Digital India Programme intends to build adequate and relevant capacities at all government levels and provide need-based training to conceptualize, lead, design, and implement e-Governance projects. Vigorous efforts have been made to reach a large number of government officials and train them in relevant skills.