Matribhumi Samachar English
The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) commenced the 6th Training Programme on Public Policy and Governance for the civil servants of Cambodia today in Mussoorie. The 2-week program is being organized from September 23rd to October 4th, 2024 in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and is hosting 39 senior and mid-level civil servants from Cambodia, representing the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovations. The program 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 & Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India. In his Inaugural address, he emphasized on the importance of longstanding collaboration between India and Cambodia, particularly in area of capacity building. He stressed on importance of finance and technology, which serves as the backbone of governance and is key to drive reforms aimed at national development. Highlighting the impact of transformative initiatives like Aadhaar, which have revolutionized subsidy transfer, he reflected on India’s vision for inclusive governance and the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision for prioritizing governance reforms, which focus on digital transformation for better service delivery so as to bring citizens closer to government. He outlined that the goal is to create digitally empowered citizens and technologically transformed institutions. He elaborated that as India works toward India@2047 with focus on being a developed nation, the focus will continue on implementation of priority sector programmes in health, skilling, education, taxes and employment which will be central to achieving good governance.
Speaking about various training programs at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Shri V. Srinivas highlighted the Centre’s increasing global engagement. “This year, NCGG has welcomed delegations from numerous countries and has initiated several first-time programs, including capacity-building initiatives for nations under the FIPIC (Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation), IORA (Indian Ocean Rim Association), and Latin American regions. Additionally, we are planning to organize specialized capacity-building programs for BIMSTEC and ASEAN countries, further expanding our international outreach.”
Mr. Ith Hunly, Deputy Director, Ministry of Science and Technology Innovations, and Head of Cambodia’s delegation, expressed gratitude to the Indian government for organizing a comprehensive program. He acknowledged how the learning’s from the sessions would help participants implement good governance practices in Cambodia.
Dr. B S Bisht, Associate Professor, NCGG and Course Coordinator of the programme gave detailed information about National Centre for Good Governance 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. It was briefed that NCGG has trained civil servants from 33 countries including Bangladesh, Maldives, Kenya, Tanzania, Tunisia, Seychelles, Gambia, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, South Africa, Indonesia, Madagascar, Fiji, Mozambique, Cambodia, Madagascar, Fiji, Indonesia, South Africa among others.
The program is being coordinated by Dr. B.S. Bisht, Course Coordinator along with Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, Co-Course Coordinator, Shri Brijesh Bisht, Training Assistant and Ms. Monisha Bahuguna, YP along with the NCGG’s capacity-building team.
