Second Capacity Building Program for Civil Servants of Sri Lanka at India’s National Centre for Good Governance

 A two-week-long capacity building program for officers of Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) at India’s National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) will be commencing on 13 May 2024 at Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.  This program is being organized under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Program (ITEC) of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GoI).

A group of 40 senior civil services officers of the ranks of Director, Senior Deputy Director, Deputy Director, Senior Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretary etc. from various GoSL Ministries and Departments including Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, National Police Commission, Attorney General Department, Sri Lanka Customs, Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization & National Policies and Audit Service Commission, will be attending the programme.

The programme conducted by NCGG in partnership with MEA, will highlight ways of embracing digital technology for bringing citizens and government closer under the policy maxim of ‘Maximum Governance – Minimum Government’. The primary objective of this program is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and innovations that have been implemented in India to enhance governance and public service delivery.

The participants will gain exposure to successful initiatives taken in India, including Housing to all, leveraging digital technology, disaster management with special reference to coastal regions, Health insurance scheme, public private partnerships, GeM: bringing transparency in governance, Making of Aadhar: A tool for good governance, Digital public infrastructure, circular economy and election management. Field visits will also be arranged to enrich the learning experience, offering practical insights into governance and societal dynamics.

Previously, NCGG hosted a capacity building program for 40 senior civil servants of Sri Lanka from 26 February to 08 March. The NCGG, an autonomous institution under the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India, is committed to action research, studies, and capacity building in public policy and governance at both the national and international levels. NCGG in partnership with MEA, 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.