New Delhi (24.12.2022): A joint valedictory session was held on December 23, 2022, at Garvi Gujarat, New Delhi which was attended by 27 civil servants from the Maldives and 39 Civil Servants from Bangladesh as a part of the two-week capacity-building programmes in the field administration for the civil servants of these countries. Meanwhile, India is celebrating Good Governance Week from 19 to 25 December culminating into ‘Good Governance Day’ on December 25, 2022.
Vinay Mohan Kawatra, Foreign Secretary, Government of India was the chief guest. Bharat Lal, Director General, National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) and faculty members, training team, and delegates of two nations attended the programme. Kwatra highlighted the role of civil servants in delivering seamless public services. He stressed on the need to be compassionate to meet people’s need and their aspirations. He encouraged them to create a conceptual framework to meet the needs of the people. He urged the civil servants of both countries to reflect a strong sense of convergence and purpose and work towards the collective growth of the region.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is a strong proponent of the ‘Neighborhood First’ policy. Nurturing this sense of belonging, NCGG in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt of India is helping neighbouring countries among others, in building capacities of their civil servants. Bharat Lal, Director General, NCGG highlighted the partnership between the Ministry of External Affairs, India & NCGG. He stressed the role of civil servants in providing people-centric governance to improve the quality of life of people. He urged the civil servants to give back to society and share the latest innovations and ideas to strengthen these ongoing efforts.