45 officers attended the programme held in Mussoorie and New Delhi
IH News Desk
SOUTH ASIA, July 29, 2024: The two-week 72nd Capacity Building Programme (CBP) for Bangladesh civil servants organised by the National Center for Good Governance (NCGG) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) concluded. The programme was attended by 45 officers serving as Additional Deputy Commissioners, Senior Assistant Commissioners, Revenue Deputy Commissioners and Upazila (Sub District) Adhikaris (officials) and was held in Mussoorie and New Delhi from July 15-26.
In partnership with MEA, NCGG has provided training to civil servants from 17 countries, including Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, Tunisia, Seychelles, Gambia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Cambodia.
The valedictory session at New Delhi was addressed by V Srinivas, Director General of NCGG and Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). In his valedictory address, V Srinivas lauded the developmental partnership between India and Bangladesh, and the programme has empowered Bangladesh Civil Service Officers with new governance paradigms and initiatives.
From 2014-2024, with the support of the MEA and in close cooperation with the Indian Mission in Dhaka; NCGG has conducted Capacity Building Programs for 2700 Bangladeshi civil servants.
During the valedictory session, four groups of participants presented key topics: Universal Pension Scheme in Bangladesh, the PM's Ten Special Initiatives, Five Tools for Good Governance, and Smart Bangladesh: Road to Prosperity. Dr AP Singh, Course Coordinator and Associate Professor, delivered the welcome address, providing an overview of the two-week programme.
The entire capacity building programme was supervised by Dr AP Singh Course Coordinator and Associate Professor, Dr Mukesh Bhandari, Associate Course Coordinator and Brijesh Bisht, Programme Assistant with NCGG capacity building team.
Prisca Poly Mathew, Chief Administrative Officer of NCGG, was also present for the occasion.
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