Vinod Bhat
The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), an apex-level autonomous institution of the Government of India, commenced the 32nd Capacity Building Programme for the Senior Civil Servants of Maldives. The one-week program is scheduled from February 5, 2024 to February 9th, 2024 in which 40 educationists are participating. The course includes sessions on India Maldives Relations, Fintech and Inclusion, Public Policy and Implementation, Ethics in Administration, and Leveraging Technology in Disaster Management, Climate Change and its impact on bio-diversity, Behavioural Change Management, Agro-Based Practices in Coastal Region, Digital Health in India, Leadership, Coordination and Communication Skills, E-Governance and Digital India, Gender and Development, Approach to Achieve SDG by 2030 along with visits plan to Smart City Project and Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA) Dehradun and visit to Smart School in Dehradun.
NCGG has achieved the milestone of conducting capacity building programs for 1000 Maldives Civil Servants in the period 2019-2024, under the India-Maldives MOU between NCGG and Civil Services Commission of Maldives. The Capacity Building Programs were attended by Permanent Secretaries, Secretary Generals and Deputy Permanent Secretaries over the past 5 years. Maldives civil servants have benefitted from the exposure to India’s flagship programs and initiatives for bringing citizens and government closer using technology. Several group work presentations on technology adoption in Maldives were made over the past 5 years.
