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Indian delegation visits Colombo to discuss capacity building programmes of Sri Lankan civil servants in India | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: A five-member Indian delegation of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) led by Secretary DARPG and Director General of National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), V. Srinivas, will visit Colombo from July 7-9 for bilateral talks about the collaboration between the National Centre for Good Governance and Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) for capacity building programs of Sri Lankan officials in India.
The Indian delegation will pay a courtesy call on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Chandra Rupasinghe Gunawardena. The agenda of the Indian delegation includes discussions on capacity building programmes for Sri Lankan civil servants and possible signing of a long-term agreement through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for capacity building initiatives, an official press release from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said.
The focus of these discussions is on outlining a roadmap for future collaborations and exchanging insights on effective governance practices, the press release said.
This visit is being conducted at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The aim is to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of human resource management and governance.
During the three-day visit, V. Srinivas will hold bilateral meetings with EMSBEkanayake, Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka, Anura Dissanayake, Secretary to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and Pradeep Yasarathne, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Council and Local Government.
The visit will also include an interactive session with NCGG alumni in Sri Lankan Civil Service. The delegation will visit Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) to interact with faculty members and civil service officials on capacity building initiatives and implementation of centralized systems for resolving public grievances.
The press release further states that the programme will also include a presentation session by the district administration, on an overview of the public services provided by the district, and an open discussion by district officials with the visiting delegation.
It is pertinent to mention that the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) organised three capacity building training programmes for senior and mid-level officers of Sri Lanka. During the first visit to NCGG from 12-17 February 2024, a delegation of 14 senior Sri Lankan civil servants was led by Secretary to the Prime Minister, Anura Dissanayaka. To date, NCGG has trained a total of 95 civil servants from Sri Lanka.
The Indian delegation will pay a courtesy call on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Chandra Rupasinghe Gunawardena. The agenda of the Indian delegation includes discussions on capacity building programmes for Sri Lankan civil servants and possible signing of a long-term agreement through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for capacity building initiatives, an official press release from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said.
The focus of these discussions is on outlining a roadmap for future collaborations and exchanging insights on effective governance practices, the press release said.
This visit is being conducted at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The aim is to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of human resource management and governance.
During the three-day visit, V. Srinivas will hold bilateral meetings with EMSBEkanayake, Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka, Anura Dissanayake, Secretary to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and Pradeep Yasarathne, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Council and Local Government.
The visit will also include an interactive session with NCGG alumni in Sri Lankan Civil Service. The delegation will visit Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) to interact with faculty members and civil service officials on capacity building initiatives and implementation of centralized systems for resolving public grievances.
The press release further states that the programme will also include a presentation session by the district administration, on an overview of the public services provided by the district, and an open discussion by district officials with the visiting delegation.
It is pertinent to mention that the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) organised three capacity building training programmes for senior and mid-level officers of Sri Lanka. During the first visit to NCGG from 12-17 February 2024, a delegation of 14 senior Sri Lankan civil servants was led by Secretary to the Prime Minister, Anura Dissanayaka. To date, NCGG has trained a total of 95 civil servants from Sri Lanka.
