Dr Jitendra addresses Trainee Officers, emphasises capacity building at every level
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NEW DELHI: Addressing the 9-week long Foundation Training Program (FTP) of 846 Direct Recruited Assistant Section Officers (ASOs) of Combined Graduate Level Exam 2022 (Phase – I) at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) here on Thursday, Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh emphasised the importance of capacity building at every level and said that the Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has institutionalized Capacity Building programmes for employees across the sections. Specific training modules have been launched on the Mission Karmayogi platform for new recruits to various categories of employees, he said. The present training programme is being held at besides four other centres across the country who joined through video conference. 195 trainees were present at the IIPA and the rest joined online undergoing training at ISTM, BIPARD, MC Reddy Institute, Hyderabad and Academy of Administration, Bhopal. Dr Jitendra, who is also the Chairman, IIPA, said, Capacity Building is a continuous exercise and the decision to have a CBC in the Government by itself is a step in the direction of the Capacity Building process. This is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for building a Viksit Bharat, he said. Dr Jitendra said PM Modi has streamlined processes with the resultant ‘Whole of Government’ approach. “We have a very synergized approach to work, in all spheres of life including office; so no longer you work in isolation regardless of whichever department,” he said. Appreciating the fact that the current batch of ASO trainees has a very impressive educationally qualified profile, Dr Jitendra this is a result of the pathbreaking reforms initiated by PM Modi including abolishing interviews for Group C posts in Government. On the occasion, an MoU was signed between IIPA and National Telecommunications Institute (NTIPRIT), Ghaziabad (Apex Institute of Indian Telecom Service) for academic collaboration. SN Tripathi, DG IIPA and Deb Kumar Chakrabarty, DG NTIPRIT exchanged the MoU in the presence of the Union Minister. Dr Jitendra Singh also handed over Promotion Certificates to 21 Staff members who got promoted or placed in the next higher pay level.
