NIRDPR Facilitates Bihar Administrative Officers Training Cum Study Tour in Telangana
Hyderabad: National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj is facilitating six days training cum study tour of 21 Officers of Bihar Administrative Service to Telangana State from 27th June to 2nd July. These officials are currently posted as Senior Deputy Collectors in various districts of Bihar and will learn best practices and innovations in the field of rural governance, municipal administration, revenue management, e-governance etc.
Delivering inaugural address, Rural Development Secretary to the Government of India N.N. Sinha shared the multidimensional nature of development and stressed to look beyond mere growth. Further he spoke about India’s development philosophy as enshrined in the directive principles of State policies of the Constitution and twelve five year plans of India. He also shared various rights based legislations such as MGNREGA, RTI, NFSA, RTE etc. and urged the young officers to work towards effective implementation of these legislations. Sinha also highlighted role of different forms of institutions and organisations such as SHGs, PRIs, NGOs, FPOs and role of information technology in development. As Bihar faces various developmental challenges, Secretary Rural Development exhorted Bihar Administrative Officials to work towards ensuring rule of law, promote entrepreneurship, address public health challenges and prevent wastage of public money during there long career ahead.
Participants were also addressed by the Director General of NIRDPR, Dr. G. Narendra Kumar. He oriented participants on competencies of a civil servant including ethics, ethos, equity and efficiency.
Trainee Bihar Administrative Service Officials will be interacting with Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Special Chief Secretary Municipal and Urban Administration Arvind Kumar, Principal Secretary Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Sandeep Sultania, Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration Dr. N. Satyanarayana and various other officials of the State. They will also interact with academicians of ASCI, NISG and NIRDPR and visiting Gangadevipalli Gram Panchayat in Warangal district.