New Delhi: A high-level delegation from India is set to visit Bangladesh to discuss the renewal of a bilateral agreement that will provide training and development opportunities for Bangladesh civil servants.
The delegation, led by Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), V Srinivas, will be in Bangladesh for three days from April 28-30, 2024.
The visit is aimed at renewing the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) of India and the Bangladesh Ministry of Public Administration, which has been in place since 2014.
Under the joint agreement, 71 capacity-building programs have been organized for Bangladesh civil servants, and over 2600 have visited the National Centre for Good Governance in India, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a statement.
During his stay in Bangladesh, Srinivas is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with senior officials of the Ministry of Public Administration, including the Minister of Public Administration, Senior Secretary, Director General of the Civil Services Administration Academy, Director General of the Public Administration Training Centre, and the Director General of the Governance Innovation Unit in the Prime Minister’s Office.
The Secretary will also address the participants of the Law & Administration Courses and Faculty of Bangladesh Civil Services Administration Academy on “Institutionalization of SMART Governance to Enhance Public Service Delivery.” The Indian delegation will also have an interaction with the alumni of the NCGG programs and visit the Ashrayan Project in Narayanganj district.