The 6th Capacity Building Program in Mussoorie

• 11 Dec 2024

Why in News? 

Recently, The 6^th Capacity Building Program for the Civil Servants of the Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka commenced at National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in Mussoorie.

Key Points 

• Program Duration and Participants: 
  • The Program is organized from 9th to 20th December 2024. 
  • The program is hosting 40 mid-career civil servants from Sri Lanka, including Divisional Secretaries, Assistant Divisional Secretaries, District Secretaries, and officers from key ministries like Public Administration, Home Affairs, Agriculture & Livestock, and Health. 
  • Participants also include officials from the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA). 
  • The program aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of governance and administration. 
• Sessions will focus on: 
  • Basic administration. 
  • Policy frameworks in healthcare and public administration. 
  • Technology's role, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI), in governance. 
  • Successful governance models, including waste management systems, with insights into urban and non-biodegradable waste handling. 
• Topics covered include: 
  • Changing Paradigm of Governance. 
  • E-Office, Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana. 
  • Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Climate Change impacts, Aadhaar. 
• Field visits to significant institutions like: 
  • Forest Research Institute (FRI), District Administration Ghaziabad, and Cyber Security Cell Noida. 
  • Global Robotics Company, PM Gati Shakti Anubhuti Kendra, Bharat Mandap, and Pradhanmantri Sanghralaya. 
  • A visit to the Taj Mahal. 
• NCGG’s Global Training Role: 
  • NCGG, established in 2014, has trained 214 senior Sri Lankan officers. 
  • It has provided governance training to officers from 34 nations, including Malaysia, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Kenya, South Africa, and Fiji.

Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY

• PM-JAY is the world’s largest health insurance scheme fully financed by the government. 
• Launched in February 2018, it offers a sum insured of Rs. 5 lakh per family for secondary care and tertiary care. 
  • Health Benefit Packages covers surgery, medical and day care treatments, cost of medicines and diagnostics.