National Centre for Good Governance

On 25th February 2025, the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) successfully conducted the 6th webinar in its series on Good Governance: Policies & Practices in partnership with Indian Institute of Management Kashipur. The session featured two distinguished speakers: 🔹 Dr. Atulan Guha, Chairperson, Centre of Excellence in Public Policy and Government, IIM Kashipur 🔹 Dr. Harish Kumar, Chairperson, MBA (Analytics) Programme, IIM Kashipur Dr. guha atulan, in his talk on Climate Change, Rainfall Variations & Challenges to Food Production, presented a 120-year data analysis (1901–2020) on rainfall trends and their impact on agricultural output. His study highlighted critical factors such as irrigation, groundwater levels, farmers' socio-economic status, and government policies in shaping agricultural productivity. Dr. Harish kumar spoke on Digital Transformation in Governance, emphasizing digital transformation, strategic technological utilization, and upgrading existing applications. He described digital transformation as a multidisciplinary process that drives value creation, structural shifts, technological advancements, and financial optimization in governance. The session concluded with an insightful Q&A discussion, where participants engaged with the speakers on governance strategies aimed at enhancing the ease of living for migrants in India. The webinar was coordinated by Dr. Himanshi Rastogi, Associate Professor, NCGG and Ms. Megha Tomar, Young Professional, NCGG. Webinar: https://lnkd.in/gvTYZqCb

On 16th February 2025, Shri Srinivas Voruganti, Secretary, DARPG & DOPPW, Government of India, engaged with participants of the 9th Training Programme on Public Policy and Governance for Civil Servants of Cambodia at NCGG. In his address, he highlighted the vision of Comprehensive Governance for Viksit Bharat@2047, emphasizing: - India’s policy for Good Governance - Enhancing Service Delivery for citizens - Effective Public Grievance Redressal - Secretariat Reforms for efficient administration This interaction reflects India's commitment to sharing governance best practices and fostering international cooperation in public administration. #NCGG #DARPG #GoodGovernance #ViksitBharat2047 #PublicPolicy #Governance #IndiaCambodia #CivilServices

IIAS-DARPG Conference 2025 Next Generation Administrative Reforms: Empowering Citizens and Reaching the Last Mile DARPG dignitaries, V. Srinivas, Secretary of DARPG including Additional Secretary, Shri Puneet Yadav, Joint Secretary, Smt. Sarita Chauhan, and Joint Secretary, Smt. Jaya Dubey, covered a range of topics, from organizational structure of GOI and delayering to e-office, Swachhata campaigns, and effective public grievance redressal with IIAS dignitaries. Dr. S.N. Tripathi, Director General of IIPA, also shared remarks on IIPA research activities at the meeting with IIAS - International Institute of Administrative Sciences dignitaries. #Goodgovernance #iiasdarpg2025 #iias #governanceadministrativereforms Srinivas Voruganti IIPA (Official) National Centre for Good Governance

The visiting IIAS delegation with Senior Officials of DARPG, IIPA and NCGG at CSOI New Delhi dt 9.2.2025 Indian Institute of Public Administration National Centre for Good Governance Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India IIAS - International Institute of Administrative Sciences

On 24th January 2025, NCGG successfully hosted the 5th webinar in its Series on Good Governance: Policies & Practices in collaboration with Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli. The session featured two distinguished speakers: Dr. Saumen Majumdar, Associate Professor and Shri Shailesh K. PATHAK, Former IAS & guest faculty at IIM Tiruchirappalli. Dr. Saumen Majumdar shared key insights into how India coped with the shocks of COVID-19 through reverse migration, based on his comprehensive study involving three rounds of surveys. He highlighted how caste and religion influenced migration patterns and recommended establishing Social Safety Networks for better support to migrants. Shri. Shailesh K. PATHAK spoke on Urban Governance policies to support migrants, emphasizing the role of livelihood opportunities and urban growth as key drivers of migration. He also proposed innovative solutions such as Aadhar-enabled transit houses and strengthening programs like e-Shram and UAN to support migrants. The session concluded with an engaging Q&A session, where participants shared their perspectives and posed thought-provoking questions to the speakers, leading to insightful discussions on policies and practices to bring ease of living for migrants in India. The webinar was coordinated by Dr. Himanshi Rastogi, Associate Professor, NCGG and Ms. Megha Tomar, Young Professional, NCGG. Webinar: https://lnkd.in/gpGp_Tbk #DARPG #NCGG #IIMTiruchirappalli #UrbanGovernance #GoodGovernance #CapacityBuilding

On January 24, 2025, Shri Srinivas Voruganti, Secretary, DARPG & Director General, NCGG, held an interactive meeting with Prof. Prof. Nura Mohamed, Ph.D, EBS, Director General, Kenya School of Government (KSG), to finalize the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Centre for Good Governance and Kenya School of Government. The meeting focused on potential areas of collaboration for 2025-26 and discussed the participation of the KSG delegation at the upcoming IIAS–DARPG Conference 2025, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from February 10–14, 2025. Faculty members from KSG, including Dr. Prisca Oluoch, Mr. Mokaya and Ms. Vera, participated in the discussion, alongside officials from DARPG and NCGG, Shri S. K. Pandey, Director, Shri Rohit Anand, Director, Dr. Himanshi Rastogi, Associate Professor, Smt. Prisca Poly Mathew, Consultant & Chief Administrative Officer and Ms. Megha Tomar, Young Professional were present. #DARPG #NCGG #KSG #Collaboration #CapacityBuilding #PublicAdministration #IIASConference #india #Kenya

On 23rd January 2025, Shri Srinivas Voruganti, IAS, Secretary, DARPG & DG, NCGG, chaired an interactive meeting with Ms. Rehana Batul, IAS, Director, J&K IMPARD, to discuss the implementation modalities of the ongoing collaboration between NCGG and J&K IMPARD. This partnership focuses on conducting Capacity Building Programs (CBPs) for Senior Officers of Jammu & Kashmir, aimed at enhancing governance and administrative efficiency in the region. The meeting was attended by Dr. Reva Sharma, J&K IMPARD Director (Training), IMPARD; Smt. Sarita Chauhan, Joint Secretary, DARPG; Smt. Sarita Taneja, Deputy Secretary, DARPG; Sh. Udham Singh, Under Secretary, DARPG; Smt. Prisca Mathew, Consultant & CAO, NCGG; Dr. A.P. Singh, Associate Professor, NCGG; and Dr. Gazala Hasan, Assistant Professor, NCGG. #DARPG #NCGG #Governance #CapacityBuilding #JammuAndKashmir #Collaboration

The National Centre for Good Governance is delighted to announce the commencement of the 4th Batch of its Internship Programme. 16 exceptional interns have been selected from a pool of 1,438 applicants across India to engage in in-depth research on critical governance & policy issues. On 22.01.2025, Shri Srinivas Voruganti, Secretary DARPG & DG NCGG, interacted with the interns, commending their enthusiasm & dedication to addressing pivotal public policy challenges. He also offered invaluable guidance on their research proposals. Dr. Gazala Hasan, Assistant Professor & Course Coordinator of the Internship Programme, will oversee the programme & guide the interns throughout their journey with Akash Sikdar, Young Professional, NCGG. PiB: https://lnkd.in/gEuzU2Fd #DARPG #NCGG #InternshipProgramme #Governance #PolicyResearch

The visiting High Level Kenyan Delegation celebrates the immense benefits of CPGRAMS in a memorable pantomime at NCGG today. Dt 17.1.2025

Shri Srinivas Voruganti, Secretary to Government of India Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and Dept of Pension and Pensioners Welfare at Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions, delivered an insightful session on "Effective Redressal of Public Grievances - The Indian Experience" at the Special Capacity Building Program on Leadership & National Transformation for 29 senior civil servants from the Republic of Kenya. The delegation, led by Hon’ble Attorney General Ms. Dorcas Oduor SC, OGW, EBS, included distinguished officials from key ministries such as Public Service, ICT, Internal Security and the Kenya School of Government. Shri V. Srinivas shared India's success story of citizen-centric governance through platforms like CPGRAMS and emphasized the enduring partnership between NCGG and the Kenya School of Government, initiated in 2023. He also expressed optimism for continued knowledge exchange in governance and administration. A special highlight of the session was the Kenyan delegation's unique and heartfelt expression of appreciation through pantomime, inspired by the transformative insights gained during the program. The week-long program is being expertly managed and coordinated by Dr. Himanshi Rastogi, Associate Professor, Dr. Mukesh Bhandari, Research Associate, Ms. Megha Tomar, Young Professional and the dedicated team of NCGG. #DARPG #NCGG #Governance #PublicAdministration #CapacityBuilding #India #Kenya #Leadership #InternationalCollaboration