Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21: Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), J&K Regional Branch, today organized a one-day training program on “Ethics in Public Administration” at the IIPA Seminar hall, here today.
A total of 140 participants from 22 departments of J&K Government including Civil Administration, J&K Police, Rural Development Department, University of Jammu, Traffic Police, Sheep Husbandry, J&K SIDCO, SK Police Academy Udhampur, PWD, participated in the training programme.
The key theme areas of deliberations throughout the program included “Towards a Citizen’s Centric Governance”, “Ethical Issues for Good Governance”, “Role of Technology for Ethical & Moral Dispensation in Administration”, and “Accountability in Public Administration”.
Prof Keshav Sharma, Dean Academic Affairs, University of Jammu while delivering the inaugural address, said that ethics in public administration is an interface between accountability and responsibility vis a vis personal life. He further added that deep-rooted corruption till date has paid very badly to this country and technological intervention has deliberatedly been avoided to promote the culture of corruption.
Dr Ashok Bhan, former DGP, J&K Police, said that ethics forms the fundamental basis for citizen centric governance. He stressed that the actions of a public servant should be “citizen centric” and that transparency should be reflected in the actions while performing the duty.
DC Raina, Advocate General, J&K while speaking on “Accountability in Public Administration” said that self accountability become the prerequisite for public accountability. He said that public servants should be aware of all the relevant laws and should be accountable for all his actions while delivery service.
Prof Reva Sharma, Director Trainings, J&K IMPA & RD. proposed the concept of inner governance and raised interesting situations of ethical dilemma. She said it is importance to integrate oneself with self, others and environmental in promoting ethical governance.
Amit Sharma, Director, CAPD Jammu, said that the technology plays a vital role in day to day life and is a game changer. He believed that future of governance lies in creating open systems where the human interactions are minimized with an objective to eliminate bias.
The programme concluded with vote of thanks by Er J B S Johar, honorary secretary, IIPA.
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