Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 18: Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), J&K Regional Branch organized a one day training programme on “Ethics in Public Administration” at the IIPA seminar hall here today.
A total of 96 participants of 21 departments of J&K Government including Police, Horticulture, Accountant General, Central University Of Jammu, Engineering Department, ICDS, Legal Metrology, Industries And Commerce, Revenue, Sheep Husbandry, Agriculture, Employment, Rural Development, Cooperatives, Drugs And Food Control Org., Handicraft, Excise And Taxation and LSDA attended the training programme.
The key theme areas of deliberations throughout the day long program included ‘Ethics in Public Administration’, ‘E-governance for efficiency and transparency’, ‘Right to Information and J&K Accountability Act’ and ‘Prevention of Corruption Act’, and a panel discussion on ‘Legitimacy and Accountability of State System-New Challenges’ along with exercise session for the participants.
Prof Neelu Rohmetra, Course Director presented the welcome address.
Dr SS Bloeria, former Chief Secretary, advised the officers that a public servant should always consider himself to be in a glass house in full public view and to learn the art of being contended to operate for the good of the public.
Dr Ashok Bhan, Chairman IIPA and former DGP, J&K, while speaking said that systems fail due to unethical behavior and that purchasebility of criminal justice must go for good effect on polity.
In the session on e-governance for efficiency and transparency, DS Oberoi, Scientist, NIELIT, J&K highlighted the benefits of ICT for the reduction of corruption in our country.
Prof Indu Aima, formerly Professor IMPA conducted a hands on exercise session for the participants.
In the post lunch session, Sheikh Shakeel, senior Advocate and DC Raina, senior Advocate and Former Advocate General, J&K High Court spoke on RTI, J&K State Accountability Act and Prevention of Corruption Act respectively.
The last session was panel discussion in which Justice (Retd) OP Sharma, Dr SK Sharma, Information Commissioner and Prof Sunita Zalpuri Kaul, IMPA and RD, J&K highlighted key issues related to new challenges facing the system with respect to accountability of state systems.
JBS Johar, Secretary, IIPA was the organizer of the training programme while Prof Neelu Rohmetra and Prof Alka Sharma were the Course Directors.
Dr Komal Nagar, Joint Director Seminars coordinated the session and Dr Anil Gupta, Joint Secretary presented vote of thanks.
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