Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Dec 2: India has agreed to share best practices in “Governance” with Gambia and work out a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for refurbishing the personnel administration of this African republic. The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) and National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) under the Union Ministry of Personnel will extend technical assistance for the purpose.
This was disclosed here today by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (Independent Charge) MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances,Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh during high -level official talks with an 11-member delegation from Gambia, led by Vice Chairman, Gambia Public Service Commission, Awa Auber. The objective of the visit is to study India’s best practices in Public Management, mainly relating to Performance Management System, Recruitment Management System and Civil Services Pension Scheme.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said India has unveiled several sweeping administrative reforms in the last five years under the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This includes fixing Minimum Pension, innovation in Pension hikes for senior citizens at 80 and 100 years of age, scrapping Interviews at lower level recruitment and getting feedback of retiring employees under the “Anubhav” scheme.
Dr Jitendra Singh offered to share with Gambia India’s experiences and Best Practices in Good Governance. He said, Gambia can adopt the e-Recruitment, Performance Appraisal and Pension models that have been introduced in India.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) of India is universally acclaimed for its efficient and transparent process of Civil Services recruitment. The Government is also considering feasibility of setting up the National Recruitment Agency, he added.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said India and Gambia have common history of colonial rule and are still young nations. He said India is willing to step up cooperation with Gambia in Refurbishing of Personnel Administration which is an integral part of administrative reforms for good governance. The contours of the collaboration would be deliberated by DARPG and NCGG officials with the visiting delegation from the Gambia. The objective would be replicate the best practices in Personnel Administration of India to the Gambia.
Earlier, welcoming the delegation, Additional Secretary, DARPG, V. Srinivas said they will have opportunity to visit UPSC, and learn about Civil Services Recruitment. The delegation will also visit the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and get training on Subordinate Civil Services Recruitment. Among other programmes, they will visit are UIDAI, Passport Sewa Kendra and Delhi Metro. An Interactive Video Conference session has been planned with Chairman, Right to Public Services Commission of Government of Maharashtra.
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