India's NCGG and Sri Lanka's SLIDA Finalize Plan to Train 1,500 Civil Service Officers Under MoU.
MOUs and Agreement
In February 2025, India's National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (MoPP&P), and the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) finalized the implementation plan for their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train 1,500 Sri Lankan civil service officers over a span of five years.
- The MoU was signed between the two countries during President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's visit to India in December 2024.
- An NCGG delegation, led by Director General (DG) Dr. Surendrakumar Bagde, visited Sri Lanka from 17 to 20 February 2025 to finalize the modalities. The delegation met key officials, including Prime Minister (PM) Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Public Administration Minister Dr. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna.
- The delegation included NBS Rajput, Joint Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), MoPP&P; A P Singh, Associate Professor, NCGG; Prisca Mathew, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Consultant, NCGG; and Mukesh Bhandari, Research Associate, NCGG.
Main Point :- (i) The two-day official visit concluded with a clear plan for a five-year collaboration (2024-2028) between SLIDA and NCGG to conduct capacity-building programs for Sri Lankan government workers, aiming to improve public sector efficiency.
(ii) The NCGG has trained 95 Sri Lankan civil servants to date, and around 8 modules will be held annually under the program. The first training module for 40 officers will take place soon.
(iii) Prior to the MoU signing, over 200 Sri Lankan police officers had already received training at NCGG, and three capacity-building training programs were previously organized for senior and mid-level officers of Sri Lanka.
About Sri Lanka
President : Anura Kumara Dissanayake
PM : Harini Amarasuriya
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