JAMMU, DECEMBER 9: The Jammu & Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (J&K IMPARD) in collaboration with the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) today organized a one day workshop on Development of Capacity Building Plans (CBPs) for the government departments of the Union Territory at Convention Centre, Jammu.
Director, J&K IMPARD, Rehana Batul, highlighted the importance of systematic capacity building for strengthening the governance and service delivery.
Commissioner Secretary GAD, M Raju was also present on the occasion.
The workshop was e-inaugurated by Chairperson, Capacity Building Commission, Radha Chauhan, from Delhi.
In her inaugural address, she emphasized the need for every department to institutionalize a structured approach to capacity building. She highlighted that formulation of department specific Capacity Building Plans marks the next crucial phase towards outcome-driven governance and improved service delivery. She also underscored the national vision of Mission Karmayogi and the role of structured Capacity Building Plans in building a future-ready civil service.
Dr. Alka Mittal, Member (Admin) Capacity Building Commission also addressed the audience through virtual mode from Delhi.
Principal Advisor (States), Capacity Building Commission, Chandralekha Mukherjee, in her presentation, delivered an orientation lecture on formulation of Capacity Building Plans with the help of AI Tool. She also shared the insights gained from similar initiative recently undertaken at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Over 200 officers from various departments participated in the workshop. Fourteen of these departments included General Administration, Social Welfare, School Education, Rural Development, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Health Services, Home/Police, Transport, Command Area Development, Higher Education, Information Technology, Hospitality and Protocol besides Information & Public Relations. The participants prepared draft Capacity Building Plans for their respective departments.
The organizing team from J&K IMPARD and CBC was comprised of Dr. Jahan Ara Jabeen, I/C Academics (Kashmir), Dr. Ruqaya Amin, Associate Professor, Muhammad Yassin, FA/CAO, J&K IMPARD, Dr. Ruchi Gupta, Assistant Professor, Syed Uzair Simnani and others.
The event concluded with departmental presentations, marking a significant step towards finalising the data-driven Capacity Building Plans for the Union Territory. (KDC)
