National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG)

Source-This post on National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) is based on the article “Secretary DARPG V.Srinivas to hold bilateral meetings with senior officials of Bangladesh Ministry of Public Administration during the 3-day visit” published in “The Hindu” on 28th March 2024.

Why in the News?

Shri. V. Srinivas, Secretary of DARPG, will lead a 4-member delegation to Bangladesh from April 28-30, 2024. They will engage in bilateral discussions to renew the MOU between NCGG India and the Bangladesh Ministry of Public Administration for 2024-2029.

About National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG)

1. About NCGG: It is an apex–level autonomous institution under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. 

2. Establishment:  It was set by the Government of India in 2014. 

3. Origin: The Centre traces its origin to the National Institute of Administrative Research (NIAR), which was set up in 1995 by the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA). NIAR was subsequently rechristened and subsumed into NCGG.

4. Objectives: It has wide range of objectives:

a) To function as a national repository on information on best practices, initiatives and methodologies that promote Good Governance, e-Governance etc.

b) To advise on key issues in governance and develop synergy across various Ministries/ Departments of GoI, and State Governments.

c) To engage in provision of consultancy services in and outside the country

5. Mandate: Its mandate includes governance, policy reforms, capacity building, and training for civil servants and technocrats in India and other developing nations. It also serves as a think tank.

6. Governing Body: The affairs of the NCGG are managed under the overall superintendence and direction of the Governing Body, which is headed by the Cabinet Secretary.

a) It has Secretaries of 9 ministries/ departments and 5 eminent persons viz. academicians, eminent administrators, specialists, eminent innovators, heads of reputed institutions as members.

b) The Director General, who is the Chief Executive of NCGG, acts as the Member–Secretary of the Governing Body.

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