**Summary:**
The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, commenced a two-week special capacity building program for 30 mid-career civil servants from Mauritius on September 8, 2025. The program, held in Mussoorie and New Delhi until September 19, 2025, represents a strengthening of India-Mauritius bilateral relations. Participants represent 14 key Mauritian ministries and departments, including Health, Labour, Industry, Social Security, Public Service Administrative Reforms, Education, and the Prime Minister's Office. The training is sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The program's curriculum, inaugurated by Dr. Surendra Kumar Bagde, IAS, Director General of NCGG, includes sessions on the Blue Economy, Digital Healthcare, Digital Public Infrastructure, All India Services, the Indian Judiciary, Smart Cities, and Decision-Making in Governance. Practical exposure is facilitated through visits to institutions like the Anubhuti Kendra (PM Gati Shakti and ODOP initiatives), the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), the Indian Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), a district attachment with Gautaum Buddha Nagar, and a visit to the Taj Mahal. This initiative aligns with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NCGG and Mauritius' Ministry of Public Service, Administration, and Institutional Reforms to train 500 Mauritian civil servants in India over five years. Dr. Himanshi Rastogi, Course Coordinator and Associate Professor, NCGG, provided an overview of the program, and Dr. A.P. Singh, Associate Professor, NCGG, delivered the welcome address. The program is coordinated by Dr. Himanshi Rastogi, Dr. M.K. Bhandari, Shri Sanjay Dutt Pant, and Megha Tomar, along with the NCGG team.
Key Entities Referenced
National Centre for Good Governance NCGG: An organization under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions responsible for capacity building programs.
Mid-Career Civil Servants of Mauritius: The target participants of the special capacity building program.
Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India: The sponsoring entity for the training program in India.
Mussoorie: A location in Uttarakhand, India where part of the training program is held.
New Delhi: A location in Delhi, India where part of the training program is held.
Dr. Surendra Kumar Bagde: Director General of the National Centre for Good Governance NCGG.
Ministry of Public Service, Administration, and Institutional Reforms of Mauritius: The Mauritian ministry that signed an MoU with NCGG to train civil servants.
Gautaum Buddha Nagar: A district in Uttar Pradesh, India, where participants will interact with District Administrative Officers.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG)
commenced the 1st Special Capacity Building
Programme for the Mid-Career Civil Servants of
Mauritius
30 Mid-Career Civil Servants representing 14 key
Ministries & Departments participating in the two
weeks long programme
Posted On: 11 SEP 2025 4:02PM by PIB Delhi
The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) has commenced its first Special Capacity
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Building Programme for Mid-Career Civil Servants of Mauritius on 8 September 2025. The two
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weeks long programme is being organized at Mussoorie and New Delhi from 8 to 19 September
2025, marking a milestone in India’s deepening partnership with Mauritius.Over the next two weeks,
30 officials representing 14 key ministries and departments including Health, Labour & Industry,
Social Security, Public Service & Administrative Reforms, Education and PM Office of Mauritius will
take part in an intensive training programme in India, sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs,
Government of India.
Dr. Surendra Kumar Bagde, IAS, Director General, National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG),
inaugurated the programme. He welcomed all the participants to India and emphasized regarding the
curriculum of the programme that has been carefully curated to benefit all participants of Mauritius. He
highlighted the Prime Minister of India’s visit to Mauritius earlier this year in March 2025 and reflected on
the ongoing bilateral initiatives that continue to bring the two nations closer. He also discussed regarding the
signing of MoU between NCGG and Mauritius’s Ministry of Public Service, Administration, and InstitutionalReforms to train 500 civil servants of Mauritius in India over the next 5 years.In his closing remarks, Dr.
Bagde encouraged the officers to actively engage throughout the programme, particularly during interactions
with the mentors.
Dr. A. P. Singh, Associate Professor, NCGG delivered a welcomed address to the participants of the
programme. Dr. Himanshi Rastogi, Course Coordinator and Associate Professor, NCGG gave an overview of
the programme, setting the stage for two weeks of collaborative learning.
The two-week program encompasses a wide range of sessions covering topics such as the Blue Economy,
Digital Healthcare, Digital Public Infrastructure, All India Services, Indian Judiciary systems and structures,
Smart Cities, Decision making in Governance and more. Participants will also gain practical exposure through
visits to institutions including the Anubhuti Kendra to understand PM Gati Shakti and ODOP initiatives, the
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Indian Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), a
district attachment with Gautaum Buddha Nagar to interact with District Administrative Officers and
understand the functioning of district administration and policy implementation and a visit to Taj Mahal,
Agra.
The program is being coordinated by Dr. Himanshi Rastogi, Course Coordination and Associate Professor,Dr. M.K. Bhandari, Co-Course Coordinator & Faculty, Shri Sanjay Dutt Pant, Training Assistant, Megha
Tomar, Young Professional and dedicated NCGG team.
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