Sri Lanka seeks India’s help in governance reforms
TCN Service/New Delhi
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesighe has met with Indian delegation from National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) and sought India’s help in governance reforms in the embattled reforms.
Wickremesinghe urged NCGG to help in establishing a University of Governance and Public Policy in Sri Lanka and the discussion centered on policy reforms, good governance, digitalization, capacity building and training and assured public service delivery.
NCGG Director General Bharat Lal underscored how Prime Minister Narendra Modi, upon assuming the role of Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001 amid a slew of crises and negative economic growth, was able to bring economic growth.
Since 2014, as Prime Minister, he has introduced a new culture of citizen-centric policies and good governance, and as a result, India is witnessing high economic growth, assured public service delivery and fast improving quality of life of its citizens.
“To reinforce the Prime Minister’s vision for good governance, which focuses on transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness, India is massively using digital technology and planning, execution and monitoring mechanism for time-bound implementation,” he added.
Wickremesinghe requested that the NCGG extend the necessary help to Sri Lanka based on India’s experience of digital governance and participatory policymaking to ensure faster socio-economic development and high economic growth.
