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New Delhi : The three-day training programme on Capacity Building conducted by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in collaboration with National Institute for Financial Management (NIFM), National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), and Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD), concluded here on January 5, 2020, with Government e-Marketplace (GeM) being focus of speakers on day three.
The programme was held with an aim to promote good governance practices and evolve transparent public policy in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Around 385 senior officers of J&K Government participated at the three-day Capacity Building Programme.
Chairing the valedictory session, Advisor to Lt. Governor, J&K, Farooq Khan, called upon the officers to get maximum benefit out of session on GeM so that the public exchequer could be used genuinely. He said that if Govt. purchase is done properly and timely, it would serve the basic purpose of the welfare of the people. He also complemented DARPG, NIFM, NCGG, and IMPARD for organising such an event.
Speaking during the practical session on procurement through GeM, Joint Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Commerce and Chief Finance Officer, GeM, Rajeev Khandpal, said that this Capacity Building Programme will give more exposure to the officials of J&K regarding General Financial Rules (GFR) and other financial matters while dealing with their day to day administrative and financial work, according to a PIB release.
Commenting on ‘GeM Samvaad’, an outreach programme launched by the Government of India, Rajeev Khandpal said that ‘GeM Samvaad’ has been launched by the Government with objective to get an on the spot feedback from all the States and UTs regarding GeM. He added that by this outreach programme, senior officials of GeM will visit all States and UTs to get feedback on how GeM portal can be made more user friendly. The Governments of different States and UTs can save up to 25% of public exchequer by procuring various departmental equipment throgh GeM, he added.
During the afternoon session, Business Facilitator, GeM, Kush Tyagi, made a presentation on ‘Introduction to Functionality of Buyer’ which highlighted the pre-requisities for registration as primary and secondary user on GeM portal. The speaker gave a demonstration on how to register as a buyer on GeM portal to the officials of J&K.
The three day Capacity Building Programme was inaugurated on Janjuaryb3, 2020, by Union Minister of State, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh, in the presence of Chief Secretary, Union Territory of J&K, BVR Subrahmanyam, Additional Secretary, DARPG, V Srinivas, and Finance Commissioner Dr Arun Kumar Mehta.