Dr Singh launches online certificate course on “Relevance of Gandhi in the Contemporary World”

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New Delhi : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh launched the DoPT’s online certificate course on “Relevance of Gandhi in the Contemporary World” at a function here on January 30, 2020.

The online course/programme on Mahatma Gandhi is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under the iGOT programme to pay tribute to Father of the Nation coinciding with the Martyr’s Day on January 30.

Addressing the gathering, Dr Singh said the Mahatma’s teachings are more relevant today than ever before. “Gandhiji created a mass awareness for people’s participation and the freedom movement. Even today, the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), inspired by Bapu, has turned into a mass campaign because of translating Gandhian thought into action. As far as adopting Gandhiji’s thoughts in Government functioning is concerned, Bapu stressed on the concept of incorruptibility,” he said.

The online module/course on “Relevance of Gandhi in the Contemporary World” under the iGOT platform will be a certificate programme.  The Department has collaborated with the Centre for Gandhi and Peace Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), and Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti (GS & DS), to develop this Certificate Programme.

Speaking on the occasion, Secretary, DoPT, Dr C Chandramouli, said the online Certificate course will soon be introduced at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, for Civil Services probationers undergoing training.

The IGNOU, in consultation with GS&DS, has prepared a syllabus of this online certificate course on “Relevance of Gandhi in the Contemporary World” which is divided into 3 Modules comprising 12 Units (4 Units under each Module.This online course is of 6 hours duration.

Dr Singh later chaired a Review Meeting of the DoPT during which he was apprised of the implementation of the Hundred Days’ Vision achieved by the Department. The Minister was informed that the Combined Foundation Course for all Civil Servants has been finalised and the lateral entry at Joint Secretary level completed while the process for lateral entry at Deputy Secretary level is underway, according to a PIB release.