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New Delhi : The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Department of Personnel & Training, Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare, and Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, is celebrating Good Governance Week from December 20-25, 2021, as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration.
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister of State of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Government of India will be the Chief Guest at the inaugural ceremony of the Good Governance Week on December 20, 2021, at Bhim Auditorium, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
The Minister will inaugurate the Exhibition on Good Governance Practices – “शासन की बदलती तस्वीर”. Dr Jitendra Singh will launch the Good Governance Week Portal and release a booklet on 2 year achievements of DARPG. A film on “Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur” will be screened on this occasion, according to a PIB release.
Extending his best wishes for all success of “Sushasan Saptah” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his message, said, “In the Amrit period of Independence, we are marching ahead rapidly to create a transparent system, efficient process, and smooth governance, to make development all-round and all-inclusive. In this context, the theme of the Week — Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur assumes even greater relevance. Our Government is committed to strengthening good govemance that is pro-people and proactive govemance, guided by the ‘Citizen-First-approach’ ”.
The theme of Good Governance Week is “Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur”- a nation-wide campaign for Redressal of Public Grievances and Improving Service Delivery will be undertaken in all Districts, States,, and Union Territories of India. Over 700 Districts Collectors will be participating in “Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur” and during the week-long event will visit Tehsil/Panchayat Samiti Headquarters to provide timely grievance redressal and improve service delivery. Guidelines have been issued by DARPG and the State Governments on the activities that will be taken up by the District Collectors at Tehsil/Panchayat Samiti Offices.
The objective is to translate the vision of the Prime Minister for Next Generation Administrative Reforms during the Amrit Kaal period across all Districts and Tehsils of India. The progress of the Good Governance Week will be monitored on a portal www.pgportal.gov.in/ggw.
Every District Collector will be presenting one successful good governance practice of the district and one successfully redressed Public Grievance case on the portal. Video Clips of district-wise good governance practices will also be created and documented. The “Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur” campaign during the Good Governance Week will create a National Movement for good governance and inspire future generations.