Hyderabad : Dr MCR HRD Institute of Telangana organized a “Workshop on Innovations in Governance” for the Military Engineer Services probationers from 13 States, who are attending a Foundation Course sponsored by Ministry of Defence. The workshop was attended by Trainee Auditors, Interns of Centre for Human Security Studiers, and others.
J K Dadoo, IAS (Retd.), former Addl. Secretary & Financial Advisor, Union Department of Commerce, who was the Key Resource Person at the Workshop, said the world of work has been changing at a mind-boggling pace and, therefore, underlined the need for all Government institutions to keep changing their visions, strategies, procedures, and processes in order to measure up to the dynamic expectation of different stakeholders. He stated that creative thinking, which is a precondition for innovations, is not the monopoly of a small group of employees with high intelligence. “Creative thinking can be learnt by one and all”, he added.
Dadoo said that India’s performance in getting Olympic medals, with a 1.2 billion population, has left much to be desired. “Focused intervention in terms of carefully searching and nurturing India’s sports talent and allowing it to rise to its full potential, will result in getting as high as 70 medals in international events, especially, Olympics.
Dadoo said that his book, titled “100 Ideas to Improve Governance in India”, will be of great help to policy makers, employees at all levels of Government institutions, corporate sector, trade bodies, etc. in initiating practical improvements in day-to-day governance.
B P Acharya, IAS, Spl. Chief Secretary to Government & DG, Dr MCR HRD Institute, who spoke on the occasion, said, with a sense of pride that a number of Government Departments and Public Enterprises succeeded in successfully bringing about innovations in governance, despite multiple constraints and challenges associated with this exercise. He called upon employees, across all wings of Government, to proactively support the change champions, instead of discouraging and merely finding faults with them.“Innovations in governance should be a way of life and all Government organizations should become innovation-friendly institutions”, he added. (NSS)
