Modi Government Splits 77 Ministers Into eight Groups to Improve Governance: Report
New Delhi: In a major push for a hands-on approach to governance, the Modi government is planning to rope in young professionals, seek suggestions from retiring officials and make the best use of technology for project monitoring, besides various other steps to be overseen by eight different groups comprising of members from the entire Council of Ministers, says a media report.
The Modi government has divided its 77 ministers into eight groups to develop technology-based resources create a pool of professionals for recruiting in their teams.
According to the report, other similar initiatives will be adopted in the offices of all ministers’ offices to bring more transparency and further improve and efficiency of the central government.
This exercise of dividing the ministers into eight groups was done following ”Chintan Shivirs” (brainstorming sessions) of the entire council that were chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with each meeting lasting for nearly five hours.
Ministers have also been asked to create profiles of all districts, states, and ministries and develop stakeholder engagement programs. One of the groups has been assigned to set up a mechanism for creating a team of at least three young professionals with command over research, communication, and other key areas, Report said.
Most of the ministers who had given presentations during the Chintan Shivirs have been given the responsibility of coordinating their respective groups.
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