Bhubaneswar: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi and Gopabandhu Academy of Administration (GAA) of Odisha for collaboration to improve knowledge and aptitude of public servants.
Director General of GAA R K Sharma had a series of discussions with the Director General, IIPA S N Tripathi for establishing a collaborative framework between the two institutions that culminated into signing of this MoU in New Delhi on Friday.
The shared vision and persistent efforts of Sharma and Tripathi would enhance quality of teaching and learning experience of both the institutions. This will help build the capacity of training eco-system at all potential intersections and avenues in the State as well as nation. This collaboration will improve the knowledge, attitude and aptitude of public servants of the State and lead to constructive impact on the pace of good governance, an official release said on Sunday.
The MoU was signed by Amitabh Ranjan, Registrar, IIPA and Aradhana Das, Additional Director, GAA. The partnership will foster faculty exchange, joint research projects, and sharing of facilities, etc.
To provide wider exposure on Public Administration and Governance, and to build self-confidence of the young and budding administrators, GAA organised one-week long training programme of 127 OAS Probationers of 2020 (DR) batch during recently at IIPA.
This is for the first time OAS probationers visited Rasthrapati Bhawan, Parliament House, PM Sangrahalaya, War Memorial and National Museum, etc. Being facilitated by IIPA.
