Bhubaneswar: The Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi, and Gopabandhu Academy of Administration (GAA), Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on Friday last.
Raj Kumar Sharma, IAS, Director General, GAA, had a series of discussions with Surendra Nath Tripathi, IAS (Retd.), Director General, IIPA, for establishing a collaborative framework between the two institutions that culminated in the signing of this MoU.
The shared vision and persistent efforts of Sharma and Tripathi would enhance the quality of teaching and learning experiences of both institutions. This will help in building the capacity of training eco-system at all potential intersections and avenues in the state as well as the nation. This collaboration will improve the knowledge, attitude, and aptitude of public servants of the state and lead to a constructive impact on the pace of good governance.
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 to Public Administration and Governance, and to build the self-confidence of the young and budding administrators, GAA, under the leadership of Sharma, organised a week-long training programme for 127 OAS probationers of the 2020 (DR) batch during the August 21-25, 2023 at the IIPA. This is the first time that OAS probationers visited Rasthrapati Bhawan, Parliament House, PM Sangrahalaya, War Memorial National Museum, etc., being facilitated by the IIPA.
Dr. Surabhi Pandey, IIPA, and Dr. Mamatarani Naik, GAA, coordinated the training programme-cum-exposure visit.
