A valedictory programme of the ‘Mid-Career Training for Nagaland Civil Service Officers’ was held on February 27 at the Administrative Training Institute, Kohima with V Shashank Shekhar, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary & Agriculture Production Commissioner and Director General, ATI as the Special Guest.

The two-week training had twenty (20) officers which included Sub-Divisional Officers and Extra Assistant Commissioners. Sharing their experience of the training, the Officer Trainees mentioned that the training was enriching, refreshing, and insightful through which they have gained more confidence and a renewed sense of commitment.

In their group report, the Officer Trainees highlighted various aspects of governance in their workplaces which included the need for capacity building and training on the roles and responsibilities for government employees as well as village level functionaries, up-skilling of youths for employment, bringing improvements in sectors like education and health, and better dissemination and implementation of government welfare schemes to make them outcome oriented.

In his address, the Special Guest, V Shashank Shekhar mentioned that it is easy to list out problems but the important tiling is to suggest solutions to those problems. He stated that the purpose of one’s life has to be about being useful to the society and that we ought to be ready to make sacrifices for others. He also mentioned that it is the responsibility of civil servants to take right decisions and right actions for the welfare of citizens.

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The Special Guest highlighted the fact that developmental funds and welfare programmes are meant for the common people and that it is mainly at the district level that the funds are implemented. He therefore impressed upon the Officer Trainees the significance and importance of having ethical values in the performance of duties and also of avoiding corruption and nepotism.

The program was chaired by Imlibenla Jamir, Deputy Director, ATI. A brief report of the training was given by Asalie Lese, Deputy Secretary & Course Coordinator. The programme was also attended by Akunu S. Meyase, IAS, Director ATI, Officers and staffs of ATI and EAC Probationers. The programme concluded with vote of thanks from the chairperson.