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Download Solution PDFWho has been appointed as the Director General, National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in September 2022?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Bharat Lal.
Key Points
- Bharat Lal has been appointed as the Director General of the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in September 2022.
- Bharat Lal, a retired officer from the Gujarat cadre, has been appointed director general of the National Center for Good Governance (NCGG).
- He was an Indian Forest Officer from the Gujarat cadre who graduated in 1988, served as the state of Gujarat's resident commissioner in Delhi, and was rumored to be friendly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was the state's chief minister at the time.
- Lal had previously been chosen to serve as Lokpal's Secretary in December 2021.
Important Points
- The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India, oversees the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), an independent organization.
- It has a branch office in Mussoorie and a head office in New Delhi.
- The NCGG was established to support the implementation of governance reforms through research, education, knowledge exchange, and the promotion of sound concepts.
- It aims to conduct case studies and policy-relevant research, organize training programs for government employees from India and other developing nations, offer a forum for the exchange of knowledge already in existence, and actively seek out and develop ideas for their implementation in the government, both at the national and international levels.
Additional Information
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