Lok Sabha Question No. 4153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: Training of Maldivian Civil Servants
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Rao Rajendra Singh, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Manoj Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 4153

ANSWERED ON- 20/12/2024

TRAINING OF MALDIVIAN CIVIL SERVANTS

#4153 SHRI MANOJ TIWARI

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY

SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA

SHRI RAO RAJENDRA SINGH

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) the key objectives of the renewed Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) signed for training of 1,000 Maldivian civil servants indicating the key components, duration and financial outlay of the programmes; (b)   the   manner   in   which   this   renewed   partnership   align   with   India's broader foreign policy objectives in the Indian Ocean region;

(c)   the   details   of   the   outcomes   of   the   previous   capacity   building programmes conducted by the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) for Maldivian civil servants from 2019 to 2024 indicating the number of  civil servants trained and the areas of  capacity building covered, year-wise;

(d)   whether   any   assessment   has   been   conducted   regarding   the effectiveness of previous training programs, if so, the findings thereof and improvements incorporated in the renewed MoU; and

(e) whether similar capacity building initiatives are planned with other Indian Ocean region countries, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a   to   e)   Under   the   MoU   between   the   National   Centre   for   Good Governance (NCGG), Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, Government of India and Maldives Civil Service Commission, Republic of Maldives on Training and Capacity Building Programme for Maldivian Civil Servants, signed on 08 June 2019, 1000 Maldivian Civil Servants   were   trained   in   India   through   customized,   tailor-made   and need-based   modules   and   programmes,   as   per   the   requirements   of

Maldives, in areas of public policy, governance and field administration. The five-year MoU was renewed on 09 August 2024 to train additional 1000 Maldivian civil servants in India over a period of five years.

Maldives is an important partner in India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy and Vision SAGAR. Capacity building and training is one of the key pillars of the India-Maldives partnership. This has been reflected in the IndiaMaldives 'Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership' adopted in October 2024, wherein, both countries agreed that capacity building initiatives have positively contributed towards human resource developmental needs of Maldives and have decided to continue with customized training programmes for Maldivian civil servants.

Similarly, an MoU between the NCGG and the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) has been signed during the State Visit of President of Sri Lanka to India on 16 December 2024, to train 1,500 Sri Lankan civil servants in India over a period of five years.

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