Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday said that Vision India @2047 must take into account optimum utilisation of India’s capacity resources. A meeting of the Advisory Committee on Vision India @2047 organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).
Dr Singh said while chairing the meeting, Capacity Resource Management is going to present a huge challenge for India as the country prepares a roadmap of 25 years of journey ahead. He said, adopting 21st century management practices represents a significant challenge for governments.
Chaired meeting of Advisory Committee on “Vision India@2047”.
“Vision India@2047 ought to take into account the means for optimum utilisation of India's vast capacity resources”. pic.twitter.com/c9D4pe9EQ7— Dr Jitendra Singh (मोदी का परिवार) (@DrJitendraSingh) June 3, 2022
Dr Singh said that emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), blockchain, drones, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, 3D printing and virtual reality (VR) are going to have a huge impact on all aspects of life including governance. Though, it is difficult to visualise the exact shape of India that emerges 25 years from now, but one thing is certain that when independent India turns 100, it will be the world’s Technological and Economic powerhouse.
The minister said, several initiatives, policies, schemes and programmes during the last 8 years of Modi Government have contributed to the dawn of New India and the emergence of AtmaNirbhar Bharat, but there are challenges on many fronts that need innovative solutions. Calling for an integrated approach for problem solving, the Minister underlined that there is need to increase trust and reduce compliances for “Ease of Living” for common man.
He said, as we formulate the Vision for Governance, “Climate Change and Disaster Management” must become an essential pillar of training for civil servants. Visualising the role of Artificial Intelligence for Disaster Management, the minister informed that a mega Science Mission on Climate Research will soon be unveiled. New opportunities and new challenges will keep emerging and therefore the civil servants must gear up to seize the initiatives at the right moment. He added that to bring citizens and government closer, digital institutions have to be created.
The minister laid emphais on ethics in delivery of public services and visualised that in coming years technology will propel a model of Governance by Citizens. The Government has tried to ensure digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen by providing unique digital identity, access to common service centres and has provided thousands of Services on Demand by seamless integration of services across departments or ministries.
Dr Singh said, the unprecedented scale at which several programmes have been implemented like One Nation One Ration Card, e-Office, CPGRAMS, Passport SevaKendras, e-Hospital reflect in the Government’s willingness to adopt ‘Building to scale Building to last’ approach where Reforms are deep rooted and long lasting.
Srinivas, Secretary, DARPG informed that in 2021, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has strived to adopt the whole of government approach in implementing three critical campaigns aimed at deepening administrative reforms. The initiative for increasing efficiency in decision making envisaged reducing the channels of submission, financial delegation, operationalization of e-Office version 7.0, digitization of Central Registration Units and operationalization of desk officer system in all ministries or departments.
fmr Cabinet Secretaries Sh Prabhat Kumar and Sh Ajit Seth; fmr CVC Sh Sanjay Kothari; fmr Secy-DOPT Dr C Chandramouli; DG-IIPA Sh SN Tripathi; Dir @IITKanpur Prof Abhay Karandikar; Dir @IIM_I Prof Himanshu Rai; Dir @IIM_Vizag Prof M Chandrasekhar and DG-ASCI Prof Nirmalaya Bagchi
— DARPG 🇮🇳 (@DARPG_GoI) June 3, 2022