Centre, Meghalaya to host two-day national conference on NextGen administrative reforms from July 13

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya, will organise a two-day National Conference on the theme “NextGen Administrative & e-Gov Reforms” in Shillong on July 13 and 14, bringing together policymakers, administrators, technology experts and governance practitioners from across the country, it was announced on Sunday.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, along with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, will address the inaugural session of the conference.

The inaugural session will also be addressed by Secretary, DARPG, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), Nivedita Shukla Verma, and Meghalaya Chief Secretary Dr. Shakil P. Ahammed.

More than 300 delegates, including senior officials from the Central and State governments, District Collectors, policymakers, domain experts, representatives from academic institutions and public administration practitioners, are expected to participate in the event.

The conference aims to serve as a national platform for deliberating on the future of public administration and digital governance while encouraging the exchange of innovative ideas and best practices among states and Union Territories.

During the two-day event, delegates will witness presentations on Prime Minister’s Award-winning initiatives for 2023 and 2024, National Awards for e-Governance-winning projects, best governance practices from the Government of Meghalaya, and DARPG-assisted State Collaborative Initiatives (SCI) from the North Eastern region.

The presentations will cover a wide range of themes, including holistic district development, digital governance, cybersecurity, public service delivery, healthcare, education, banking, consumer protection, urban governance, rural development and technology-enabled administration.

The conference will begin with a dedicated session showcasing Meghalaya’s governance innovations and citizen-centric reforms aimed at strengthening service delivery and improving administrative efficiency.

Another session will highlight Prime Minister’s Award-winning initiatives, featuring successful district-level governance models in areas such as holistic development, education, rural livelihoods and the Aspirational District Programme.

Participants will also be introduced to the National Awards for e-Governance 2026-winning projects, demonstrating the use of emerging technologies in urban governance, healthcare, digital banking, pilgrimage management, Panchayati Raj, consumer protection and cybersecurity. These projects are expected to offer scalable governance models for adoption across the country.

–IANS

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