Cabinet gives nod to MoU between India, Singapore in personnel management, public administration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led cabinet has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Singapore on cooperation in the field of personnel management and public administration.

The MoU aims at improving the current system of governance, particularly in the areas of workforce, workplace and jobs, public service delivery, human resource management, public sector reform, leadership and talent development and e-governance.

The agreement will provide a framework for cooperation between India and Singapore in the field of public administration and governance reforms.

It aims at achieving excellence in public administration, good governance and public service reform, which in turn, would ensure and promote greater public accountability.

The MoU also aims to bring about innovative best practices, so as to achieve excellence in public administration in the context of improving online public service delivery.