Maldives Civil Service Commission inks MoU with ASCI

Civil Service Commission (CSC) of Maldives today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) to get short term capacity development training programmes for its officials.
Maldives' CSC President Aly Shameem and ASCI's Director General Prof Paramita Dasgupta inked the pact in the presence of ASCI Chairman, K Padmanabhaiah here.
"ASCI shall assist CSC to develop training programmes and materials required by CSC and help its curriculum developers/trainers to develop new programmes and materials or adapt ASCI programmes and materials for CSC use," according to the MoU.
Prof Paramita said ASCI shall assist in organising exchange of experts and consultancy service as needed by Maldives Civil Service apart from sharing information, research publication and experiences generated by the institution.

"For being our historic friend, closest neighbour, and great development partner, Maldives always admires India. ASCI is observed as an ideal learning laboratory and encyclopedia for civil or public servants of Maldives," Shameem was quoted as saying in an ASCI statement.
"For, ASCI offers multiple scopes for talent and skill development as well as enhancement of knowledge and real-time experiences," Shameen added.
"We will also like to seek the assistance of ASCI, a rich resource centre, in locating experts and consultants in running reform and developmental projects towards modernising, strengthening and economising Maldives Civil Services," he added.
The Director of the Civil Service Training Institute, Maldives, Fathimath Habeeba, ASCI Deans --Prof Nirmalya Bagchi (Dean of Research Studies) and Prof Usha Ramachandra (Dean of Training Programmes) -- were also present.