What is National Centre for Good Governance?
- It is an autonomous institute under the aegis of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India.
- It has been set up to assist in bringing about governance reforms through studies,
- It seeks to carry out policy-relevant research and prepare case studies
- It curates training courses for civil servants from India and other developing countries;
- It provides a platform for sharing existing knowledge and proactively seeking out and developing ideas for their implementation in the government, both at the National & International levels.
- It is governed by a Governing Body, under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary.
Q1) What is Governance?
Governance is commonly defined as the exercise of power or authority by political leaders for the well-being of their country’s citizens or subjects.
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