As part of its capacity building initiative, the National e- Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has organised a 5-day training programme on ‘Managing Large Digital Transformative Projects’ at the Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam from 25-29 November 2024.

Dinesh Didel, Director, NeGD, MeitY, inaugurated the programme on 25th November 2024. A total of 24 officers from various central ministries and States/Union Territories, including New Delhi, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Karnataka, Haryana, Odisha, Assam, Hyderabad, Nagaland and Punjab are participating in the programme. The programme also aims to enable participants to explore the concept of Government as a platform and navigate the complexities of Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs). It offers insights into digital product & design thinking, digital marketing of public services, IT project management, and government process reengineering.

The Capacity-Building scheme under the Digital India Programme intends to build adequate and relevant capacities at all government levels and provide need-based training to conceptualise, lead, design, and implement e-Governance projects. Vigorous efforts have been made to reach a large number of government officials and train them in relevant skills.