ASCI inks MoU with Maldives CSC

​Hyderabad: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) of Maldives has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) to get short-term capacity development training programmes for the officials of Maldives.

Maldives' CSC president Dr Aly Shameem and ASCI’s Director General Prof Paramita Dasgupta signed the MoU in the presence of ASCI Chairman K Padmanabhaiah at Bella Vista in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

Maldives’ Civil Service Training Institute Director Fathimath Habeeba, ASCI Deans – Prof Nirmalya Bagchi (Dean of Research Studies) and Prof Usha Ramachandra (Dean of Training Programmes) - were also present.

“ASCI shall assist the CSC in developing the training programmes and materials required by the CSC and help it’s curriculum developers/trainers to develop new programmes and materials or adapt ASCI programmes and materials for the CSC use,” according to the MoU.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof Paramita said that ASCI would 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. The ASCI is considered as an ideal learning laboratory and encyclopedia for civil or public servants of Maldives.

For, ASCI offers multiple scopes for talent and skill development as well as enhancement of knowledge and real-time experiences," Dr Aly Shameem said, adding, “We will also like to seek the assistance of ASCI in locating experts and consultants in running reform and developmental projects towards modernising, strengthening and economising Maldives Civil Services.”

He invited a delegation from ASCI to visit Maldives in the near future to operationalise the MoU.