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SDGs to help realise Bangaru Telangana
Dr. MCR HRD Institute of Telangana conducted a high-profile workshop to discuss the structure, functions and modalities of the proposed “National Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.
Several speakers at the workshop held at Dr MCR HRD Institute of Telangana proposed establishment of National Centre of Excellence (NCE) to help realise Bangaru Telangana
Hyderabad: Dr. MCR HRD Institute of Telangana conducted a high-profile workshop to discuss the structure, functions and modalities of the proposed “National Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.
The deliberations at the Workshop resulted in a consensus to the effect that the Resolution relating to 17 SDGs, 169 targets, and 304 indicators adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on January 1st, 2016 and signed by 196 countries including India, is of great relevance to the multifaceted development of Telangana.
“The innovative formulation and effective implementation of strategies and action plans for all Government departments, aimed at achieving the physical and financial targets relating to all the SDGs, will give a boost to the efforts aimed at realising “Bangaru Telangana”, opined the participants.
A.K. Jain, Advisor, NITI Aayog, New Delhi appreciated the proposal of Dr. MCR HRD Institute to establish the National Centre of Excellence on SDGs and hoped that other States too will come forward to do the same.
He called upon the proposed Centre to identify gaps in the existing strategies, recommend best practices to address them, and create a knowledge database for inter-sectoral learning. B. P. Acharya, IAS, Special Chief Secretary Planning & Director General, of the institute said that realizing the goals of the SDGs at village, mandal, district, and state levels will result in broad-based benefits in terms of health, prosperity, and wellbeing of the people of Telangana.
“The competitive advantage of Dr. MCR HRD Institute, in terms of its location, rich human and infrastructural facilities, and its networking with different institutions of eminence will be of great help in the successful launching and effective functioning of the proposed Centre in Telangana.
It would also help to launch the centre in other States across the country”, he stated. Supriya Khound, State Technical Officer, UNDP shared the details relating to the establishment of the Centre for SDGs in Assam.
Ravi Siriki, Consultant, UNICEF, B Kalyan C, IAS, Director General, E Environmental Protection Training & Research Institute (EPTRI), and others made presentations on different aspects of the proposed Centre. The workshop was attended by senior representatives from UNICEF, UNDP, EPTRI, Council for Social Development, Centre for Good Governance, senior functionaries from Planning Department, Government of Telangana.
