National Conference on Good Governance Begins in Bhubaneswar; Odisha Showcases Tech-Led Reforms
Bhubaneswar: The two-day National Conference on Good Governance Practices kicked off on Thursday at the Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan, with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh, jointly inaugurating the event.
Setting the agenda for technology-driven and citizen-centric governance, CM Majhi, in his keynote address, underlined Odisha’s progress in administrative reforms.
Highlighting key initiatives like the Odisha Secretariat Workflow Automation System (OSWAS) and the ‘Work Passbook’, he stressed the state’s transition towards digital-first governance and enhanced transparency.
“Odisha is not just a host but a committed partner in India’s journey towards responsive and outcome-based governance,” Majhi stated. He called for a paradigm shift “from bureaucracy to responsiveness, files to data and compliance to outcomes”, echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh highlighted the importance of regional engagement in reforming governance frameworks. “Good governance is about converting every challenge into an opportunity. By conducting these conferences across states, we make governance models locally relevant and nationally consistent,” he noted.
The inaugural session also saw addresses by Surendra Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration & Public Grievance Department, Odisha and Puneet Yadav, Additional Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India, who delivered the vote of thanks.
Jointly hosted by the Government of Odisha and DARPG, the conference has brought together over 400 delegates from across the country, including ministers, senior bureaucrats and policy experts.
The platform aims to facilitate the exchange of innovative governance practices and reinforce collaborative federalism.
