Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday stressed on imparting problem-solving training, saying that different individuals may be skilled in solving different problems, but unskilled persons should learn the skills from skilled ones.
“There should be no routine, stereotyped training. Training must be problem-solving oriented. Each individual may be skilled in solving different problems, but others should learn from one who is skilled,” he said.
The chief adviser made the remarks while receiving a report on the activities and institutional evaluation of training institutions, said the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing this evening.
The Governance Innovation Unit (GIU) of the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) submitted the report to Prof Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Thursday afternoon.
Putting emphasis on building strong training institutions, the chief adviser said institutions themselves should be ranked first, second, and third.
Private sector officials and employees will be allowed to receive training at these institutions so that they can feel proud to be trained at a good institution, he added.
Stressing the importance of including an anti-corruption campaign in training, the chief adviser said, “There must be no corruption in government service or in any government institution. We must emphasise it during training”.
“We have to build systems, management, and skills in such a way that decisions are implemented automatically and swiftly; files should not remain stuck moving from one room to another,” he categorically said.
Technology must be used, and all necessary training arrangements must be made for this, Prof Yunus said, adding: “Our goal is singular—citizens should not have to go to individuals or to government offices; government services must reach citizens directly”.
He further said: “Often we see that training facilities and buildings exist, but skilled officers and staff do not. Training methods and curricula are outdated and not up to date. As a result, training does not take place effectively, and even when it does, no visible outcome is achieved”.
Therefore, technology must be integrated into this system, the chief adviser said, adding that training outcomes should be evaluated based on how many times training was conducted and how many marks participants obtained.
“Those who secure good marks and stand first, second, or third should be given incentives so that they feel encouraged,” he added.
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