Regional workshop on 'Good Governance, Development and Human Rights'
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The National Human Rights Commission organized a two- day regional workshop on 'Good Governance, Development and Human Rights' in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya in Shillong on the 3rd-4th November, 2016. The other participating States included Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Assam.
Justice Shri H.L. Dattu, Chairperson, NHRC inaugurated the workshop. Shri Mukul Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya was the Chief Guest. NHRC Members, Justice Shri D Murugesan and Shri S. C. Sinha and senior officers along with senior officers from the State government were present.
The workshop was the first in the series of three regional workshops and one national seminar to be organized under the theme of Good Governance, Development and Human Rights during 2016-17.
The aim of the workshops is to provide a platform to share examples of good governance practices that have had an impact on the promotion of human rights, rule of law, services delivery system and combating corruption in public and private sectors. It is also aimed at identifying challenges and bridging the gaps that may impede good governance, development and human rights.
The participants of the workshop in Shillong included senior administrative and police officers, welfare Officers, labour officers, block/panchayat officers, representatives from SHRC, NGOs/Civil Society, academicians and research scholars from Universities.
The National Human Rights Commission organized a two- day regional workshop on 'Good Governance, Development and Human Rights' in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya in Shillong on the 3rd-4th November, 2016. The other participating States included Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Assam.
Justice Shri H.L. Dattu, Chairperson, NHRC inaugurated the workshop. Shri Mukul Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya was the Chief Guest. NHRC Members, Justice Shri D Murugesan and Shri S. C. Sinha and senior officers along with senior officers from the State government were present.
The workshop was the first in the series of three regional workshops and one national seminar to be organized under the theme of Good Governance, Development and Human Rights during 2016-17.
The aim of the workshops is to provide a platform to share examples of good governance practices that have had an impact on the promotion of human rights, rule of law, services delivery system and combating corruption in public and private sectors. It is also aimed at identifying challenges and bridging the gaps that may impede good governance, development and human rights.
The participants of the workshop in Shillong included senior administrative and police officers, welfare Officers, labour officers, block/panchayat officers, representatives from SHRC, NGOs/Civil Society, academicians and research scholars from Universities.