Union govt. to train over 2,000 BDOs
The Indian Ministry of Rural Development is launching a training program for 2,000 Block Development Officers to improve grassroots governance. The curriculum focuses on digital tools like GIS and MIS to support the implementation of the Viksit Bharat rural employment law.
Why it matters
Demonstrates the government's commitment to digital transformation and administrative capacity building in rural development.
In an effort to strengthen grassroot governance, the Ministry of Rural Development is planning to train 2,000 Block Development Officers (BDOs), focusing the training on decentralised planning . The officers will be trained in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Management Information Systems (MIS), which have become crucial especially with the new rural employment law — Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission .
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