BSS, Rajshahi :
Instead of the conventional approach, services of field level administrative officials should be pro-people and need-oriented for welfare of the public in general.
Besides, emphasis should be given on reaching the public services towards doorsteps of the masses so that they could derive total benefit of the public services. Emphasis should be given on the best uses of the ICT to this end.
Speakers made these observations while inaugurating a three-day orientation course for the probationary assistant commissioners under the 33rd batch of BCS (Administration Cadre) at the conference hall of circuit house here Thursday.
A total of 39 probationary assistant commissioners are taking part in the orientation course after joining their jobs at the Divisional Commissioner’s Office. Afterwards, they will be posted in eight districts under Rajshahi division.
Senior Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office Abul Kalam Azad addressed the session as the chief guest with Commissioner of Rajshahi division Helaluddin Ahmed in the chair.
Additional Commissioner (General) Munir Hossain, Additional Commissioner (Revenue) Hayul Kayum, Divisional Director (Local Government) Aminul Islam and Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Mejbah Uddin Chowdhury also spoke on the occasion.
Chief Executive Officer of Rajshahi City Corporaion Ajahar Ali, Director General of Bangladesh Silk Board Swapan Chandra Paul and Chairman of Rajshahi Development Authority Abdus Samad, among others, were present at the session.
The chief guest said people-friendly public service is very vital for full-length reflection of the hopes and aspirations of the mass- people.
He also put emphasis on freeing all the field level public services from corruptions and anomalies for the sake of establishing people’s confidence on all tiers of the field administration.
Terming the government officials and employees as the public servants he said the officials and employees should be committed towards the people’s welfare.
He said the present government is committed to build a transparent, accountable, people-oriented, knowledge-based and dynamic public administration and urged the probationary officers to supplement the government endeavor.
In the course, the participating probationary assistant commissioners are being provided necessary training, knowledge, instructions and idea on smooth conducting of the administrative activities when they will be posted at different districts.
