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Public administration ministry gets Tk 2,464cr
DHAKA, June 7, 2018 (BSS) – Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith today proposed Taka 2,464 crore for the public administration ministry aimed at making it more efficient and people’s access to public service.
“The civil service is now attracting meritorious graduates increasingly. As a result, the number of efficient officers in public administration is on the rise,” he said, while placing the national budget in the Jatiya Sangsad here today.
Muhith said the government has been giving facilities for in-service training, local and overseas, and those for merit scholarship for higher education are also contributing to the enhancement of efficiency of government employees.
“With the change in the mind-set together with efficiency, the mandatory use of ICT in government departments and improvement of relevant IT infrastructure, people are now getting easier access to public services,” he said.
The minister said the government established 5,278 Digital Centres across the country, of which citizens are getting necessary services and information in less time and at low cost.
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