New Delhi. Asal Baat News. Ministry of Defence (MoD) is organising brainstorming sessions ‘Chintan Shivir’ in New Delhi on June 19 ...
Ministry of Defence (MoD) is organising brainstorming sessions ‘Chintan Shivir’ in New Delhi on June 19 & 20, 2023 to discuss various issues & challenges faced by its departments, with the aim to come out with new ideas for better governance & functioning. Department of Defence (DoD), Department of Defence Production (DDP), Department of Military Affairs (DMA) and Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW) have identified a number of themes, on which eminent subject matter experts will share their views with the officers of the Ministry.
Department of Defence
The DoD will deliberate on the following topics:
- Comprehensive approach to national security
- Cyber security challenges
- National Information Security Policy and Guidelines
- Performance Audit
- Sainik School education system
- Capacity Building in Defence Acquisitions
Department of Defence Production
The DDP will have discussions on the following themes:
- Enhancing production & defence exports
- Increasing Aatmanirbharta: Road ahead for indigenisation
- Industrial Ecosystem and Skilled Workforce
- Enhancing Level Playing Field
- Quality Reforms
Department of Military Affairs
The topics chosen by the DM
A will cover critical issues of Integrating and optimising Human Resource aspects, Training and Operational issues towards achieving greater synergy and modernisation & capability augmentation of Armed Forces in the realms of strategic domain. It will also include discussions on measures to identify and abolish colonial practices and obsolete laws and further incorporate the country’s own ethos and practices in functioning of the Armed Forces.
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
The themes identified by DESW include:
Leveraging SPARSH for better pension services and other welfare measures for veterans