Four-day DC Conference to begin, focus on governance priorities
Four-day DC Conference begin tomorrow.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the conference at Osmani Memorial Auditorium at 10:30 am.
Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani said, Deputy Commissioners will get guidance from ministers about the present government’s policies and priorities in the conference.
Addressing a press conference at the conference room of the cabinet Division Nasimul Gani said the yearly DC Conference discusses policy development programs of the government, proposals related to public welfare from the field administration, receive guidance, and make decisions.
Providing details of this year's conference at the press conference, Additional Secretary of the Cabinet Division Humayun Kabir said this year’s DC conference will be held for four days, a day more than previous years
Humayun Kabir said, Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners will pay courtesy calls on the President, the Speaker, and the Chief Justice. Additionally, working sessions will be held with the Chief Election Commission and the Anti-Corruption Commission.”
He informed that a total of 34 sessions will be held at this year's DC Conference. Among these, 30 will be working sessions, and the number of participating ministries or divisions is 56.
He said, Deputy Commissioners have submitted 1,729 proposals to the government on different issue related to governance.
Out of those proposals 498 have been included in the working papers. The highest 44 proposals came related to the Health Services Division.
He added that the main discussion topics of this year's conference include land management, law and order, local government, disaster management, employment, social security, e-governance, education, health services, environmental conservation, infrastructure development, and monitoring of various development activities.
He expressed hope that through this conference, they will be able to determine the course of action for resolving legal, administrative, and financial challenges of the field administration.
Replying to a query from journalists, the Cabinet Secretary said last year's budget for the District Commissioners' Conference was Taka 1.73 crore. This year, the budget reduced to Taka 71 lakh.
Attention has been given to the areas where budget cuts were possible.
