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 DMA 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

• Resettlement of veterans by improving employability and promotion of entrepreneurship for start of micro enterprises by veterans

• Improvement in the health services of the veterans

The Chintan Shivir will conclude with an open-house session for inviting ideas & suggestions for enhancing organisational efficiency in various departments. The event is being organised in line with the Government’s directions to have a real time audit of the objectives achieved till date and carve a way forward towards achieving the desired goals in realistic timelines.

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