SHILLONG, JUL 13: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said real change in government work culture will come from setting targets, monitoring progress and fixing accountability, not from issuing deadlines.
Speaking on the sidelines of the national conference on ‘NextGen Administrative and E-Gov Reforms’ inaugurated by Union MoS Dr Jitendra Singh in Shillong, the CM said such platforms help officials learn from each other’s experiences.
“Everything is an effort. What is important for us is to try. If we don’t try then we will never move forward in life,” Sangma said.
He added that improving work culture takes time.
“Culture takes time to rejuvenate, to improve – things will take time. But I think it is a very positive step and they should meet more often like this,” he said.
The Chief Minister stressed on systems over instructions.
“What is important is to set systems that target, set a way of monitoring, reporting systems in place. Once these are in place, culture itself starts to evolve because people have to finish within timelines and there is a reporting system,” Sangma said.
“Telling somebody you have to come in five-ten days doesn’t work. Giving people targets and achieving those targets and making them accountable I think is the right move forward. That is what we are trying to do in Meghalaya and we are seeing changes,” he added.
The CM also thanked Dr Singh for choosing Shillong to host the conference and expressed hope for “very positive output”.
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