NCGG begins first capacity-building programme for Seychelles civil servants in Mussoorie
On 11 May 2026 the National Centre for Good Governance began its first capacity-building programme for 29 senior civil servants of Seychelles, the first step under a February 2026 MoU to train 250 Seychellois officials.
Summary
The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) began its first Capacity Building Programme for civil servants of Seychelles on 11 May 2026, the Personnel Ministry said on 12 May. The two-week programme, run with the Ministry of External Affairs in Mussoorie and New Delhi until 22 May 2026, has 29 senior officials, including directors general from defence, IT, finance, judiciary and the Office of the President. It is the first milestone of a three-year MoU signed in February 2026 between NCGG and Seychelles' Public Service Bureau to train 250 Seychellois civil servants. The curriculum focuses on institutional leadership and digital transformation.
Key facts
- Started
- 11 May 2026; runs to 22 May 2026
- Venue
- Mussoorie and New Delhi, with MEA
- Participants
- 29 senior Seychelles officials
- MoU
- February 2026, NCGG–Public Service Bureau of Seychelles; 250 civil servants over three years
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under the February 2026 MoU between NCGG and Seychelles' Public Service Bureau, how many Seychellois civil servants are to be trained over three years?
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Correct answer: A — 250
The three-year agreement sets out a roadmap to train 250 Seychellois civil servants.
How many senior Seychelles officials are in the first NCGG capacity-building cohort that began on 11 May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 29
The first cohort brings together 29 high-ranking officials, including directors general and senior officers.