Ministers For Training In September
Monday, August 14, 2006
Ministers and Secretary Generals are to undergo training in a bid to build internal administration capacity and improve smooth management, the Minister of Public Service and Labour, has said.
Prof. Manasseh Nshuti told The New Times in an exclusive interview at his offices in Kacyiru on August 1 that the training to be conducted in September at RIAM (Rwandan Institute of Administration and Management), would equip the Ministers and Secretary Generals with the necessary management and governance skills.
"Lack of training is a cancer that threatens the national fabric and hampers service delivery of countries," Nshuti observed.
He added: "We have decided to organise these trainings within the country because taking Ministers outside would be costly. All of us shall undergo training to improve on what we already have."
The Minister disclosed that the government will endeavour to develop a more efficient and effective workforce.
"Now that the restructuring is over, we are set," Nshuti said, adding that the training will be carried out in phases, beginning with the Secretaries General to the Ministers.
He did not however, say how long the training would last but disclosed that government had already contacted Michigan Business School in America to provide the lecturers.
"It is very cheap to hire them as opposed to sending students there. We are very optimistic the training will be of great help to many Rwandans," Nshuti said and added that his ministry would soon ask ministries to identify people who lack skills to enroll for training.
Meanwhile, sources in the public service and labour ministry told The New Times on Tuesday that the training for Ministers and SGs at RIAM will entail short stints intermittently carried out over a six-month period.
Established under Law No. 25/01 of 19th /04/2001, RIAM provides management training to public servants and private employees.
