Union Minister for Coal and Power Piyush Goyal on Saturday urged the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to conduct a training programme in behavioural sciences, ethics and leadership for Ministers and other public servants.
Addressing the 76th Convocation of the TISS here, Goyal said that public servants across the country should be sensitised on how to deal with the poor and the downtrodden, who approached them seeking some help.
“Behavioural science impacts society deeply. Public servants across the country should be sensitised on how to deal with the poor and the downtrodden who approach them seeking some help. A continuous learning programme for the ministers and bureaucrats is a good idea,” Goyal said.
“TISS should consider training programme in behavioural sciences, ethics and leadership for Ministers and other public servants... A beginning can be made with Mumbai and Maharashtra, which can be extended to other parts later,” Goyal said.
Recalling the vision of the House of Tatas in setting up the social sciences institute way back in 1936, Goyal said that over the next 20-25 years, India would emerge as a super power. “But the country has a long way to go, in terms of providing health, education and power for all its citizens and ensuring an inclusive growth. The task ahead is onerous, but certainly doable”, the Minister said.
Averring that Human Resource Development was an important function in any organization that wanted to succeed in the long run, Goyal said that TISS had empowered its students to take up leadership roles in the society.
Urging some of the TISS graduates to consider politics as a career option, Goyal said, “The days of the famous saying “politics is the last resort of the scoundrel’ are no more applicable in India. How much ever you may criticise the politician, the reality is we will need honest and good people to ensure good governance”.
Complimenting the efforts of Sunil Yadav, a sweeper from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for securing the TISS M.Phil degree, the Minister said, “Sunil Yadav securing M Phil is an inspirational story. It encourages us to contribute to the society”. He urged the graduating students to be part of the movement of development.
The Minister honoured the meritorious students with medals and shields in different fields of social sciences. S Ramadorai, Chairperson of the TISS, in his welcome address spoke about how his institute had collaborated with government in the field of climate change as a run up to the Paris Conference.
