ASCI Hyderabad and NSSTA, Greater Noida, Sign MoU to MoU to Boost Capacity Building and Governance Training
The Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad, and the National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 12, 2025
Date: 12 Dec 2025 Venue: Bella Vista Campus, ASCI, Hyderabad The Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad, and the National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 12, 2025, at the ASCI Bella Vista Campus, Lok Bhavan Road, Hyderabad.
This partnership aims to foster synergy between the two institutions in the areas of training, research and knowledge creation, with a shared commitment to advancing capacity building in governance and public administration. The collaboration covers a wide range of initiatives, Capacity-Building Programmes, Research Projects, Consultancy Assignments, Faculty Exchange, Mission Karmayogi initiatives, Resource Sharing, and other mutually agreed activities.
The MoU establishes a framework for enhanced professional, academic and scholarly engagement in the domains of public policy, governance, administration, data analytics, data protection, digital transformation, crime analysis and related fields. It seeks to promote the generation and dissemination of knowledge based on reciprocity and mutual benefit.
The MoU was signed by Dr. O. P. Singh, Registrar & Secretary, ASCI, and Dr. J. S. Tomar, Deputy Director General, NSSTA, MoSPI. Dr. Janardhan Reddy, IAS (Retd.), DoRS–ASCI; Dr. Valli Manickam, DoTP–ASCI; Dr. Subodh Kandamuthan, Dean–LDP, ASCI; Shri Santosh Kumar Gupta, Director, NSSTA; and officers from ASCI, Hyderabad, were present during the event.
Significance of the MoU:
The collaboration aims to organize joint programmes such as lectures, seminars, workshops, panel discussions, symposia, webinars and training programmes in identified areas of mutual interest and expertise. It also envisages the publication of proceedings of these events, including background papers, compendiums, white papers, journals, dossiers and policy documents on emerging and relevant themes.
Both institutions will mutually share infrastructure, resources and expertise for the execution of these programmes. The collaboration may also include arrangements for field visits and other academic engagements that contribute to strengthening learning and research outcomes.