JJM and ECHO join hands to harness knowledge and make it accessible to all stakeholders in a cost-effective way through JJM Digital Academy.
WD News: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently exchanged between the Department of Drinking Water and sanitation and Echo India to establish the JJM Digital Academy.
The online portal of JJM Digital Academy was launched by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the presence of the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Secretary Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Smt Vini Mahajan and Additional Secretary & Mission Director-NJJM Shri Vikas Sheel.
ECHO India, a non-profit organisation has supported the Department in establishing JJM Digital Academy. Through the academy, the department aims to build the capacity of various stakeholders associated with the water supply program like administrators, engineers, Panchayat functionaries, technicians, sanitation workers, and foot soldiers. The academy will equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively contribute to achieving mission objectives. The academy will be using digital technology in delivering training through innovative approaches.
The academy will also build a repository by recording all sessions for knowledge sharing and future reference of prospective learners. The Key Resource Centres (KRCs) and Implementing Support Agencies (ISAs) will be on board at the JJM Digital Academy platform for training the stakeholders. National and state governments will also be holding sessions to share their best practices. Several UN and bilateral agencies, RWPF partners, trusts, foundations, institutions, and civil society organisations have joined hands to provide knowledge content through this program. They will be publishing their calendars and reaching out to field officers, and Gram panchayat functionaries to provide the proper knowledge, at the right place and at the right time.
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