On Monday, the second batch of 21 officers of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) of Nepal began their training for the 'prevention of fraud, bribery & corruption' at the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU) in Gandhinagar.
The 6-day training for the Nepali officers reaffirms India's continuing commitment for capacity building of Nepali officers, the Embassy of India said in an official release.
The first batch of 21 CIAA officers had received similar training from Dec 16 to 21 in Gandhinagar. They had observed that the training, carried out by the experienced faculty members, very fruitful & empowered them with new & useful ideas for carrying out investigations in Nepal, the statement read.
It added that "This is a tailor-made course specially designed at the request of Government of Nepal for a total of 42 CIAA officers. This course will strengthen the institutional capacity of CIAA to curb corrupt practices & enhance good governance in Nepal".
The course mainly focuses on identifying factors for corruption, its impact on the economy, & methodology for its detection & prevention. It would also improve the skills of the CIAA Officers for IT-based investigations, sharpen their analytical capabilities & help them learn new methodologies that would empower them to detect, prevent & prosecute corrupt & fraudulent individuals.
GFSU trains forensic experts in the field of forensic science, criminal investigation, security, behavioral science, & criminology.
The course is fully supported by the Government of India under the Ministry of External Affairs' Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme.
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