Kathmandu, Nepal,6 January 2020. The Second batch of 21 officers of Commission for the Investigation of
Abuse of Authority (CIAA) of Nepal has started their 6 day training on
‘Prevention of Fraud, Bribery and Corruption’ at the Gujarat Forensic
Sciences University (GFSU), Gandhinagar on 6 January 2020. This latest
training for Nepali officers reaffirms India’s continuing commitment for
capacity building of Nepali officers.The First batch of 21 CIAA officers of Nepal
had received the similar training from December 16 to 21, 2019 at GFSU,
Gandhinagar. They found the training,carried out by the experienced faculty
members, was very good and fruitful. Itempowered them with new and
useful ideas for carrying out investigations in Nepal.
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 and
enhance good governance in Nepal. The course mainly focuses on identifying
factors for corruption, its impact on the economy and methodology for its
detection and prevention. The Course would enhance skills of CIAA Officers for
IT-based investigations, sharpen their analytical capabilities and help them
learn new methodologies which would empower them to detect, prevent and
prosecute corrupt and fraudulent individuals.
The officers are being trained in the prestigious Gujarat Forensic
Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat which trains forensic experts in the
area of Forensic Science, Crime Investigation, Security, Behavioral Science
and Criminology. The course is fully supported by the Government of India
under the Ministry of External Affairs’ Indian Technical and Economic
Cooperation (ITEC) Programme.
