Odisha Trains 56 Public Health Engineers in Ethics, Governance and Water Management
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step toward strengthening urban governance and public infrastructure delivery, the Odisha Urban Academy (OUA) has successfully concluded an intensive 11-day orientation programme for 56 Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) of the Public Health Cadre.
The programme was designed to enhance professional competence, ethical conduct, and administrative capabilities among newly inducted engineers.
Addressing the valedictory session, Usha Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, emphasised the crucial role of civil engineers in nation-building and public service.
She highlighted three fundamental pillars for a successful engineering career: service, competence, and ethics.
Urging the engineers to uphold professional integrity and accountability, Padhee stressed the importance of ensuring safe, reliable, and high-quality drinking water for citizens across Odisha.
She noted that technical excellence must be complemented by ethical decision-making and transparency in public service delivery.
The orientation programme focused on preparing engineers for complex field responsibilities through sessions on key administrative and operational domains.
Training modules included Odisha Financial Rules, the Right to Information (RTI) Act, public procurement procedures, contract management, and administrative ethics.
These sessions aimed to strengthen financial discipline and improve infrastructure project execution across the state.
Several senior officials and experts attended the closing ceremony, including Dilip Kumar Routray (Retd. IAS), Suvendu Kumar Sahoo, Director of OUA, Bilash Kumar Behera, Engineer-in-Chief of PHEO, and Dr S. Peppin, Capacity Building Consultant.
The initiative reflects Odisha’s commitment to building a capable and ethical engineering workforce while promoting sustainable urban development, efficient public services, and transparent governance.
