Pretoria - South Africans will next week observe Public Service Week, which will be used as a platform for participation and engagement for the delivery of quality public services.
The 2011 Public Service Week will attract participation from ministries, public servants across the three spheres of government, state owned enterprises, ambassadors, institutions of higher learning, civil society organisations and citizens.
Public Service Week is an integral part of the Batho Pele (people first) movement aimed at instilling and/or rebuilding good ethics, morale and pride in public servants to encourage the culture of providing quality services.
The week promotes inter-governmental relations by encouraging integrated approaches in rendering public services to effectively utilise limited government resources for improved results.
The platform further affords senior managers like Heads of Departments (HOD), Directors-General (DG) and political principals an opportunity to engage with frontline staff and citizens to get a first-hand understanding of what transpires at different service delivery points.
The theme for this year is 'Transformative leadership in public administration and governance: Creating a better future for all.'
Activities for the 2011 Public Service Week will include the deployment of senior managers to service delivery sites through Project Khaedu, which places senior managers at frontline offices; unannounced visits to service delivery institutions; service delivery exhibitions and creating awareness to enhance access to citizens by provincial and national departments.
This also includes holding a Senior Management Service (SMS) Conference where presentations will be shared on "My Public Servant, My Future", ethics and integrity, and progress made on the work of the special anti-corruption unit. - BuaNews
