Jammu &Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha addresses Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini’s ‘Sushasan Mahotsav 2024’ in New Delhi. He highlighted Jammu and Kashmir’s transformational journey from mis-governance to good governance under the leadership of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi after abrogation of Article 370. The mantra and the guiding principle of ‘Citizen- First’ of the Hon’ble PM has inspired and helped to evolve J&K’s new model of Good Governance, which is called ‘Future Ready Governance’: LG J&K’s ‘Future Ready Governance’ is future driven, tech assisted and human-centric. A powerful conceptual framework has been developed, clearly specifying what each of the 3 terms means, and how they are intrinsically integrated for creating a holistic and futuristic model for Good Governance. Administration has already initiated pilot projects, to work both as proofs of Concept and as also models for communicating the novel and innovative ideas embedded in the framework He also said that we are concurrently setting up new adaptive and resilient systems, to develop organisational capacity to deliver precisely and effectively to each citizen. Good Governance is the key to a Nation’s progress. We intend to equip ourselves fully to develop “Future-Driven” strategies. Looking at scientific tools like AI & Big Data based Strategic foresight to be able to visualise evidence and data-based future scenarios The Lt Governor said the Human-Centric element of Future-Ready Governance will have two components. The first will focus on all governmental employees, with a view to empower and energize them as the lead instrument of transformation. The second will focus on citizens as partners in developing our priorities and working modalities, in sync with their needs and aspirations. Addressing the special session on UT of Jammu Kashmir, the Lt Governor shared the reforms and the vision of the Administration to improve policy performance and address future challenges. Future Ready Governance is not a theoretical concept or a model. For us, this is the beginning of the journey to impact and improve the life of every person in Jammu & Kashmir. “We intend to equip ourselves fully to develop “Future-Driven” strategies and will continue to blaze new pathways for this journey,” the Lt Governor said. The Lt Governor also paid homage to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Shri Rambhau Mhalgi, and remembered their significant contributions to the nation building.