Context: India is on the path towards Viksit Bharat by 2047. In its journey, India aspires to become a manufacturing hub in the global supply chain, critical exporter of value-added services and mass supplier of human skills to an ageing developed world. In its pursuit, various reforms have been carried out by the government in past 10 years, let us understand the reforms carried out through Mission Karmyogi.
About Mission Karmyogi:
- Mission Karmayogi (National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building) was brought in 2021 to transform India's three million civil servants into citizen centric, future-ready and result-oriented karmayogis.
- As part of Mission Karmayogi, the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) was constituted in to provide policy guidance and tools to enhance the capabilities of all levels of India's vast civil services.
Goals of Mission Karmyogi:
Outcomes of improved governance:
| Criteria | Past experience | Reformed governance |
| Infrastructure development | Delayed completion of mega infrastructure like rail freight corridors and national highways was the norm.Delayed inter-ministerial permissions threw many infrastructure projects into a quagmire. | Integrated all legal and geographic layers such as forests, wildlife sanctuaries, roads and railway lines, as well as planning and execution of mega infrastructure projects. "Whole of government" approach where ministries are required to work in a de-siloed manner to achieve national priorities by harmonizing sector-specific perspectives.Capacity Building Commission providing digital training courses to equip civil servants with skills to apply PM Gati Shakti for project planning and coordination across departments. |
| Governance | Traditional governance devoid of evidence-based policy | Online learning module on emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data analysis uploaded on the online learning portal, iGOT Karmayogi Bharat.Over 3,88,000 government personnel from across ministries have successfully been certified in learning modules on emerging technologies. |
| Attitudinal issues | Traditional attitudes of colonial bureaucracy | Research-based self-reflection course to promote "sewa bhaav".The CBC has partnered with the Ministry of Home Affairs to train police personnel to promote public security and ease of living. |
| Tax system | Loopholes in tax collection, corruption as a challenge. | Faceless and painless tax collection system that rewards the honest taxpayer.Creation of online module on systemic solutions to repeated taxpayer grievances. Over 14,000 direct tax personnel have completed the online learning module. |
| Municipality reforms | Traditional municipal governance, issues of funds, functions and functionaries. | Municipal corporations being brought on iGOT platform and trained in municipal governance, finances, road and sewerage engineering, solid waste management. |
| Training | One time training course at foundation level, and mid-career training after that. | Cultivating a culture of life-long learning.Section officers completed 15 lakh online learning modules on data analytics, Government e Marketplace modules and software tools like advanced excel. |