Extended Version of Mission Karmayogi launched

Source- This post is based on the article “On the occasion of Good Governance Day, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches the Extended Version of Mission Karmayogi” published in “PIB” on 25th December 2023.

Why in the News?

To commemorate Good Governance Day, Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister, unveiled the Enhanced Edition of Mission Karmayogi featuring new features on Mission Karmayogi platform ‘iGOT‘.

What is Mission Karmayogi?

1) It is a nationwide programme to lay the foundation for capacity building of civil servants.

2) It focuses on grooming civil servants of the future by making them more technology-enabled, innovative, progressive and transparent.

3) iGOT Karmayogi is the online learning platform under it.

What are the details of new features launched on Mission Karmayogi platform ‘iGOT’?

1) My iGOT- provides targeted training courses on each officer’s homepage, directly addressing their unique capacity-building needs. With over 28 lakh users on the platform, it offers access to approximately 830 high-quality e-learning courses.

2) Blended Programs- these programs seamlessly combine traditional in-person classroom courses with online learning elements to meet dynamic training needs of the officials

3) Curated Programs- designed to meet the varied learning needs of Ministries/Departments and Training Institutions. Course Providers can tailor learning journeys by selecting relevant content, resources, and assessments from the iGOT repository with a programmatic approach.

4) 12 domain-specific e-learning courses- meant to cater to the specific competency needs of Civil Servants at Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and assist other Government organizations in efficiently managing day-to-day functional matters.
– It has been developed by the Karmayogi Digital Learning Lab (KDLL) of the DoPT which was inaugurated in 2021 to develop e-learning courses to build the capacity of the civil servants.

5) VIKAS (Variable & Immersive Karmayogi Advanced Support)- it is a blended learning programme designed to enhance the capacity of middle management civil servants in the Central Secretariat.
– It focuses on development of functional, behavioural and technological competencies required in Central Government.

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