DAKSHTA For Young Professionals Now Live At iGOT Karmayogi

DAKSHTA (Development of Attitude, Knowledge, Skill for Holistic Transformation in Administration) For Young Professionals, a new curated collection of courses, is now live on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.

Tailored for young professionals and consultants engaged in government, this collection consisting of 18 courses seeks to build functional, domain and behavioural competencies by acquainting learners with subjects crucial for discharging their duties and responsibilities effectively.

Currently, 40 young professionals and consultants in NITI Aayog are undergoing phase-wise induction training through this curated collection of courses to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Available on iGOT Karmayogi platform, these courses are for the consumption of those engaged in various ministries, government departments and organisations.

The iGOT Karmayogi platform (https://igotkarmayogi.gov.in/) is a comprehensive online portal to guide government officials in their capacity building journey. The portal combines six functional hubs for online learning, competency management, career management, discussions, events and networking.

In line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for building a 'Viksit Bharat' (developed India), Mission Karmayogi (National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building) has been playing an integral role in nurturing a smart, citizen-friendly and future-ready public workforce.

Driving the Mission's core objectives, Karmayogi Bharat, a government-owned special purpose vehicle (SPV), has been established by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and is entrusted with the responsibility for owning, managing, maintaining and improving the iGOT (Integrated Government Online Training) Karmayogi platform.

The 18 courses available are (course coordinators given in parenthesis): Data-Driven Decision Making for Government (Wadhwani Foundation), Code of Conduct for Govt Employees (ISTM), Orientation Module on Mission LiFE (MoEFCC), Office Procedure (ISTM), Yoga Break at Workplace (MDNIY), Effective Communication (IIM-B), Basics of Public Policy Research (IIPA), Advanced PowerPoint (Microsoft), Stress Management (DoPT), Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (ISTM), Noting & Drafting (ISTM), Introduction to Emerging Technologies (Wadhwani Foundation), Formulation of Public Policies (ISTM), Personal & Organizational Values (DoPT), Reform Initiatives of Govt of India (ISTM), Public Procurement Framework for GoI (Dept of Expenditure), Ways of Enhancing Presentation Skills (GSI) and Advanced Excel (Microsoft).