Lucknow, 23 Oct (HS): Uttar Pradesh has secured the first position in

the country due to its effective implementation of Mission Karmayogi and

excellent performance in capacity building of government officials and

employees. Uttar Pradesh was honored for this achievement in the Northern

Regional Workshop organized jointly by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Uttar Pradesh

Academy of Administration and Management (RUPAM) and the Capacity Development

Commission of the Government of India. Rajasthan secured the second position

and Jammu and Kashmir secured the third position. With this achievement, Uttar

Pradesh demonstrated its leading role in the field of administrative

efficiency, training and continuous capacity building of personnel.

At the event, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recognized the

efforts of the officials and training institutions involved in this achievement.

On behalf of Uttar Pradesh, RUPAAM Director General M. Devraj, Director Sanjay

Kumar, and Additional Director and Nodal Officer Sunil Kumar Chaudhary were

honored for their contributions.

19.23 lakh registered users, over 99 percent active: Under

Mission Karmayogi, capacity building has been pursued as an administrative

priority in Uttar Pradesh. According to data from departments and ministries on

the iGOT Karmayogi platform, the state has approximately 19.23 lakh registered

users, of which over 99 percent are active. Additionally, over 350 training

institutes have registered under the Unnati initiative. In January 2026, the

state organized a seven-day capacity building program for all officers and

employees. The state also performed exceptionally well during the Sadhna

Saptah. Initiatives such as Nirbhay Netri, Nirbhay Chetna, Kaushal Setu, and

Kaushal Sarathi also reflect the state's comprehensive approach to capacity

building.

Home Department alone completed more than one crore courses: The

performance of various departments in Uttar Pradesh under Mission Karmayogi was

also recognized. Among the departmental categories, the Home Department secured

first place in Category A. The department alone achieved a remarkable feat by

completing over one crore training courses. Director General of Training Rajiv

Agarwal and Dev Ranjan Verma received this honor on behalf of the Home

Department. The Basic and Secondary Education Department was awarded second

place in its respective category. The department has also completed over one

crore courses.

Additional Chief Secretary Partha Sarathi Sen Sharma and

Director General (School Education) Monika Rani received this honour on behalf

of the department. Higher Education Department got the first prize in category

'B'. Additional Chief Secretary Amit Ghosh received this honour. Infrastructure

and Industrial Development Department got the second place in the same

category, for which Additional Chief Secretary Alok Kumar received the award.

In category 'C', Handloom and Textiles Department was awarded the first prize

and Administrative Reforms Department was awarded the second prize. Principal

Secretary Anil Kumar Sagar received this honour on behalf of Handloom and

Textiles Department and Secretary Bhupendra Chaudhary on behalf of

Administrative Reforms Department.

Unnati Capability Index will evaluate the quality of training

institutes: The program also launched key initiatives of the Capacity

Development Commission. Among these are the Unnati Capability Index and the

National Curriculum Design Framework. The Unnati Capability Index will enable a

more systematic and consistent assessment of the capacity, quality, and

progress of training institutions across the country. More than 1,000 training

institutions in the country contribute to the capacity development of public

servants.

National Curriculum Design Framework will provide systematic

direction to training:

The Capacity Building Commission also launched the National

Curriculum Design Framework (NCDF). Based on the Karmayogi Quality Framework

and the Karmayogi Competency Model, this framework will help training

institutions design and deliver curricula tailored to the role, functional

requirements, and required competencies of officers.

Promote collaboration between training institutions: Emphasis

was also placed on the exchange of knowledge, experience, expertise, and

resources among training institutions to improve the quality of capacity

development. In this regard, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Uttar Pradesh Academy of

Administration and Management (RUPAM) signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)

with other state training institutions and central training institutions.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi