**Policy Summary: Chhattisgarh Partners with Karmayogi Bharat to Enhance Civil Service Capacity Building**
On July 28, 2025, the Government of Chhattisgarh, the Capacity Building Commission (CBC), and Karmayogi Bharat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Raipur to implement Mission Karmayogi, a program focused on developing a competency-based, technology-driven, continuous learning ecosystem for government officials in Chhattisgarh. The initiative aims to equip approximately four lakh government officers and employees with continuous training to improve their effectiveness in nation-building.
The MoU signing, attended by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and senior dignitaries including Shri Amitabh Jain (Chief Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh), Dr. Alka Mittal (Member Administration, Capacity Building Commission), Shri Subrat Sahoo (Director General, Chhattisgarh Academy of Administration), Smt. V. Lalithalakshmi (Secretary, Capacity Building Commission & Chief Executive Officer, Karmayogi Bharat), and Shri S.P. Roy (Joint Secretary, Capacity Building Commission), signals the beginning of an institutional partnership focused on building a future-ready and citizen-centric civil service.
As of July 29, 2025, approximately 50,000 officers and employees have already completed online training as part of the initiative. The government of Chhattisgarh has committed to onboarding officials from various departments onto the iGOT-Karmayogi platform and initiating structured learning journeys. The state also expressed interest in co-creating learning content tailored to its unique governance needs.
Shri Rakesh Verma, Chief Operating Officer of Karmayogi Bharat, provided a demonstration of the iGOT-Karmayogi platform, which currently supports over 1.26 crore learners nationwide with flexible, need-based capacity-building opportunities. The partnership reflects a shared vision to cultivate an agile, accountable, and citizen-focused bureaucracy in Chhattisgarh.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for personnel management, public grievances, and pensions.
Capacity Building Commission: An organization involved in transforming the capacity building landscape of civil servants.
Karmayogi Bharat: An entity involved in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Chhattisgarh to transform the capacity building landscape of civil servants.
Government of Chhattisgarh: The state government that signed an MoU with the Capacity Building Commission and Karmayogi Bharat to transform the capacity building landscape of civil servants in Chhattisgarh.
Mission Karmayogi: A visionary initiative aimed at instilling the spirit of Karmayogi among government officers and employees, enabling them to contribute more effectively to nation building.
Raipur, Chhattisgarh: The location where the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony took place.
Shri Vishnu Deo Sai: Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh who attended the MoU signing ceremony.
iGOT-Karmayogi: A platform for digital learning, role-based training, and continuous professional development for civil servants.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Capacity Building Commission, Karmayogi
Bharatand Govt of Chhattisgarh sign a MoU
A significant step towards transforming the capacity-
building landscape of civil servants in Chhattisgarh
Mission Karmayogi to enable Government
employees to contribute more effectively to nation-
building, says Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
Posted On: 29 JUL 2025 4:58PM by PIB Raipur
In a significant step towards transforming the capacity-building landscape of civil servants in
Chhattisgarh, the Capacity Building Commission (CBC), Karmayogi Bharat, and the Government of
Chhattisgarh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 28th July 2025 in Raipur. The
signing ceremony took place in the august presence of the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Shri
Vishnu Deo Sai.
In his address, the Chief Minister affirmed that Mission Karmayogi is a visionary initiative that
embodies the aspirations of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He highlighted that the mission
would instil the spirit of Karmayogi among government officers and employees, enabling them to
contribute more effectively to nation-building. He further stated that the initiative will be pivotal in
nurturing a culture of excellence in governance and public administration across Chhattisgarh.The event was attended by senior dignitaries including Shri Amitabh Jain, Chief Secretary,
Government of Chhattisgarh; Dr. Alka Mittal, Member (Administration), Capacity Building
Commission; Shri Subrat Sahoo, Director General, Chhattisgarh Academy of Administration; Smt.
V. Lalithalakshmi, Secretary, Capacity Building Commission & Chief Executive Officer, Karmayogi
Bharat; and Shri S.P. Roy, Joint Secretary, Capacity Building Commission.
The MoU marks the beginning of an institutional partnership to implement Mission Karmayogi’s
vision of a competency-based, technology-driven, and continuous learning ecosystem for
government officials in Chhattisgarh. Under the initiative, continuous training will be provided to
nearly four lakh government officers and employees in Chhattisgarh, and the process has already
begun. So far, approximately 50,000 officers and employees have successfully completed online
training.As part of the engagement, an orientation session was conducted for Secretaries, Heads of
Departments, and Departmental Nodal Officers. The session highlighted Mission Karmayogi’s vision
of creating a future-ready and citizen-centric civil service through digital learning, role-based
training, and continuous professional development. Shri Rakesh Verma, Chief Operating Officer of
Karmayogi Bharat, provided a live demonstration of the iGOTKarmayogi platform, showcasing its
key features that enable modular, self-paced, and role-aligned learning. He also emphasized the
platform’s growing impact, with over 1.26 crore learners across the country benefiting from flexible,
need-based capacity-building opportunities.
key outcome of the discussions was the Government of Chhattisgarh’s commitment to onboard
officials from various departments onto the iGOT platform and initiate their structured learning
journeys. The state also expressed interest in co-creating learning content tailored to its unique
governance needs.
This MoU reinforces the shared vision of Mission Karmayogi and Government of Chhattisgarh to
build an agile, accountable, and citizen-focused bureaucracy.
(Release ID: 2149776)