**Executive Summary**
On April 17, 2026, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh felicitated top-performing ministries and states following "SADHANA Saptah 2026," a week-long capacity-building initiative. The program recorded 3.18 crore course completions by nearly 47 lakh government employees, marking a significant behavioral shift toward continuous learning. The initiative aims to institutionalize results-based evaluation and prepare the civil services for emerging technological challenges under the Mission Karmayogi framework.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Performance and Participation Statistics**
* The week-long initiative achieved over 3.18 crore course completions, an eight-fold increase over the previous National Learning Week.
* Nearly 47 lakh employees participated, with more than 33 lakh completing the mandated four hours of learning.
* Participation was notably inclusive, spanning senior officers to Group C and D employees and frontline functionaries.
* **Reorientation of Governance Evaluation**
* The awards system has shifted from individual profiling to performance linked to flagship programs and the resolution of complex district-level challenges.
* Governance is moving toward a results-based evaluation model rather than a process-oriented one.
* **Expansion of Training Scope**
* Capacity building is expanding into new domains, including science administrators and academicians.
* Orientation efforts are being explored for parliamentarians and ministers to meet evolving governance demands.
* The Capacity Building Commission is facilitating wider outreach through collaboration with the private sector.
* **Technological Integration and Integrity**
* Artificial intelligence and digital tools are recognized as essential enablers for future-ready governance.
* The government’s learning platform has evolved from a basic interface into a widely used tool for large-scale departmental engagement.
* While adopting emerging competencies, officials are reminded that technology must complement human judgment and professional integrity.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministries, Departments, and States**
**Impact**
These entities are now evaluated based on their ability to drive participation and achieve results in flagship programs. The leadership of States and Union Territories is specifically credited with driving grassroots impact in citizen-facing services.
**Action Required**
Continue to benchmark performance against the Mission Karmayogi framework and carry forward the spirit of continuous learning as an integral part of governance.
**Government Employees (All Cadres)**
**Impact**
Officials are encouraged to shift from learning by compulsion to learning out of professional commitment and pride. The focus on Group C and D employees aims to strengthen direct service delivery and public trust.
**Action Required**
Adopt emerging digital competencies and fulfill prescribed learning hours to keep pace with changing administrative demands.
**Capacity Building Commission (CBC)**
**Impact**
The CBC acts as the central institutional mechanism for scaling up training efforts and enabling private-sector collaboration.
**Action Required**
Expand outreach and develop orientation programs for new domains, including the legislative branch and academic administrators.
Key Entities Referenced
SADHANA Saptah 2026: A week-long, people-driven initiative for government employees aimed at fostering a culture of continuous learning and results-based evaluation in governance.
Mission Karmayogi: The national framework for civil services capacity building which SADHANA Saptah reinforces to institutionalize continuous learning.
Capacity Building Commission: The institutional mechanism responsible for scaling up government training efforts and coordinating outreach across departments and the private sector.
National Learning Week: A prior learning initiative referenced as a benchmark for measuring the increased scale and behavioral shift achieved during SADHANA Saptah.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of State who highlighted the transition to performance-linked evaluation and the expansion of capacity-building to scientists and academics.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Dr. Jitendra Singh Felicitates Top-Performing
Ministries and States at ‘SADHANA Saptah 2026’
3.18 Crore Course Completions in a Week Reflect
‘Behavioural Shift’ Towards Continuous Learning in Govt: Dr.
Jitendra Singh
Govt Expanding Capacity-Building to Scientists, Academics:
Dr. Jitendra Singh
Posted On: 17 APR 2026 4:30PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of
State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh felicitated top-performing Ministries, Departments and States at the
“SADHANA Saptah 2026” ceremony.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Jitendra Singh said the awards system has been reoriented away from
individual profiling to performance linked to flagship programmes and the resolution of complex
challenges at the district level, marking a shift towards results-based evaluation in governance.
Highlighting the scale of participation, the Minister said the week-long initiative recorded over 3.18 crore
course completions, with nearly 47 lakh government employees taking part. Of these, more than 33 lakh
completed the prescribed four hours of learning. He noted that the activity was nearly eight times higher
than the earlier National Learning Week, reflecting both scale and a behavioural shift towards continuous
learning in government.
Describing “SADHANA Saptah” as a “people-driven movement”, Dr. Jitendra Singh said the initiative has
fostered a culture where officials across cadres are engaging in learning out of professional commitment
rather than compulsion, contributing to what he termed a broader shift towards professional pride and self-
improvement within the civil services.
The Minister emphasised that the initiative has been notably inclusive, with strong participation from
Group C and D employees and frontline functionaries, alongside senior officers. This, he said, reinforces
the idea that capacity building must cut across hierarchies and directly strengthen service delivery and
public trust.
Dr. Jitendra Singh also underlined the role of States and Union Territories, noting their leadership and
active involvement in driving participation, particularly at the grassroots level where the impact of
improved skills is immediately visible in citizen-facing services.Referring to institutional mechanisms, he highlighted the contribution of the Capacity Building
Commission as a relatively new initiative that has enabled wider outreach and collaboration, including
engagement with the private sector, helping scale up capacity-building efforts across the system.
The Minister said the government is also expanding the scope of training to new domains, including
science administrators and academicians, with similar orientation efforts being explored for
parliamentarians and ministers, reflecting a broader approach to preparing institutions for evolving
governance demands.
On technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh described artificial intelligence and digital tools as key enablers of
future-ready governance, noting that government employees are increasingly adopting emerging
competencies to keep pace with change. At the same time, he cautioned that technology must complement
human judgement, stressing that integrity remains central to public service.
The Minister also pointed to the evolution of the government’s learning platform from a “primitive”
beginning into a widely used interface, supporting large-scale participation and continuous engagement
across departments.
Congratulating the awardees, including Ministries, States, training institutions and ecosystem partners, Dr.
Jitendra Singh said such recognition sets benchmarks for the broader Mission Karmayogi framework and
reinforces the need to carry forward the spirit of continuous learning as an integral part of governance.
The developments underline the Centre’s ongoing efforts to institutionalise capacity building as a
continuous process, linking learning outcomes with governance performance while preparing civil
services for emerging technological and administrative challenges.
PHOTO: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh addressing the valedictory session of "SADHANA Saptah 2026”, at Vigyan
Bhawan, New Delhi on Friday.*****
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