Published: 21st Oct, 2022
Context
With the need for an efficient citizen-centric approach for people at ground level, has made the Prime Minister to launch the Mission Karmyogi on Independence Day, 2021.
- The scheme has aimed to focus the working of civil services towards their duties.
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The Mission Karmyogi:
- Mission Karmayogi - National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) – is meant to reform Indian bureaucracy and prepare civil servants for the future.
- The programme aims “comprehensive reform of the capacity building apparatus at individualinstitutional and process levels for efficient public service delivery”.
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Manager of the Mission:
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Objective:
- Better delivery of government services
- Reduce the gap between the citizens and the government
- Better ease of living and greater ease of doing business
Features of the Mission Karmayogi:
- Tech-Aided:The capacity building will be delivered through the iGOTKarmayogi digital platform, with content drawn from global best practices.
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What is iGOT-Karmayogi?
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- Shift from Rules to Roles: The programme will support a transition from “rules-based to roles-based” Human Resource Management (HRM) so that work allocations can be done by matching an official’s competencies to the requirements of the post.
- Integrated Initiative: Eventually, service matters such as confirmation after the probation period, deployment, work assignments and notification of vacancies will all be integrated into the proposed framework.
- Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: An appropriate monitoring and evaluation framework will also be put in place for the performance evaluation of all users of the iGOT-Karmayogi platform so as to generate a dashboard view of Key Performance Indicators.
Importance of the Civil Service to Governance
- Service presence throughout the country and its strong binding character
- The administrative and managerial capacity of the services
- Effective policy-making and regulation
- Effective coordination between institutions of governance
- Leadership at different levels of administration.
- Service delivery at the cutting-edge level
- Provide ‘continuity and change’ to the administration.
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There are nearly 18 million civil servants employed across India, with approximately two-thirds at the state government and local authority levels. (World Bank Update) |
Ailments Afflicting Indian Civil Services:
- Lack of professionalismand poor capacity building
- Inefficient incentive systemsthat do not appreciate upright and outstanding civil servants but reward the corrupt and the incompetent
- Outmoded rulesand procedures that restrict the civil servant from performing effectively
- Systemic inconsistencies in promotion and empanelment
- Lack of adequate transparency and accountability procedures - there is also no safety for whistle-blowers
- Arbitrary and whimsical transfers– insecurity in tenures impedes institutionalization
- Political interferenceand administrative acquiescence
- A gradual erosion in values and ethics
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