Mission Karmayogi Pushes Major Overhaul of 700+ Government Training Institutes Across India

A sweeping transformation of more than 700 government training institutions is underway across India as part of efforts to strengthen the skills and capabilities of public servants under the Mission Karmayogi framework, according to Capacity Building Commission (CBC) Chairperson S. Radha Chauhan.

Speaking to PTI, Chauhan said the commission has completed an extensive mapping of roles performed by government employees across more than 90 ministries and departments, enabling the creation of targeted capacity-building plans aligned with specific job functions.

As part of this exercise, the CBC identified over 700 training institutions nationwide and launched the Unified New-Age National Training Institutions (UNNATI) initiative to bring them onto a common platform and drive continuous improvement.

“We discovered that more than 700 training institutions are functioning across the country, but most of them operate independently. Through UNNATI, we are creating a collaborative ecosystem where institutions can share knowledge, resources and expertise, helping strengthen the overall training landscape,” Chauhan said.

The initiative is rooted in the principles of collective learning, knowledge sharing and collaborative growth. It aims to connect institutions regardless of their size, enabling them to overcome limitations in infrastructure, faculty strength and subject expertise through resource-sharing and partnerships.

Under UNNATI, institutions will be able to share facilities such as conference halls and digital studios, collaborate through faculty and expert networks, and exchange training programmes and educational resources.

Chauhan, a former secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), said all identified institutions are expected to be onboarded onto the dedicated UNNATI portal by the end of June.

She highlighted the urgent need for reform, noting that in some states only around three per cent of public servants receive institutional training in a year.

“That is an extremely small proportion. Our focus is on improving the utilisation of existing training infrastructure and expanding access to quality learning opportunities across all levels of government,” she said.

The UNNATI platform will also provide institutions with data-driven insights to help improve resource utilisation, enhance training quality and better align programmes with the evolving requirements of ministries and departments.

Chauhan pointed out that many government employees, particularly at the state level, complete their entire careers without receiving formal institutional training due to capacity constraints and inadequate resources.

To address these challenges, the CBC is overseeing a broader organisational transformation that includes standardising institutional processes, strengthening governance systems, improving faculty development and enhancing training delivery mechanisms.

The commission has already established the National Standards for Civil Services Training Institutions (NSCSTI) framework to assess and accredit training institutes. More than 210 institutions have been accredited so far.

However, Chauhan said accreditation was only the first step.

“NSCSTI was designed to benchmark institutions, but the larger goal is continuous improvement. UNNATI builds on that foundation by enabling collaboration, resource sharing, data-driven decision-making and long-term institutional development,” she said.

The Capacity Building Commission serves as the custodian of Mission Karmayogi, the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building launched in 2020. The initiative aims to create a future-ready, citizen-centric civil service equipped with modern competencies while remaining rooted in Indian values and public service ethics.