UPSC Mains 2024 · GS IV · Q6(b) · 10 marks · 150 words

Mission Karmayogi is aiming for maintaining a very high standard of conduct and behaviour to ensure efficiency for serving citizens and in turn developing oneself. How will this scheme empower the civil servants in enhancing productive efficiency and delivering the services at the grassroots level ?

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मिशन कर्मयोगी का लक्ष्य नागरिकों की सेवा करने की कुशलता सुनिश्चित करना और बदले में खुद का विकास करने के लिए आचरण और व्यवहार का एक बहुत ही उच्च मानक बनाए रखना है। यह योजना कैसे सिविल सेवकों को उत्पादक दक्षता बढ़ाने और जमीनी स्तर पर सेवाएँ प्रदान करने में सशक्त बनाएगी ?

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “"Mission Karmayogi's approach is built on several key components, each designed to address specific areas of civil service reform". What are the key features and objectives of Mission Karmayogi? Describe its significance. [10M]”

Raj Krishna JhaAIR 8 · CSE 2024 · 179 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Mission Karmayogi is an approach towards bringing in much needed civil services reform in line with committees like Hota & 2nd ARC.

Body · points

features & objectives

A) features

  1. Capability Building Commission → to ascertain training requirement of civil servants.
  2. Dashboard based monitoring → of Key Performance indicators by PMO itself
  3. iGOT Karmayogi platform → online learning mechanism. → inclusion of technology in civil service HR management.

Objectives & Significance

  1. Enable civil services to be developed in line with modern advancements.
  2. Periodic monitoring and evaluation of civil servants.
  3. Improving the knowledge base among civil servants & ensuring accountability.
  4. leads the way towards a more online based scientific development of goals setting & annual appraisals. was recommended by Hota Committee 2004.
  5. Ensuring transparency in future in civil services transfers

Close · a way forward

as iGOT Karmayogi platform would serve as the system towards of finalising of transfers.

While being a noble approach, a more comprehensive reform looking into specialisation, lateral entry, security of tenure, Article 311 amendment is needed to bring in civil services accountability & effectiveness.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2024, General Studies Paper IV, Q6(b). The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.