Union Minister Jitendra Singh emphasizes developing thinking capacity alongside skills to ensure global relevance.
Distilled Policy Brief
- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh emphasized shifting capacity building to a collective, whole-of-society approach, highlighting the role of the iGOT platform, which has over 40 lakh registered users, in facilitating continuous learning for government officials.
- The Kautilya Centre was highlighted as a key institution to link India's historical and traditional knowledge with contemporary state capacity, offering a capacity-building platform for the Global South.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
The iGOT Karmayogi platform for civil services capacity building, and the National Research Foundation (NRF) along with the Rs 1 lakh crore RDI funding initiative.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze the significance of shifting from individual skill-based training to collective, 'thinking capacity' building in civil services, and the role of private sector philanthropy in boosting India's research and innovation ecosystem.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to India's initiatives in governance and capacity building, consider the following statements: 1. The iGOT platform, which has over 40 lakh registered users, facilitates continuous learning and capacity building for government officials. 2. The Kautilya Centre is designed to link India's historical and traditional knowledge with contemporary state capacity, offering a capacity-building platform for the Global South. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct as the iGOT platform has over 40 lakh registered users and plays a key role in facilitating continuous learning for government officials. Statement 2 is also correct because the Kautilya Centre is highlighted as an institution that links India's historical and traditional knowledge with contemporary state capacity, serving as a capacity-building platform for the Global South.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.