New Challenges in Capacity Building of Civil Servants in Public Administration in India
Abstract
In India, National Training Policy was formed in 2012, replacing the old policy of 1996. This was needed two reasons, new areas of administration given in the reports of second administrative reforms commission setup in 2005 and changing environment in different spheres of governance and new challenges of administration being faced by the civil servants. The focus was to enhance competencies which encompass knowledge, skill and attitude/behaviour of civil servants for effective functioning. This was a very detailed exercise in which role of training institutions, states, ministries and departments were given in details. There was emphasis on work ethics and culture for inclusive development in the country. The new setup of Capacity Building Commission (CBC) in 2021 is for lifelong learning for all and with the mission to create optimal learning opportunities for each civil servant. Mission Karmayogi, a national programme for capacity building of civil servants is a unique digital portal providing opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skill online to perform better in their present role. The focus of CBC is to change the focus of training from rule based to role based training. In last few decades, many new areas have emerged as an important part of Public Administration. National development policies are focused on environmental management, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and sustainability.