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On Thursday, Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg launched SĀDHANA Saptah – 2026, a statewide capacity-building effort aligned with Mission Karmayogi’s goal, at Lok Seva Bhawan.
The Gopabandhu Academy of Administration is organising the week-long programme on behalf of the Government of Odisha’s General Administration & Public Grievance Department, which runs from April 2 to 8. The campaign is titled “Sadhana to Become a Karmayogi – Building Performance-Linked Competencies Through the iGOT Digital Platform.”
SĀDHANA Saptah is part of a national effort led by the Department of Personnel and Training, Capacity Building Commission, and Karmayogi Bharat to promote continuous learning and establish future-ready, citizen-centric governance systems in states and departments.
At the core of the initiative is the iGOT Karmayogi Platform, which enables structured, self-paced digital learning for government officials. The platform also offers courses in Odia. Officials across departments have been encouraged to complete a minimum of four hours of learning during the week.
Key focus areas of the programme include completion of at least one Artificial Intelligence course under the ‘AI Daksh’ initiative, earning ‘Karmayogi Utkarsh’ certification through marketplace courses, and participation in Samuhik Charcha sessions such as group discussions and webinars on governance themes. Training institutions have also been urged to conduct capacity-building activities using blended learning approaches.
Garg emphasized the importance of leveraging digital platforms such as iGOT to build a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and performance-based competency growth inside the administrative system.
Deoranjan Kumar Singh, Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary, and Chithra Arumugam, Director General of GAA, attended the inaugural event, as did senior officials from relevant departments.
The state government intends to considerably increase weekday participation on the iGOT platform, with the goal of increasing course completion rates and fostering greater involvement across departments. Departments and training institutes are urged to use the hashtag #OdishaSADHANASaptah2026 to promote their activities on social media.
The effort demonstrates Odisha’s commitment to developing a skilled, technologically empowered, and citizen-centered administrative ecosystem.
