Tripartite MoU on Capacity Building of Government Employees Signed Between
Government of Odisha, Capacity Building Commission, and Karmayogi Bharat.
Bhubaneswar, 23rd October 2024:
In a historic step towards transforming the training and capacity building of government
employees, the Government of Odisha, the Capacity Building Commission (CBC), and
Karmayogi Bharat signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today. The
agreement, aimed at revolutionizing the training landscape for civil servants in Odisha, was
formalized at a signing ceremony held a 2nd Floor Conference Hall, Loka Seva Bhawan,
Bhubaneswar.
The MoU was signed by Director General of Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Shri G.
Mathi Vathanan on behalf of the Government of Odisha; and Secretary of the CBC and CEO of
the Karmayogi Bharat, V. Lalithalakshmi. The ceremony was graced by Chief Secretary Shri
Manoj Ahuja, Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Member, HR, Capacity Building Commission.
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Secretaries, and Nodal Officers (Capacity Building) of departments, as well as heads of State
level Government Training Institutes, attended the MoU signing ceremony.
This collaboration is designed to enhance the capacity building framework for Odisha’s
government employees by focusing on several critical areas including the development of
Annual Capacity Building Plans for the state; Support in conducting the Framework of Roles,
Activities, and Competence exercise; Identifying and publishing learning resources on the iGOT
platform; assisting the state in identifying content developers and fostering dynamic
collaboration between state and central governments for capacity building; Onboarding state
government departments and employees onto the iGOT platform; and Developing a
Competency Passbook for state government employees.
This MoU is a significant step towards enhancing the operational efficiency of Odisha’s training
institutions, aligning state-level training programs with the national objectives of Mission
Karmayogi. By improving the quality and scope of training for government employees, the
agreement will serve as a pivotal move in the transformation of governance in Odisha.
The tripartite MoU reflects Odisha’s commitment to creating a forward-looking civil service
training ecosystem and represents a major stride towards building an empowered, efficient,
and capable administrative framework for the future. This initiative will lay a strong
foundation for a capable and empowered administrative machinery to realize the State’s vision
of a Vikshit Odisha by 2036 and contributing to a Vikshit Bharat by 2047.
