QUESTION 6(b)
GS4
10 marks
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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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain how Mission Karmayogi builds the conduct, skills and efficiency of civil servants for better grassroots delivery.
Explain howAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1What it is: National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (2020), iGOT Karmayogi platform≈30 words
- 2Shift from rule-based to role-based training; competency framework (behavioural, functional, domain)≈30 words
- 3Empowerment: continuous learning, citizen-centric attitude, digital skills≈30 words
- 4Grassroots impact and limits: reach to lower staff, quality of content, linking to appraisal≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Introduce schemeFeaturesHow it empowersGrassroots effectChallengesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only describing the scheme with no 'how it empowers'
- Ignoring the grassroots focus
Draw this
- Flow: competency framework → training on iGOT → behaviour change → better delivery
Value addition
- SchemeMission Karmayogi was approved by the Union Cabinet in September 2020 with a Capacity Building Commission.Department of Personnel and Training
- PlatformiGOT Karmayogi offers online courses to government employees for role-based competencies.iGOT Karmayogi
Mapped topper copies
Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 23 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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