Context:

• The Haryana government is launching artificial intelligence (AI) training programs for its employees as part of "Mission Karamyogi Haryana."

Key Points:

• This initiative, led by the Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), aims to enhance the skills of civil servants and government employees, preparing them for a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Highlights

• Training initiative: Haryana plans to train approximately 317,000 government employees to promote ethical and responsive governance.
   
• Mission Karamyogi Haryana (MKH): Launched in November 2023, Mission Karamyogi Haryana aims to educate state government employees and stakeholders on the importance of ethical behavior, values, and principles in governance.
   
• AI Training programs: Haryana Institute of Public Administration has developed 17 AI-related courses to familiarize employees with AI concepts. The first phase will focus on Additional Chief Secretaries and Director-level officers, with plans to extend training to the entire state workforce.
   
• Collaboration and integration: Haryana Institute of Public Administration is partnering with various state departments, including police, forest and wildlife, and women and child development, to integrate specialized training courses into the platform.
   
• Accessibility: Training modules will be offered in Hindi to ensure broader accessibility.
   
• Ethical governance: The Mission Karamyogi Haryana program emphasizes ethical governance and aims to enhance the skills and competencies of government employees.
   
• Hub-and-Spoke Model: The Mission Karamyogi Haryana program will adopt a hub-and-spoke model, where experienced officers will be trained as master trainers at HIPA, the Haryana Police Academy, and the Divisional Training Centre in Panchkula.

Objectives and significance

• Upskilling government employees: The initiative aims to equip officials with knowledge of AI, which is crucial for transforming governance.
   
• Citizen-centric civil service: Mission Karamyogi seeks to create a competent, citizen-centric civil service with a deep understanding of India’s priorities.
   
• Improved Public Service Delivery: By enhancing the skills of government employees, the program aims to improve public service delivery and accountability, benefiting the citizens of Haryana.
   
• Preparing for future technologies: Haryana plans to establish an institute of emerging technologies to provide professional training in AI, additive manufacturing, big data analysis, 3D printing, and cryptography.
   
• Ethical outlook: Mission Karamyogi Haryana aims to foster a greater citizen-centric and ethical perspective among government employees.

Mission Karmayogi

• Comprehensive reform: Mission Karmayogi is a comprehensive post-recruitment reform of human resource development, aimed at building a future-ready civil service aligned with the vision of New India.
   
• Key attributes: The program seeks to make Indian civil servants more creative, proactive, innovative, and technology-enabled.
   
• Efficient Public Service Delivery: The mission focuses on reforming capacity-building at individual, institutional, and process levels for efficient public service delivery.