The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu, today inaugurated the Sādhana Shrinkhla 2026 regional workshop in Vijayawada, organised by the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to advance the transformation of Training Institutes into strategic, competency-driven Capacity Building Institutions.

Addressing the workshop, the Chief Minister emphasised the need for continuous upskilling of government officials and employees in the context of rapidly advancing technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, and called for strengthening citizen-centric governance and public service delivery.

Shri Chandrababu Naidu said that initiatives such as iGOT Karmayogi online training platform enables officials and employees to upgrade their capabilities regularly. He stressed that government employees, from the State level to the grassroots, must undergo continuous training to deliver quality public services. He congratulated the Andhra Pradesh government machinery for completing two crore courses through the iGOT Karmayogi portal, which had helped the State secure the top position in capacity building.

Addressing the workshop, Smt. Radha Chauhan, Chairperson, Capacity Building Commission, said that the capabilities of government officials and employees need to be continuously enhanced in view of rapidly changing technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence. Chairperson mentioned that “Nagrik Devo Bhava” has emerged as a core principle of governance, requiring government employees to align their behaviour, skills, administrative capabilities and performance with the needs of citizens.

Smt. Chauhan highlighted the role of iGOT Karmayogi in providing structured learning opportunities to government employees. Smt. Chauhan said that the transformation of Training Institutes into strategic, competency-driven Capacity Building Institutions would enable government organisations to develop the capabilities required for their specific institutional roles and responsibilities.

The Capacity Building Commission (CBC) is organising Sādhana (Strengthening Adaptive Development and Humane Aptitude for National Advancement) Shrinkhla 2026, a nationwide series of regional consultative engagements to take forward the transformation of Training Institutes under Mission Karmayogi into strategic, competency-driven Capacity Building Institutions. The Sādhana Shrinkhala builds on the consultations undertaken through four Regional Task Forces, Sādhana Saptah 2026, held from 2 to 8 April 2026, and the National Departmental Summit on “Institutionalizing Capacity Building: From Training to Performance-linked Governance” on 15 May 2026. The Sādhana Shrinkhla regional workshops are planned as a two days event. The Vijayawada regional workshop brought together senior officials from the states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, along with heads and faculty of Training Institutes, PSUs, industry partners, subject matter experts and representatives from startups.

On the occasion, Andhra Pradesh was recognised as the top-performing State in capacity building of government employees, with Karnataka securing the second position and Odisha the third. The awards were presented by Chief Minister Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu. Shri Piyush Kumar, Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department, and Shri Alaparthi Venkateswara Rao, Executive Director, AP State Development Planning Society (APSDPS) received the award on behalf of Andhra Pradesh.

Sādhana Shrinkhla seeks to carry forward the spirit of consultation and Jan Bhagidari from the national level to the regions, advancing a connected, agile and future-ready capacity-building ecosystem focused on citizen-centric governance and improved public service delivery.

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