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NEW DELHI: On Good Governance Day, 25th December 2024, Union Minister, Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the ‘Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi’ initiative to mark the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
This initiative, part of the broader ‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur’ campaign, is designed to enhance the capacity of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by providing elected representatives and officials with the necessary tools for effective governance and participatory planning. Dr. Singh emphasized that governance reforms must begin at the grassroots level to create meaningful, long-lasting change and address capacity gaps in local governance.
Along with this, Dr. Singh unveiled a series of transformative initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, transparency, and citizen-centric governance. One of the key highlights was the launch of a new dashboard on the iGOTKarmayogi platform. This dashboard, alongside the milestone introduction of the 1600th e-learning course, will empower ministries and state administrators with advanced tools to monitor user registrations and training progress, helping optimize capacity-building efforts across the country.
Another significant initiative was the CPGRAMS Annual Report 2024, which reviewed the progress of the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System. As the world’s largest citizen interface platform, CPGRAMS has transformed grievance redressal with advanced technologies and multilingual support, increasing public trust.
Dr. Singh also launched the Single Simplified Pension Application Form, which combines nine separate forms into one digital format, ensuring a faster, end-to-end pension processing system. This initiative, integrated with e-HRMS and Bhavishya, aims to reduce processing time and costs while enhancing the user experience. Additionally, a Compendium of Pension Related Instructions, 2024 was introduced, consolidating updated rules and procedures to streamline the pension process.
Reflecting on governance reforms since 2014, Dr. Singh highlighted key milestones, including the liberalization of childcare leave and the introduction of face recognition technology for digital life certificates for pensioners. He noted that technology has played a crucial role in modernizing governance, emphasizing the government’s commitment to inclusivity, transparency, and innovation.
Dr. Singh concluded by paying tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose vision for good governance inspired these initiatives. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating a future-ready India where citizens actively participate in shaping governance.