Karmayogi Bharat And OpenAI Partner For AI Capacity Building In Civil Services
Karmayogi Bharat and OpenAI have formed a partnership to help India's civil servants learn important AI skills. The goal is to prepare government workers for the future and improve public services through the iGOT Karmayogi platform.
Key Points
- Karmayogi Bharat and OpenAI announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to help India's civil servants develop their AI skills.
- The partnership will add learning materials from OpenAI Academy to the iGOT Karmayogi platform for government employees.
- The goal is to help civil servants use AI with confidence and care to improve public services and outcomes.
- Chhavi Bhardwaj, CEO of Karmayogi Bharat, said practical AI skills are important for changing how government works.
- Pragya Misra of OpenAI India said the platform could help 1.7 crore government employees build practical AI skills on a large scale.
Karmayogi Bharat, a government-owned non-profit company, and OpenAI announced an MoU on Wednesday to improve training and skill development across India's civil services. The partnership aims to help government employees use AI with confidence and turn their new skills into better results for the public.
Karmayogi Bharat runs and manages the iGOT Karmayogi platform. It allows civil servants to learn anytime, anywhere, and on any device, helping them improve their skills and knowledge.
Improving Civil Service Skills
According to a statement, the partnership will bring OpenAI Academy's training resources to the iGOT Karmayogi learning platform for government employees at both the central and state levels. This supports the goals of 'Mission Karmayogi', which aims to build a skilled, professional civil service that is ready for the future.
The statement said the partnership supports ongoing learning that is easy to access and guided. It will help civil servants learn practical AI skills through the iGOT Karmayogi platform.
Under the MoU, OpenAI will provide approved learning materials from OpenAI Academy for iGOT Karmayogi. Karmayogi Bharat will help government employees access the materials, encourage them to take part in learning, and coordinate with the relevant government departments.
Leaders On AI Integration
"As technology changes the way government works, civil servants need practical skills they can use in their daily jobs. By bringing OpenAI Academy resources to iGOT Karmayogi, we aim to help government employees use AI with confidence and care, and turn their new skills into better results for the public.
"This partnership will help keep training useful as government needs change and support Mission Karmayogi's goal of preparing the civil service for the future," said Chhavi Bhardwaj, CEO of Karmayogi Bharat.
Pragya Misra, Head of Strategy & Government Affairs at OpenAI India, stressed that India's AI opportunity will depend not only on access to technology, but also on how well people and institutions use it.
"With more than 1.7 crore government employees across the Centre, States and Union Territories registered on iGOT Karmayogi, the platform offers a strong way to build practical AI skills on a large scale. We are pleased to support civil servants in using AI to improve their daily work, public services and professional growth," she said.
The statement added that eligible government employees will be able to access OpenAI Academy courses through the iGOT Karmayogi platform. This will give more employees access to practical AI learning and support Mission Karmayogi's wider goal of improving skills across the government.