CM Yogi launches 'Sadhana Shrinkhla' workshop in Lucknow
Synopsis
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the 'Sadhana Shrinkhla' workshop in Lucknow on 23 October 2026, jointly organised by RUPAAM and the Capacity Building Commission under Mission Karmayogi, bringing together 12 states and UTs. The UNNATI Capability Index and National Curriculum Design Framework were launched at the event.
Key Takeaways
CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the 'Sadhana Shrinkhla' northern regional workshop in Lucknow on 23 October 2026 .
The workshop is a joint initiative of RUPAAM and the Capacity Building Commission under Mission Karmayogi , covering 12 states and union territories .
The UNNATI Capability Index and National Curriculum Design Framework were formally launched at the event.
States ranked first, second, and third nationally in government employee training were recognised, alongside outstanding Uttar Pradesh departments .
Jitendra Singh and CBC Chairperson S.
Radha Chauhan were present at the inauguration.
Mission Karmayogi was launched in 2020 to shift civil services training from rule-based to role-based competency development.
Twelve states and union territories converged in Lucknow on 23 October 2026 for a workshop that could quietly reshape how India trains its bureaucrats — and the Chief Minister's Office of Uttar Pradesh confirmed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated it himself.
The two-day northern regional workshop, titled 'Sadhana Shrinkhla' (23–24 October 2026), was jointly organised by the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Uttar Pradesh Administration and Management Academy (RUPAAM) and the Union Government's Capacity Building Commission (CBC) under the umbrella of Mission Karmayogi. The programme's central aim: transforming conventional state training institutes into modern 'capacity development institutions.'
UNNATI Index and National Curriculum Framework take centre stage
The inauguration was more than a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. Two significant instruments were formally launched at the event — the UNNATI Capability Index and the National Curriculum Design Framework — tools designed to bring measurable standards and a common learning architecture to civil services training across the country. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr. Jitendra Singh and CBC Chairperson S. Radha Chauhan were present at the launch, lending both central and institutional weight to the occasion.
CM Yogi, addressing the gathering, described the workshop as 'an important platform for sharing administrative experiences, innovations, and best practices from various states.' He said it would give Uttar Pradesh officers a chance to learn from other states' models — and give delegates from those states a window into UP's own governance innovations.
States ranked, UP departments honoured
The event also had a competitive dimension. States that secured the first, second, and third positions in government employee training nationally were formally recognised, and Uttar Pradesh departments that achieved outstanding performance across various Mission Karmayogi categories received awards. The recognition mechanism is deliberate — it creates a performance ladder that nudges states to compete on the quality and reach of civil servant training.
Mission Karmayogi's cooperative federalism in action
Launched by the Union Cabinet in 2020, Mission Karmayogi marked a structural shift in how India approaches its bureaucracy — away from rigid rule-based training and toward a role-based, competency-driven model. The CBC, constituted under the same programme, serves as the national coordination body ensuring states move together rather than in silos.
This Lucknow workshop is part of a phased national rollout, with regional workshops being conducted zone by zone to bring training institutions across the country onto a unified framework. With the UNNATI Capability Index now live, the next phase to watch is how quickly the 12 participating states and UTs integrate the framework into their training calendars — and whether the remaining regional workshops maintain this momentum.
A bureaucracy retrained is a governance dividend that compounds quietly — and what began in Lucknow this week may well define the baseline for India's next generation of public servants.
Point of View
The Centre is effectively creating a performance-measurement layer that will make inter-state comparisons routine and public. For Uttar Pradesh, hosting the northern regional edition and sweeping departmental awards is a calibrated assertion of administrative credibility, particularly useful for a state that has historically faced scrutiny over governance delivery. The real test arrives in the months ahead: whether the 12 participating states embed these frameworks into their training calendars or treat the workshop as a one-time photo opportunity.
NationPress
23 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mission Karmayogi?
Mission Karmayogi is the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building, approved by the Union Cabinet in 2020. It aims to shift government employee training from a rule-based approach to a role-based, competency-driven model, with the Capacity Building Commission coordinating its implementation nationwide.
What is the UNNATI Capability Index?
The UNNATI Capability Index is a new assessment tool launched at the Sadhana Shrinkhla workshop in Lucknow on 23 October 2026. It is designed to measure and standardise capability development across state training institutions under Mission Karmayogi.
What is the Sadhana Shrinkhla workshop?
Sadhana Shrinkhla is a northern regional workshop organised jointly by RUPAAM and the Capacity Building Commission, held on 23–24 October 2026 in Lucknow. It brings together training institutions from 12 states and union territories to align them with national capacity-building standards under Mission Karmayogi.
What is RUPAAM in Uttar Pradesh?
RUPAAM stands for Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Uttar Pradesh Administration and Management Academy. It is the state's primary training academy for administrative officers, located in Lucknow, and serves as a host institution for national capacity-building events.
Who is the Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission?
S. Radha Chauhan is the Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission, the statutory body responsible for overseeing and coordinating the implementation of Mission Karmayogi across Indian states and union territories.
