Maharashtra Tech-Wari 2.0: 6,000 at Mantralaya, 9 lakh via livestream
Synopsis
Maharashtra is sending 9 lakh government employees on a digital 'pilgrimage' — Tech-Wari 2.0 blends AI, quantum computing and cybersecurity training with yoga and mindfulness at Mantralaya, framing bureaucratic upskilling as a collective spiritual march toward future-ready governance.
Key Takeaways
Tech-Wari 2.0 runs from 4 to 8 May 2025 at Mantralaya, Mumbai .
More than 6,000 employees will attend in person; 9 lakh will join via live streaming.
Sessions cover Digital Governance , Quantum Computing , Cybersecurity , Ethics in Governance , alongside wellness modules including yoga and mindfulness.
In April 2026 , 8.8 lakh Maharashtra government employees completed at least 4 hours of structured learning on the iGOT Karmayogi platform during Maha-Sadhana Saptah (2–8 April).
Employees collectively clocked 35 lakh hours of learning in seven days, tracked on a live dashboard by the Capacity Building Commission .
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal have made employee development a stated governance priority.
Maharashtra's Tech-Wari 2.0, billed as the state government's most ambitious employee-upskilling initiative, will run from 4 to 8 May 2025 at the Mantralaya in Mumbai, with more than 6,000 employees attending in person and 9 lakh employees joining through live streaming, officials announced on 1 May. Technologists, policy leaders, artists, wellness practitioners and domain experts from the private sector, government and civil society will converge at the state secretariat — not for routine meetings, but to teach, share and inspire.
What Tech-Wari 2.0 Covers
Over five days, expert-led sessions at Mantralaya will span Digital Governance, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity, Ethics in Governance, and related domains. Crucially, the programme integrates meditation, yoga, mindfulness, music and art alongside technical content — reflecting a deliberate design philosophy that effective public servants need cultural and psychological grounding, not just compliance training.
Maharashtra Additional Chief Secretary (General Administration) V. Radha described the initiative as rooted in a conviction that
Point of View
But the more important question is whether structured hours on a platform translate into behavioural change on the ground. Maharashtra's governance record is mixed on digital execution, and the real measure of this 'wari' will be citizen service outcomes, not dashboard metrics. Still, the political framing — linking upskilling to the warkari pilgrimage tradition — is shrewd: it gives cultural legitimacy to what might otherwise read as a top-down mandate.
NationPress
1 May 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Maharashtra Tech-Wari 2.0?
Tech-Wari 2.0 is a five-day government employee training and upskilling initiative running from 4 to 8 May 2025 at Mantralaya, Mumbai. It brings together technologists, policy leaders, artists and wellness practitioners to train over 6,000 in-person attendees and 9 lakh employees via live streaming on topics ranging from AI and cybersecurity to mindfulness and governance ethics.
Why is it called 'Tech-Wari'?
The name draws on the 'wari' pilgrimage tradition of Maharashtra, where tens of thousands of devotees walk to Pandharpur as an act of shared purpose and steady discipline. The Maharashtra government uses this metaphor to frame its 9 lakh employees' collective learning journey as a sustained, purposeful march toward future-ready governance.
What was Maha-Sadhana Saptah and what did it achieve?
Maha-Sadhana Saptah was a state-wide learning drive conducted from 2 to 8 April 2026, during which more than 8.8 lakh Maharashtra government employees completed a minimum of four hours of structured learning on the iGOT Karmayogi platform. Employees collectively logged 35 lakh hours of learning in seven days, tracked in real time on a live dashboard.
Who is leading the Tech-Wari 2.0 initiative?
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal — described as a technologist himself — have made employee development a centrepiece of the state's governance agenda. Additional Chief Secretary V. Radha of the General Administration department has been the primary spokesperson for the programme.
What subjects will be covered at Tech-Wari 2.0?
Sessions at Mantralaya will cover Digital Governance, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity, and Ethics in Governance, among other topics. The programme also integrates meditation, yoga, mindfulness, music and art, reflecting a belief that well-rounded civil servants serve citizens more effectively.
