UP Police tops national iGOT rankings under Mission Karmayogi
Synopsis
Key Takeaways
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's Office announced on 28 May 2026 that Uttar Pradesh Police has achieved a landmark milestone on the iGOT portal under Mission Karmayogi, with 3,90,799 police officers and personnel registered and 59,02,703 courses completed as of 27 May 2026. The state force also claimed the top rank among all state and central police organisations during the Sadhana Saptah (Sadhana Week) training drive held from 2 April to 10 April 2026.
Context
The CMO's post states that during Sadhana Saptah, Uttar Pradesh Police completed more than 28 lakh courses on its own — surpassing every other state police and central police force in the country. The announcement also noted that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that role-based online training programmes be developed 'swiftly' to build on this momentum.
Translated from Hindi, the post reads: 'Under Mission Karmayogi, Uttar Pradesh Police has achieved a remarkable milestone on the iGOT portal. By 27 May 2026, 3,90,799 police officers and employees have been registered on the portal and 59,02,703 courses have been completed.'
Policy Backdrop
Mission Karmayogi, the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building, was approved by the Union Cabinet in 2021 with the aim of providing competency-based training to approximately 1.5 crore government employees across India. It marked a deliberate shift from rule-based to role-based training frameworks.
The iGOT (Integrated Government Online Training) platform, operated by the Department of Personnel and Training, was launched in 2020 and later became the primary delivery mechanism under Mission Karmayogi. Uttar Pradesh issued departmental orders in 2022 directing all government departments, including police, to enrol personnel on iGOT for mandatory online modules.
Stakeholders and Impact
With nearly 3.91 lakh personnel registered, Uttar Pradesh Police — one of India's largest state police forces — now represents a significant share of iGOT's active user base. The 59 lakh-plus course completions signal a scale of digital skilling that few state departments have matched on the platform.
The Sadhana Saptah rankings place UP Police above all central police organisations including paramilitary forces, which is notable given the relative resource and technological advantages that central forces typically command. For rank-and-file police personnel, the shift toward role-specific online modules could translate into more targeted, job-relevant training rather than generic classroom instruction.
What's Next
CM Yogi Adityanath's directive to accelerate the development of role-based online training programmes will be the immediate focus. The content and rollout timelines of these new modules — tailored to specific police roles such as investigation, traffic management, and community policing — will determine whether UP Police can sustain its national lead on the iGOT platform.
Future iGOT performance rankings for police forces will serve as a benchmark for the state's progress, and the model could influence how other large state forces approach platform-based capacity building under the national programme.