Glossary of Terms


This is an exhaustive list of the different acronyms and unique definitions associated with Mission Karmayogi, aimed at cultivating a better understanding of the initiative.


A

Annual Capacity Building Plan
The Annual Capacity Building Plan of a Ministry/Department is a comprehensive document detailing all the training and non-training interventions required to develop and enhance the competencies of individual officials within that Ministry/Department as well as the capabilities of the Ministry/Department as a whole.
Assessments
Assessments on iGOT Karmayogi are designed to measure the attitude, skills and knowledge i.e competencies of government officials.

C

Competencies
A competency refers to a combination of knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable an individual to perform a job or task effectively.
CBPs
Competency building products (CBPs) refer to courses, workshops, events, training programs or any other services/ products on iGOT Karmayogi that help bridge competency gaps.
Competency Gaps
A competency gap is the difference between the competency a government official possesses and the competency he/she is required to have for his/her job.
CBP Pricing
Pricing policy for iGOT Karmayogi refers to the set of pricing strategies available to different categories of providers of competency building products (CBPs) hosted on the platform.
CBP Procurement
On iGOT Karmayogi, a competency building product (CBP) is procured when the end user (i.e. the official) enrolls for a CBP.
CBP Onboarding
CBP onboarding refers to a series of steps undertaken by providers of competency building products (CBPs) in order to make their content available on the iGOT Karmayogi platform
C-DE Process
Competency driven engagement process (C-DE) is the drafting of all positions, roles, activities and competencies and knowledge resources and the mapping of their interrelationships on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.
Communication Strategy
Information, Education, and Communication materials that help disseminate key messages about a policy or strategy
Capacity Building
Capacity building under Mission Karmayogi includes both includes both individual and organisational aspects of capacity building. Individual capacity building is the process of equipping individual officials with the attitudes, skills and knowledge i.e. competencies required to perform their task effectively. Organisational capacity building on the other hand refers to the process of building capacity of collective and shared aspects of the organisation
CBC
Capacity Building Commission
CBP Providers
Competency Building Product providers
Communications Strategy
The information, education and communication strategy breaks down the different channels and mediums that will be used for stakeholder outreach for Mission Karmayogi and its associated initiatives
Composite Score
Composite score provides a measurement and ranking framework to incentivise MDOs to perform well on Mission Karmayogi's expected goals and outcomes. This score along with other indicators will enable the MDOs to diagnose why their performance is lacking on the program (or not) and what specific actions they can take.

D

DoPT
Department of Personnel and Training

E

Engagement Score
The engagement score measures the user's engagement with the platform. It directly correlates with platform acceptability and subsequent interaction with the platform. The score is calculated by measuring the behaviours users exhibit on the platform through their relationship with self, others and the content.

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FRACing
The Framework of Roles, Activities and Competencies (FRAC) is the mapping of three constructs (roles, activities and competencies, supported by knowledge resources) for each individual position within all government ministries, departments and organisations (MDOs) at the national, state and local level.

I

iGOT Hubs
The six hubs on iGOT Karmayogi - Competency, Learning, Network, Discussion, Career and Events - provide resources to help officials build their capabilities and interact with their peers
ISTM
Institute of Secretariat Training and Management
iGOT Karmayogi
iGOT Karmayogi is a comprehensive online learning platform for officials of the Government of India. It will augment conventional classroom training programs by offering a blended model of learning.

J

Joint learning on iGOT
Joint Learning on iGOT (JLI) is envisioned as a dedicated space for government officials to learn together and from each other with the aim of solving specific practical problems.
Joint learning
Joint Learning on iGOT (JLI) is envisioned as a dedicated space for government officials to learn together and from each other with the aim of solving specific practical problems.
Joint learning communities
Joint Learning Communities (JLCs) will comprise a group of government officials who will work together on a specific problem. Members are expected to embark on a learning journey together with the aim of solving a mutually-agreed upon, pre-defined problem.

M

Marquee Competencies
A shortlisted set of important functional and behavioural competencies that can be used as an initial list by ministries, departments, and organisations (MDOs) to kick-start the competency-driven engagement (C-DE) process.
MMO framework
Means Motive Opportunity framework
MDOs
Ministry, Department or Organisation
Mission Karmayogi
National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) - Mission Karmayogi aims to create a competent civil service rooted in Indian ethos, with a shared understanding of India's priorities, working in harmonisation for effective and efficient public service delivery
MDO Ranking
The Composite Score will be used to rank MDOs on the landing page of the PM Dashboard - giving Mission Karmayogi leadership a one-stop view on how the MDOs are doing on Mission Karmayogi.

P

PIAA
Proctored, independent, authorised assessments (PIAAs) are standardised assessments of government officials conducted on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.
PIAA Agency
A third party expert agency that is tasked with ensuring that assessments are created, authorised and made available on the iGOT Karmayogi platform for all users.
Procurement
The purchase of goods, services and works by governments and state-owned enterprises. Public procurement accounts for a substantial portion of taxpayers' money. Governments are thus expected to carry it out efficiently and with high standards of conduct, to ensure quality service delivery and to safeguard public interest.
PM Dashboard
PM dashboard is an organizing tool to focus the government's efforts on results and key operational elements of Mission Karmayogi. It will provide a view of relevant program indicators to all the leadership stakeholders of Mission Karmayogi (SPV/CBC/PMO/PM HR Council/DoPT), such that it results in increased engagement with the iGOT Karmayogi platform and hence enable improvements in the execution capacity of MDOs.

S

SPV
Special Purpose Vehicle

T

Training budget
Budget: The budget every MDO has for fulfilling its training needs. This will be equal to 2.5% of the annual salary budget of the MDO.
Training videos
Videos introducing Mission Karmayogi, FRAC, the C-DE process, among others to empower training institutes and individual officials

U

Use Cases
A use case is a description of how an actual user of a system or product will accomplish tasks on it.

W

Work Allocation Tool
The Work Allocation Tool has been developed to allow users to generate new Work Allocation Orders. These orders contain the complete details of the roles, activities and competencies associated with various positions associated with a Ministry/Department.