Amrit Gyaan Kosh Portal
11.12.2024
Amrit Gyaan Kosh Portal
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For Prelims: About Amrit Gyaan Kosh Portal, What is Karmayogi Bharat? |
Why in the news?
Recently, the Union Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions launched the "Amrit Gyaan Kosh" Portal.
About Amrit Gyaan Kosh Portal:
- It has been jointly developed by the Capacity Building Commission and Karmayogi Bharat.
- It is a platform to promote self-reliance in governance training and strengthen governance training.
- It is developed on the iGOT platform, and serves as a comprehensive repository of best practices in governance and policy implementation.
- It aligns with 15 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), covering critical themes such as health, education, agriculture, and digital governance.
- The curated resources enable faculty to align their teaching with global standards while addressing India's unique administrative challenges.
What is Karmayogi Bharat?
- Under the Mission Karmayogi, a comprehensive Institutional Framework has been designed to deliver the program objectives effectively.
- The Karmayogi Bharat, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), forms a key pillar of the institutional framework with an aim to operate the iGOT Karmayogi platform, manage its overall governance and ensure that it meets the objective of anytime, anywhere, any-device learning for civil service officials to enhance their overall competency.
- The SPV has been incorporated in the name of Karmayogi Bharat under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 as a 100% Government owned not for profit Company.
Source: PIB
Consider the following statements regarding the Amrit Gyaan Kosh Portal:
Statement-I:It is developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
Statement-II:It aims to promote self-reliance in governance training.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.
C.Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
D.Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.
Answer D