The Gopabandhu Academy of Administration hosted the Secretary Level Karmayogi Kartavya Karyakram, a training programme for the senior leadership of Odisha’s administration.

The programme was inaugurated by 𝗦𝗺𝘁. 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝘂𝗺𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗺, 𝗜𝗔𝗦, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆. In her address, she highlighted the need for behavioural transformation and said it is very important for public servants and front-line workers. They deal with citizens directly, and their attitude and conduct shape how people experience governance.

𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, graced the occasion online and gave the orientation. He spoke about the programme’s vision: to foster a culture of 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝘃 (the spirit of service) among public servants. The programme aims to reconnect officers with the deeper purpose of public service and to strengthen citizen-centric governance and responsiveness across all tiers.

A total of 𝟰𝟱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 have joined the programme.