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Collector orders Karmayogi training, resolves 305 petitions in Visakhapatnam
Collector orders Karmayogi training, resolves 305 petitions in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore on Monday directed all department heads to ensure staff complete the Centre's iGOT Karmayogi online training, saying it would strengthen professional skills and public service orientation.…
Visakhapatnam District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore on Monday directed all department heads to ensure staff complete the Centre's iGOT Karmayogi online training, saying it would strengthen professional skills and public service orientation. He asked departments to track completion and follow up with pending staff.
The directives came after the weekly Public Grievance Redressal System session, where 305 petitions were received, including 25 related to the Revenue Department, 73 to the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, and 17 to the police. Kishore ordered grievances to be resolved without delay and recurring complaints to be addressed permanently.
Separately, the collector released an awareness poster for the 41st National Eye Donation Fortnight (August 25 to September 8), urging officials to dispel misconceptions. He also assured the family of Rambabu, a person with intellectual disability receiving Rs 6,000 monthly pension, that officials would visit them to consider an enhanced pension of Rs 15,000 under the bedridden category.
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The iGOT Karmayogi platform, launched by the central government in 2020, aims to build a future-ready civil service through continuous online learning. Its mandate is administered by the Capacity Building Commission, which requires states to ensure compliance. Visakhapatnam is the first district in Andhra Pradesh to set a public deadline for completion, shifting the focus from voluntary to monitored participation. The pension case touches a wider policy gap: the disability pension under the state's social security scheme is capped at Rs 6,000, while the bedridden category, which demands medical certification of immobility, offers up to Rs 15,000. Separating these two criteria has led to recurrent petitions in the PGRS system. District officials will now inspect Rambabu's condition to decide eligibility, and the decision could set a precedent for similar claims in the district.
Source: thehindu.com
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