Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted that staying globally relevant requires capacity building that goes beyond skill training. He emphasised continuous learning, organisational coordination across boundaries, and “capacity building of the mind” as a mindset shift for adaptation and innovation.
He argued for whole-of-society capacity building because the government alone cannot do everything. He cited opening up sectors like space and nuclear energy to private participation as an example of building an ecosystem where different stakeholders contribute to national objectives.
On governance, the Minister emphasised pragmatism in administration—moving beyond a rigid rule-book mindset while still fulfilling responsibilities. He also pointed to learning and capacity institutions, including the iGOT platform and institutions such as National Centre for Good Governance and Indian Institute of Public Administration.
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