Overview

• Domain expertise, aptitude and reputation now guide appointments across government and PSUs, reflecting a strategic shift since 2014.
• Personnel reforms include a 2016 Multi-Source Feedback system for senior roles and the scrapping of personal interviews for Group B and C posts to curb bias.
• Mission Karmayogi’s iGOT platform hosts over 3,300 courses for about 1.3 crore users, with 79% at junior levels and more than 50 lakh role-specific course completions tied to appraisals.
• Mishra cited major innovation vehicles such as the Rs 1 lakh crore Anusandhan National Research Fund, the IndiaAI Mission and the Deep Tech Fund of Funds.
• India now counts over 100 unicorns and roughly 1.9 lakh startups, and IIM Mumbai reported a rise to 6th rank with 100% placements.