Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated India's first governance training programme for scientists under Mission Karmayogi. The three-day INSA-CBC initiative trained 23 scientists from ICMR, CSIR, DSIR, DST, DRDO and other institutions in administrative skills, financial management, and institutional governance. The programme addresses the gap between scientific expertise and administrative preparedness as scientists assume leadership roles. It represents Mission Karmayogi's shift from rule-based to role-based governance, emphasizing competency-driven public service for India's scientific ecosystem.

This initiative represents a paradigmatic shift in India's approach to science administration, recognizing that technical excellence alone is insufficient for institutional leadership in today's complex governance environment. Scientists increasingly head research institutions, laboratories, and national missions worth thousands of crores, yet traditionally lack formal training in public administration, financial management, and governance frameworks. The programme emerges from Mission Karmayogi's broader vision of transforming civil service from compliance-oriented to competence-driven governance. As India pursues ambitious goals in space exploration, quantum technologies, and biotechnology under Viksit Bharat 2047, effective institutional governance becomes critical for managing large-scale scientific missions, international collaborations, and public-private partnerships. The three-day intensive covers administrative vigilance, parliamentary procedures, procurement systems, and strategic decision-making through interactive sessions and case studies. This first-of-its-kind initiative by INSA and Capacity Building Commission could establish a national framework for scientific leadership development, potentially integrating with the iGOT Karmayogi digital platform to scale governance training across India's scientific establishments, thereby strengthening accountability, transparency, and efficient resource utilization in publicly-funded research institutions.