The Capacity Building Commission (CBC) is organizing the second regional workshop of Sādhana Śrinkhla (Series) 2026 in Guwahati, Assam on October 9, 2026, which will be inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma. The workshop brings together stakeholders from all eight North-Eastern states - Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura - including heads and faculty of Government Training Institutes, subject matter experts, and industry partners.
This workshop is part of a nationwide series of four regional workshops aimed at advancing the transformation of Civil Service Training Institutions into Capacity Building Institutions under the National Program for Civil Services Capacity Building. The Guwahati workshop follows the inaugural workshop held in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on September 29-30, 2026.
The primary focus is on developing a comprehensive Training Institute Transformation Framework that addresses institutional governance, operational effectiveness, faculty capabilities, and digital transformation including Artificial Intelligence adoption. A central objective is shifting from supply-driven training to demand-responsive, competency-based capacity building. The workshop will help states develop actionable roadmaps and state-specific action plans for institutional reforms.
The transformation implementation will be anchored through the Unified New-Age National Training Initiative (UNNATI) portal, launched during Sādhana Saptah 2026, which connects over 700 Training Institutes on a common digital platform. This platform aims to bridge the gap between capacity-building demand and institutional supply by enabling institutes to respond to competency requirements from Capacity Building Plans (CBPs), supporting institutional visibility, collaboration, and resource sharing.
The initiative supports the broader vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and represents the continuation of extensive consultations that began with Regional Task Force meetings, Sādhana Saptah in April 2026, and the National Departmental Summit on Institutionalising Capacity Building in May 2026.