The Agricultural Education Division of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) organized an online review meeting on October 7, 2026, to assess the development and digitization of domain-specific courses for the iGOT Karmayogi platform. The meeting was chaired by Dr. M. L. Jat, Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General of ICAR.
Dr. Jat directed all ICAR Institutes to develop and upload high-quality domain-specific courses after conducting proper internal reviews and ensuring adherence to prescribed guidelines. He emphasized the importance of completing assigned work within stipulated timelines and strengthening regular learning through the iGOT Karmayogi platform. Specifically, Dr. Jat mandated that all ICAR employees should undertake at least two hours of learning regularly on the platform and called upon all institutes to ensure active participation and timely completion of both learning hours and course-uploading targets.
Dr. Yashpal Singh Malik, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Education) at ICAR, highlighted the need for timely action by all ICAR Institutes to strengthen ICAR's performance under Mission Karmayogi. He stressed the importance of active participation from all institutes in improving ICAR's national-level ranking under the Mission Karmayogi framework.
Mr. Ashwin, an expert from Karmayogi Bharat, provided technical guidance during the meeting, briefing participants on the process of content development and digitization of courses. He shared information about empanelled agencies available for course development and offered technical inputs to facilitate the creation and uploading of quality domain-specific learning content.
The meeting concluded with directions to expedite course development and digitization while ensuring quality through internal review processes. Participants were instructed to complete assigned learning hours and upload domain-specific courses within stipulated timelines, with emphasis on active participation from all ICAR Institutes to strengthen capacity building and learning under Mission Karmayogi.