Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that India’s Whole of Government approach calls for convergence of diverse individual and institutional capacities, where institutions and professionals contribute their respective strengths and expertise towards common national goals.
The Minister said this at the inauguration of the third batch of DAKSH (Development of Aspiration, Knowledge, Succession and Harmony) in New Delhi. DAKSH is a year-long leadership development programme for senior executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises, organised jointly by the Capacity Building Commission and the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises.
Dr Singh said that capacity building must create synergy across institutions to prepare governance systems capable of meeting the aspirations of Viksit Bharat by 2047. He also appreciated the increasing representation of women officers in the current batch, describing it as a positive reflection of India’s changing leadership landscape. The Minister said that the Capacity Building Commission is uniquely positioned to strengthen both individual competencies and institutional convergence by bringing together different categories of public functionaries on common learning platforms.
Describing DAKSH as a natural extension of this evolving capacity-building ecosystem, Dr. Singh said that the programme is preparing the next generation of leadership for India’s public sector enterprises. He further recommended stronger collaboration with premier academic institutions and domain-specific centres of excellence so that leadership programmes can be tailored to the specialised requirements of different public sector enterprises. He said that when India celebrates 100 years of Independence in 2047, institutions like the Capacity Building Commission and SCOPE will take pride in having contributed meaningfully to the journey towards Viksit Bharat.
Chairperson, Capacity Building Commission, S. Radha Chauhan said that leadership development today extends beyond enhancing individual capabilities to strengthening organisational and institutional capacities capable of adapting to rapidly evolving technologies and governance models. She said the Commission is integrating future-oriented themes such as Artificial Intelligence, emerging technologies and institutional adaptability into its capacity-building framework while systematically documenting participant feedback to continuously improve leadership programmes.
