Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh today called for continuous revamping of the teaching curriculum with faculty diversity, institutional collaboration, interactive learning and content update. The Minister said this while inaugurating the 52nd Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) at the Indian Institute of Public Administration in New Delhi.

Mr Singh said that governance in the 21st century demands a new generation of administrators who are capable of learning continuously, adapting rapidly and leading confidently in an era driven by technology, innovation and citizen participation. Describing the redesigned programme as a significant step towards preparing Policy Architects for Viksit Bharat @2047, he said that institutions entrusted with capacity building must evolve continuously to remain relevant in a fast-changing governance landscape. 

 

The Minister underlined that governance has witnessed a fundamental transformation over the last decade with greater emphasis on transparency, accountability, technology-driven service delivery and time-bound implementation.

 

Mr Singh said that the expectations from civil servants have expanded far beyond conventional administration and now require an understanding of emerging technologies, digital governance, public communication and collaborative policymaking. Sharing the philosophy behind the redesigned programme, he said APPPA has been restructured around four major pillars, diverse faculty, institutional collaboration, contemporary curriculum and interactive learning.

 

He highlighted that Artificial Intelligence, cyber security, quantum technologies and digital governance are essential areas of understanding for administrators responsible for policy formulation and implementation.