Mandatory Course Completion for All Central Government Employees on the iGOT Portal and Reporting in APAR for the year 2025-26

1. Office Memorandum (DoP)

• Department: Department of Posts, Training Division
• OM No.: Tr/3/2025-Training-DOP
• Date: 18.08.2025
• Subject: Introduction of mandatory course completion and comprehensive assessment for all Central Government employees on the iGOT Portal for APAR 2025–26.
• Key Points:
  • All employees (except GDS & Contractual Staff) must complete at least 50% of six assigned courses (two each from Behavioral, Functional, Domain) by 31.03.2026.
  • Course completion and assessment status will be reflected in APAR.
  • Employees must update their iGOT profiles with correct group and designation.

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2. Action Required from Circles

• Department: Department of Posts, Training Division
• Key Points:
  • Circles must set up an iGOT Cell under AD/APMG (Staff) to verify and update user profiles.
  • Circles must share details of the iGOT Cell officers within a week.
  • Contact email for queries: missionkarmayogi.dop@indiapost.gov.in.

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3. DoPT D.O. Letter

• Department: Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT)
• D.O. No.: T-28/27/2025-iGOT
• Date: 01.08.2025
• Key Points:
  • Mandatory course completion and comprehensive assessment for all Central Government employees and AIS officers.
  • All MDOs/CCAs must identify relevant courses and set them as annual training targets by 31.08.2025.
  • Question banks for comprehensive assessment must be created by 31.10.2025.

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4. DoPT Office Memorandum

• Department: DoPT, Training Wing
• OM No.: T-28/27/2025-iGOT
• Date: 04.07.2025
• Key Points:
  • Introduction of mandatory iGOT course completion under Mission Karmayogi.
  • Courses for Central Government employees to be prescribed by MDOs; for AIS officers by CCAs.
  • Minimum 6 courses per employee level (e.g., MTS, SO/ASO, US, DS/Director, JS and above).

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5. Continued Guidelines from DoPT

• Key Points:
  • MDOs/CCAs must add courses as "Training Plan" on iGOT.
  • Employees must complete at least 50% of courses and pass assessments.
  • Course completion status will be fetched from iGOT and reflected in APAR from 2025–26 reporting period.

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6. Implementation and Compliance

• Key Points:
  • All MDOs must ensure time-bound implementation.
  • CCAs to spearhead implementation for AIS officers not on Central Deputation.
  • Detailed instructions on comprehensive assessment and APAR modifications to be issued separately.

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Overall Summary of the Document:

• Issuing Department: Department of Posts (Training Division) and DoPT.
• Main OM No.: Tr/3/2025-Training-DOP (DoP) and T-28/27/2025-iGOT (DoPT).
• Key Dates:
  • 04.07.2025 – DoPT OM issued.
  • 01.08.2025 – DoPT D.O. letter.
  • 18.08.2025 – DoP OM issued.
• Purpose: Implementation of mandatory e-learning and assessment on iGOT Karmayogi portal for all Central Government employees (including DoP staff), with APAR linkage for 2025–26.
• Deadlines:
  • Course completion and assessment: 31.03.2026.
  • Training plan upload: 31.08.2025.
  • Question bank creation: 31.10.2025.