New Delhi, December 12 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, today inaugurated the National Workshop on Good Governance Practices 2025 in Delhi.

Addressing senior government officials, policymakers and stakeholders on the occasion of Good Governance Day, observed annually on December 25, the Minister emphasized that good governance is not an abstract ideal but a day-to-day administrative responsibility rooted in transparency, accountability and citizen-centricity.

Dr Singh noted that Good Governance Day holds special significance as the nation commemorates the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who institutionalised the concept of probity in public life and laid the foundation of people-first governance. He said that while the idea of good governance had been articulated earlier, it was after 2014 that it began to be implemented in practice under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the mantra of “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance.”

The Minister said that on this Good Governance Day, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is launching five major initiatives aimed at strengthening core governance processes, supporting key stakeholder groups and equipping civil servants to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving administrative landscape.

The first initiative is a consolidated compendium of guidelines on reservation for ex-servicemen in the Central Government, which brings together all existing instructions into a single, updated and user-friendly reference. Dr Jitendra Singh said this step reflects the government’s commitment to honouring the services of ex-servicemen by ensuring clarity, uniformity and timely delivery of reservation-related benefits, while also reducing ambiguity and errors in implementation across ministries and departments.

The second initiative is an AI-powered Recruitment Rules Generator Tool, integrated with the Recruitment Rules Formulation, Amendment and Monitoring System (RRFAMS) portal. The Minister explained that recruitment rules are the backbone of fair recruitment and career progression, and the new AI-driven tool will guide users through simple questions, suggest appropriate recruitment methods, and automatically generate draft rules fully aligned with departmental guidelines, thereby significantly reducing delays and inconsistencies.

The third launch is a mobile application for e-HRMS 2.0, which places key human resource services directly in the hands of government employees. Developed as a core pillar of Mission Karmayogi, Dr Jitendra Singh said the mobile app will reduce paperwork, speed up approvals, and enhance transparency in personnel management.