{
  "id": 12549899,
  "title": "AI courses now must for IPS officers as Centre links iGOT courses to appraisal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ai-courses-now-must-for-ips-officers-as-centre-links-igot-courses-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:27:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ips-officers-igot-karmayogi-ai-cybersecurity-courses-apar-10910167/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that Indian Police Service (IPS) officers must now complete mandatory courses on emerging technologies, evidence-based policymaking, cybersecurity fundamentals, and other relevant subjects as part of their annual performance appraisal reports (APARs). This decision, following a Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) directive, aims to ensure continuous, role-specific capacity building for officers of the All India Services. The iGOT Karmayogi platform, a digital learning and capacity-building portal, will host the prescribed courses for civil servants and government employees.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}