PMINDIA
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today urged civil servants to maintain a positive outlook, convert adversity into opportunity, and strive towards perfection.
Addressing civil servants on Civil Services Day, the Prime Minister recalled Sardar Patel’s vision of the Civil Services of independent India, and the role of the Civil Services in national integration. The Prime Minister said today socio-economic integration should also be an objective of the Civil Services. He said national unity today implied an end to the digital divide, urban-rural divide, and all forms of socio-economic inequity. He said the entire administrative machinery today should be geared up to serve the needs of society.
“Sheelam Param Bhushanam”, (character is the highest virtue) the Prime Minister reminded the civil servants, urging them to maintain a positive outlook, and spend quality time with their family as well. “Your life should not become a file,” the Prime Minister said.
On the subject of good governance, the Prime Minister said it requires the ART of Accountability, Responsibility and Transparency. He said that as the Indian economy moves from “scarcity” to “plenty,” the Civil Services required capacity-building to be able to better serve people. The Prime Minister urged senior Civil Servants to spend time in motivating youth to aspire for, and join the Civil Services, to ensure that the best talent was available to the Government.
He referred to a Goldman-Sachs report which said it will take India a decade to reach the Asian average on government effectiveness. He said that while political interference was undesirable, political intervention was necessary to ensure people-friendly governance in a democracy. He urged civil servants to end the “silo-approach” and work as a team.
The Prime Minister said that teams of officers from various states should take up as case-studies, the award winning projects, and ensure that these are adopted as best practices, wherever possible. He called upon all civil services to develop an institutional memory.
The Prime Minister conferred the ‘Awards for Excellence in Public Administration’ for the years 2012–13 and 2013-14 to outstanding initiatives in Public Administration. A book on ‘Best Practices – Tomorrow is Here’ was also released by the Prime Minister.
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[ A life full of tension cannot achieve anything, especially when you have to run the Nation: PM @narendramodi at Civil Services Day function
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 21, 2015
If we do not care about life then the files will remain just like that: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/kJ7pmhBpvC — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 21, 2015
You are very good at time management but do you spend quality time with your family. Please think about this: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 21, 2015
Today, natural to remember to remember Sardar Patel, who worked for integration of India. Today, the need is socio-economic integration: PM — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 21, 2015
We think of a model that gives importance to integration, that brings the people closer to each other: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 21, 2015
Congratulate all the award winners. These awards are not only on paper. It is about learning from them: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 21, 2015
Our work is not only to run departments. We have to innovative, modernise within the department as well: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 21, 2015
The day is not far when the world will look at m-governance or mobile governance. We need to give impetus to reforms and technology: PM — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 21, 2015
Accountability, Responsibility and Transparency; this ART is essential for good governance: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 21, 2015
Several people have done so much for the Nation…that is how India has been made: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 21, 2015
We need to give priority to perfection and capacity building: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 21, 2015
On Civil Services Day, had a great interaction with civil servants. Emphasised on the need to work towards social & economic integration. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 21, 2015
Talked about the need to modernise the working of every department through technology & innovation.This will enhance productivity.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 21, 2015
There can’t be good governance without ART- Accountability, Responsibility & Transparency. http://t.co/pxVE3ZyUtP — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 21, 2015