The M Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Vice President of India addressed 316 trainee civil servants attending 93rd Foundation Course, being conducted by Dr. MCR HRD Institute of Telangana on behalf of LBS National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie and Dept. of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Govt. of India.
The Venkaiah Naidu, in his address, called upon Trainee Civil Servants to ensure that the fruits of development reach the weaker sections of society and that they feel there is a perceptible improvement in their quality of their lives. He stated that this is possible only if governance becomes corruption free, citizen-centric, and business friendly. Continuing his address, Venkaiah Naidu said that such issues as illiteracy, ill health, poor quality of education, lack of clean drinking water and sanitation facilities, poor urban planning, inadequate attention to environmental pollution, and a host of other issues continue to pose formidable challenges. He stated that whileformulation of policies is important in its own right in order to address the problems,the pressing need of the hour is their effective implementation by different wings of the Government.
The Venkaiah Naidu said that the people in the contemporary society are educated, aware of their rights, know about developments taking place elsewhere, and expect high quality of governance. “Administrators should, therefore, be receptive and willing to include the common man in decision making and in setting development agendas”, said Venkaiah Naidu. He said that All India Services and Central Civil Services have been playing a crucial role in national integration and national development. He opined that India’s growth story would gain the much required momentum and direction when all the Civil Services work together in unison, complementing and supporting each other, with their specific domain experiences and expertise.
On the birth anniversary Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, which is being celebrated today, Sri Venkaiah Naidu paid glowing tributes to his vision of people-centred governance and his initiatives to make India a scientifically advanced nation.
He also referred to Sardar Patel who foresaw the importance of a competent civil servicefor the unity across the country.
He also remembered Stalwarts like Dr B R Ambedkar, Subhash Chandra Bose, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Lal Bahadur Shastri, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee for their ever-lasting legacy. “For these great leaders, public administration was an instrument for the larger objective of development and welfare of people. This is the role that civil services have been mandated to play, providing better services to the people, efficiently and effectively”, he stated. The Venkaiah Naidu complimented Dr MCR HRD Institute for emerging as one of the best academies for training to public servants in India.
Earlier in his welcome address, The B P Acharya, Special Chief Secretary to Govt. of Telangana & DG, Dr. MCR HRD Institute of Telangana said that the objective of the Foundation Course is to inspire each of the Officer Trainees for pursuit of excellence in their respective fields of work, as enshrined in the motto of the Civil Services from Chapter – 2 of Bhagavad Gita “YogahKarmasuKaushalam”, which means Excellence in work is Yoga. He said that the Foundation Course comprises 316 trainee civil servants, drawn from 21 different All IndiaServices and Central Civil Services who belong to 26 different States of the country. The Venkaiah Naidu presented Rolling Shields for the best Trek and Village Visit Presentations.
