PM chairs the valedictory session of Assistant Secretaries (2017 IAS batch) at New Delhi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today attended the valedictory session of Assistant Secretaries (2017 IAS batch) at New Delhi today.

The officers made several presentations to the Prime Minister on themes ranging from Transforming Aspirational Districts to Governance Solutions for Transparency and Faster Delivery.

The Prime Minister encouraged the officers to be receptive towards new ideas, new concepts and perspectives. One should take feedback from multiple sources, analyze them and incorporate them, PM said. He asked the officers to strive for continuous learning and to foster curiosity.

Interacting with officers, Prime Minister said that maintaining service orientation is paramount for a civil servant as it will bring out neutrality.

Emphasizing on the importance of public participation, he urged the young officers to encourage collective efforts foreffective implementation of government schemes. He exhorted the officers to imbibe the best experiences they had during the course of being Assistant Secretary.

Prime Minister appreciated the young officers for their presentations and wished them the best for theirroles ahead.“Your success is important for the nation. Your success can transform the lives of many people”, PM said