Date: 2025-06-03Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Indian Administrative Service Officers Inducted From the State Civil Services and Attending the 127th Induction Training Programme at Lbsnaa Call on the President
**Summary:**
On June 3, 2025, the President of India addressed Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers inducted from State Civil Services attending the 127th Induction Training Programme at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA). The President emphasized the officers' expanded role in national-level governance and their responsibility to align their work with the vision of "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India) by 2047. She highlighted the significance of inclusive development, urging them to focus on ensuring that marginalized and weaker sections benefit from the nation's progress. The President encouraged the officers to leverage technology and innovation to improve service delivery, promote data-driven decision-making, and build efficient, transparent, and citizen-friendly governance systems. She also stressed the importance of upholding integrity, transparency, and accountability, while exercising authority with empathy, fairness, and impartiality in their conduct.
Key Entities Referenced
President's Secretariat: The office of the President of India.
Indian Administrative Service: A branch of the Civil Services of India.
State Civil Services: Civil Services specific to individual states within India.
127th Induction Training Programme: A training program for officers inducted into the Indian Administrative Service from State Civil Services.
Lbsnaa: Likely refers to Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, where the training program is held.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi, the agency that posted the release.
June 3, 2025: Date of the event.
Smt Droupadi Murmu: The President of India.
Rashtrapati Bhavan: The official residence of the President of India.
India: The country in question.
Viksit Bharata: A vision for a developed India.
2047: The target year for achieving the Viksit Bharata vision.
AI: Abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence.
egovernance: Electronic governance; the application of information and communication technology (ICT) for delivering government services, exchange of information, communication transactions, integration of various stand-alone systems and services between government-to-citizen (G2C), government-to-business (G2B), government-to-government (G2G) as well as back office processes and interactions within the entire government framework.
MJPSSRSKS: An unspecified release ID; likely a reference code for the press release within the issuing agency's system.
Release ID: 2133583: The specific identifier for the press release.
President's Secretariat
Indian Administrative Service Officers Inducted From
the State Civil Services and Attending the 127th
Induction Training Programme at Lbsnaa Call on the
President
Posted On: 03 JUN 2025 5:37PM by PIB Delhi
Indian Administrative Service officers inducted from the State Civil Services and attending the 127th
Induction Training Programme at LBSNAA called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at
Rashtrapati Bhavan today (June 3, 2025).
Addressing the officers, the President said that as officers of State Civil Services, their efforts were based on
state-specific priorities. They were instrumental in the well-being and development of people at the grassroots
level, dealing with issues that directly impacted local communities. Even now they will be responsible for
these issues but their role and responsibilities will further expand in scope and complexity. They are no longer
administrators of just a region—they have to follow standards of governance at the national level. She told
officers that their work must align with the larger vision of Viksit Bharat—a developed India by 2047.The President told officers that their contribution in inclusive development could be significant. Their efforts
should specifically focus on ensuring that the marginalized and weaker sections are not left behind in the
nation’s journey of transformation into a developed nation. She said that when the people who are poor and
deprived, experience growth and prosperity, only then we will be closer to realizing the goal of a developed
nation.The President said that technology and innovation could play a huge role in achieving the goals that they set
while performing their jobs. From improving service delivery to enabling data-driven decision-making, digital
tools can help build efficient, transparent, and citizen-friendly governance systems. She advised officers to
embrace innovations in AI, e-governance and digital feedback mechanisms to ensure that government
schemes reach the last mile. She said that at the same time, officers should never lose sight of the foundational
values that define the Indian Administrative Service. She urged them to uphold integrity in their conduct,
ensure transparency in their actions, and maintain accountability. She advised them to exercise authority with
empathy, fairness, and impartiality.
Click here to see the President's Address
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