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, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, 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 roles and responsibilities at the national level, urging them to align their work with the vision of a developed India ("Viksit Bharat") by 2047. She highlighted the importance of inclusive development, ensuring that marginalized and weaker sections benefit from the nation's transformation. The President encouraged the officers to leverage technology and innovation, including AI and e-governance, to improve service delivery and build transparent governance systems, while upholding the foundational values of integrity, transparency, accountability, empathy, fairness, and impartiality.
Key Entities Referenced
President's Secretariat: The office of the President of India.
Indian Administrative Service: A branch of the All India Services that serves as the permanent bureaucracy of the Government of India.
State Civil Services: Civil services of the individual states within India.
127th Induction Training Programme: A training program for officers inducted into the Indian Administrative Service from the State Civil Services.
Lbsnaa: Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, an Indian training institute for civil service officers.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi office; a governmental agency that disseminates information to the media.
June 3, 2025: Date on which the event took place.
Smt Droupadi Murmu: The President of India.
Rashtrapati Bhavan: The official residence of the President of India.
India: The country of governance for which the officers will be responsible.
Viksit Bharata: A vision of a developed India.
2047: The year by which the vision of Viksit Bharata (developed India) is to be achieved.
AI: Artificial Intelligence, a technology to be embraced for governance.
egovernance: Electronic governance, the application of information and communication technology (ICT) for delivering government services.
Indian Administrative Service: A branch of the All India Services that serves as the permanent bureaucracy of the Government of India.
President's Address: A speech given by the President of India.
MJPSSRSKS: Appears to be an identifier for the document. More context needed for full understanding.
Release ID: 2133583: A unique 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.
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