Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) Centenary Shatabdi Sammelan in New Delhi on November 26, 2023, describing UPSC as a pillar of nation-building anchored in merit and integrity.
Speaker Birla highlighted UPSC's 100-year journey, noting the institution's role in inspiring young Indians to public service, strengthening India's democratic structure, and setting new benchmarks for good governance by making its selection processes more advanced, scientific, and transparent. He said that over the past 100 years, the Commission has paved the way for millions of young Indians to serve the people through their knowledge, hard work, and ethical values. Shri Birla said that the UPSC has reflected India's vibrant diversity in the administrative system by providing a platform to talent from diverse social, linguistic, and geographical backgrounds.
Attendees included Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union MoS (Ind. Charge) Science & Technology; Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and Atomic Energy and Space and Dr. Ajay Kumar, Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission, who delivered welcome remarks.
Key Entities Referenced
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): An institution responsible for conducting civil service examinations in India and for public service delivery.
Lok Sabha Speaker: Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament.
New Delhi: Location of the Union Public Service Commission's Shatabdi Sammelan.
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LOK SABHA SPEAKER CALLS UPSC A PILLAR
OF NATION BUILDING ANCHORED IN MERIT
AND INTEGRITY
UPSC HAS SET NEW BENCHMARKS OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE BY MAKING ITS SELECTION PROCESSES
MORE ADVANCED, SCIENTIFIC, AND TRANSPARENT:
LOK SABHA SPEAKER
UPSC HAS STRENGTHENED INDIA’S VIBRANT
DEMOCRATIC STRUCTURE: LOK SABHA SPEAKER
LOK SABHA SPEAKER INAUGURATES UNION PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION’S (UPSC) CENTENARY SHATABDI
SAMMELAN
Posted On: 26 NOV 2025 3:16PM by PIB Delhi
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today described Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as an
important pillar of nation-building anchored in merit and integrity. Addressing the inaugural session
of the Union Public Service Commission’s Shatabdi Sammelan today in New Delhi, Lok Sabha
Speaker lauded the Commission’s 100-year journey as a defining chapter in India’s democratic and
administrative evolution.
In his keynote address, Shri Birla noted that the institution - rooted in merit, transparency, and ethical
values - has inspired millions of young Indians to dedicate themselves to public service. The Speaker
highlighted that as India marches towards becoming a developed and inclusive nation by 2047, the
role of UPSC becomes even more critical. He observed that amid the digital age, artificial intelligence
(AI), and a rapidly changing global landscape, UPSC has reformed its processes and set new
benchmarks of good governance by making its selection processes more advanced, scientific, and
transparent.Om Birla
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He observed that by providing equal opportunities to talent coming from diverse social and
geographical backgrounds, UPSC has strengthened India’s vibrant democratic structure through merit,
honesty, and transparency. The Speaker further said that this century-long glorious journey is not
merely an administrative history, but an indelible saga of the UPSC's unique contribution to
governance, development, and public service delivery across the country. This has strengthened
public trust in India’s administrative systems, he said.
He added that over the past 100 years, the Commission has paved the way for millions of young
Indians to serve the people through their knowledge, hard work, and ethical values. Shri Birla said
that the UPSC has reflected India's vibrant diversity in the administrative system by providing a
platform to talent from diverse social, linguistic, and geographical backgrounds.
He expressed confidence that this centenary year will give the Commission new energy, direction, and
resolve for the coming decades, and help prepare a generation that will become a powerful force for
nation-building. He added that the institution will continue to produce generations of public servants
who will not only be officers but will also serve as a powerful vehicle for nation-building, realizing
the resolve of a developed, innovative and globally trailblazing India.On the occasion, Shri Birla extended his heartfelt greetings and congratulations to the former and
present chairpersons, members, officers and all personnel associated with the UPSC.
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union MoS (Ind. Charge) Science & Technology; Earth Sciences; MoS PMO,
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and Atomic Energy and Space and other dignitaries
graced the occasion. Dr. Ajay Kumar, Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission delivered
welcome remarks.
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