**Executive Summary**
On March 27, 2026, officers of the Central Power Engineering Service (CPES) and Indian Economic Service (IES) called on President Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President highlighted their pivotal roles in driving India's socio-economic growth, infrastructure development, and policy implementation. She urged the officers to prioritize innovation, sustainability, and human-centric outcomes in their respective fields to build a self-reliant nation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Core Mission and Professional Values**
* Officers are at the forefront of India’s growth, tasked with shaping policies and reforms for inclusive development.
* A commitment to curiosity, innovation, constant learning, and passion is essential for discharging responsibilities.
* Challenges encountered in service should be viewed as opportunities to contribute to nation-building.
**Electricity and Infrastructure (CPES)**
* Electricity is recognized as the primary driver for industrial development, innovation, and improved living standards.
* CPES is responsible for the planning, generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity across the country.
* Focus remains on ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of power systems through sound engineering and innovative solutions.
**Economic Planning and Implementation (IES)**
* IES officers play a critical role in navigating a complex global and domestic environment to ensure sustainable growth.
* Key responsibilities include managing inflation, enhancing employment opportunities, and reducing inequalities.
* Economic policy success must be measured by human outcomes and its impact on the lives of vulnerable populations rather than just statistics.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Power Engineering Service (CPES) Officers**
**Impact**
They are identified as the key drivers of the nation’s industrial and socio-economic progress through the management of power infrastructure.
**Action Required**
They must apply sound engineering practices and innovative solutions to strengthen the reliability and safety of electricity generation and distribution.
**Indian Economic Service (IES) Officers**
**Impact**
They are tasked with the critical responsibility of maintaining economic stability and steering the economy through complex global environments.
**Action Required**
They must focus on the human element behind economic statistics, ensuring that policies result in tangible improvements for the most vulnerable citizens.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Power Engineering Service (CPES): A technical service cadre involved in the planning and development of India's power infrastructure, including electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.
Indian Economic Service (IES): An inter-ministerial civil service responsible for economic planning, policy implementation, managing inflation, and ensuring sustainable growth.
Smt Droupadi Murmu: The President of India, who addressed the officers on their roles in shaping policies for inclusive development and nation-building.
President's Secretariat
OFFICERS OF CENTRAL POWER ENGINEERING
SERVICE AND INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE
CALL ON THE PRESIDENT
Posted On: 27 MAR 2026 1:10PM by PIB Delhi
The officers of Central Power Engineering Service (CPES) and Indian Economic Service (IES) called on
the President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (March 27, 2026).
Addressing the officers, the President said that they stand at the forefront of India’s growth, and their
decisions will help build a stronger and self-reliant India. They will play a crucial role in shaping policies
and implementing reforms that promote inclusive and sustainable development. She advised them to work
with a spirit of dedication and passion. She said that they may face many challenges in their journey, but
these challenges offer immense opportunities to contribute meaningfully to nation-building. They should
always discharge their responsibilities with a spirit of curiosity, commitment to innovation and constant
willingness to learn.Addressing the officers of Central Power Engineering Service, the President said that electricity is the
driving force behind industrial development, innovation, improved living standards, and overall socio-
economic progress of the country. She noted that the Central Power Engineering Service has been
contributing immensely to planning and development in the areas of generation, transmission, and
distribution of electricity, while ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of power systems. She said that
the role of CPES officers in strengthening the nation’s power infrastructure through sound engineering
practices and innovative solutions will be very important.
Addressing the officers of Indian Economic Service, the President said that in a rapidly changing global
and domestic environment, the role of economic planning and implementation in public service has
become more critical than ever. She stated that the role of IES officers will be significant in ensuring
sustainable growth, managing inflation, enhancing employment opportunities, reducing inequalities, andsteering the economy through complex environment. She advised them to remember that behind every
statistic lies a human story. She said that the true measure of economic policy is not merely in numbers,
but in its outcome. It should improve the lives of people, especially the most vulnerable.
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