**Executive Summary**
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) Officer Trainees from the 2023 and 2024 batches. The address emphasized the importance of financial management, integrity, vigilance, and accountability in financial decision-making. The event took place at the Vice-President's Enclave and was reported on December 22, 2023.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Values and Guiding Principles:**
* IDAS officers should adopt "Seva Bhav and Kartavya Bodh" as their guiding mantra.
* Integrity, transparency, vigilance, and accountability are crucial, especially when handling public funds.
* Character is paramount, and officers should exercise their responsibilities with humility and dedication.
* **Role and Importance of IDAS:**
* The Defence Accounts Department has a rich legacy, being one of the oldest departments of the Government of India.
* IDAS plays a critical role in managing financial resources for the Indian Armed Forces.
* Prudent financial management is essential for the operational readiness of the Armed Forces.
* **Vision and Future Focus:**
* Civil servants will play a pivotal role in translating the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 into reality.
* Development must focus on inclusive growth and last-mile delivery.
* Officers should remain innovative, adaptive to modern technologies, enthusiastic, empathetic, and ethical.
* Continuous capacity building, using platforms like iGOT Karmayogi, is vital for lifelong learning.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder**: Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) Officer Trainees (2023 and 2024 Batches)
* **Impact:** The trainees are receiving guidance and direction regarding their roles and responsibilities in managing defence finances and contributing to the nation's vision.
* **Action Required:** Adopt the emphasized values and principles, focus on continuous learning, and contribute to building Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat.
**Stakeholder**: Indian Armed Forces
* **Impact:** The Armed Forces' operational readiness depends on the prudent financial management skills of the IDAS officers.
* **Action Required:** Understand and assimilate the challenges faced by the Armed Forces.
**Stakeholder**: Government of India
* **Impact:** The address highlights the crucial role of civil servants in achieving the nation's ambitious goals.
* **Action Required:** Support and encourage the IDAS officers in their roles to ensure effective financial management of defence resources.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS): The specific civil service addressed by the Vice-President.
Viksit Bharat: India's ambitious goal towards development by 2047.
Defence Accounts Department: Department with a long history; responsible for accounts.
iGOT Karmayogi: A platform for lifelong learning encouraged for use by officers.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice-President Addresses Indian Defence
Accounts Service Officer Trainees
Adopt ‘Seva Bhav–Kartavya Bodh’ as Your Mantra, Vice-
President Tells IDAS Officer Trainees
Collective Efforts Key to Building Atmanirbhar and Viksit
Bharat, Says Vice-President
Prudent financial management is essential to ensure the
operational readiness of the Armed Forces: Vice President
Integrity, Vigilance and Accountability Must Guide Financial
Decision-Making, Says Vice-President
प्रव तथ: 22 DEC 2025 2:53PM by PIB Delhi
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the Officer Trainees of the Indian
Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) of the 2023 and 2024 batches at the Vice-President’s Enclave today.Welcoming the officer trainees, the Vice-President noted with pride that the Defence Accounts Department
has a rich legacy of over 275 years, making it one of the oldest departments of the Government of India.
The Vice-President said that as the nation moves towards the ambitious goal of becoming a Viksit Bharat
by 2047, civil servants will play a pivotal role in translating this vision into reality. He recalled the clarion
call given by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during the Amrit Kaal and emphasized that development
must focus on inclusive growth and last-mile delivery. He said youthful energy and innovative thinking of
the young officers would be vital in nation-building and urged them to adopt “Seva Bhav and Kartavya
Bodh” as their guiding mantra.
Underscoring the significance of the Indian Defence Accounts Service, the Vice-President said that the
Service plays a critical role in managing the financial resources of the Indian Armed Forces and allied
organisations. As the accounting and financial authority of the Defence Services, he said, officers mustunderstand and assimilate the challenges faced by the Armed Forces while discharging their duties.He
emphasized that prudent financial management is essential to ensure the operational readiness of the
Armed Forces.
The Vice President stressed the need to maintain the highest standards of integrity, transparency,
vigilance, and accountability, especially since public money represents the hard-earned contributions of
taxpayers.
The Vice-President also stressed the importance of continuous capacity building in an era marked by rapid
technological and scientific advancements. He encouraged officers to make effective use of platforms such
as iGOT Karmayogi for lifelong learning.
Speaking on values in public service, the Vice-President said that while knowledge is essential, character
is paramount. He reminded the officers that among India’s 140 crore citizens, they have been entrusted
with a rare opportunity to bring about positive change in society and must exercise this responsibility with
humility and dedication.
Responding to a question from an officer trainee on expectations from civil servants in the journey
towards Viksit Bharat, the Vice-President urged them to remain innovative, adaptive to modern
technologies, enthusiastic in their work, empathetic in approach, and ethical in administration.The event was attended by Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, Defence Secretary; Shri Vishvajit Sahay, Controller
General of Defence Accounts; Shri Raj Kumar Arora, Financial Adviser (Defence Services), among
others.
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