Executive Summary:
On August 31, 2025, Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh addressed civil service trainees at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), inaugurating the "Kartavyashila" auditorium and highlighting the trainees' role in shaping India's 2047 vision. He emphasized the importance of grassroots engagement, continuous learning, and ethical conduct. The 2024 batch's vision statements were sealed in a time capsule to be opened in 2047.
Key Points / Main Content:
Inaugurations and Infrastructure:
* Inauguration of the "Kartavyashila" auditorium: An 800-seater auditorium constructed at a cost of 50 crore, designed to foster learning and esprit de corps.
* Inauguration of ODOP Display Hall: A facilitation center to showcase local enterprise and connect it to national markets.
Minister's Address to Officer Trainees:
* Role in India's 2047 Vision: Trainees are the architects of India's future as the country approaches its centenary of independence.
* Importance of Foundation Course: Marks the transition to public service, preparing trainees for governance responsibilities.
* Diversity of the Cohort: Includes trainees from 19 civil services, reflecting the inclusive nature of Indian administration.
* Emphasis on Grassroots Engagement: Highlighting the importance of grassroots livelihood opportunities in inclusive development.
* Training Innovations: Including Himalayan Study Tour, attachments with Central Armed Police Forces, village immersions, and the Aarambh 7.0 program.
* Reforms in Civil Service Capacity-Building: Citing Mission Karmayogi for continuous learning in a changing governance environment.
* Ethical Conduct: Importance of adaptability, humility, integrity, and moral courage.
* Sealing of Vision Statements: The 2024 batch's vision statements were sealed in a time capsule to be opened in 2047 for reflection.
* Balancing Responsibilities: Balancing constitutional duty, political realities, and citizen expectations with dignity.
Impact Analysis:
Officer Trainees (2025 Batch):
* Impact: They are entrusted with shaping India's trajectory towards 2047, requiring them to embrace continuous learning, ethical conduct, and grassroots engagement.
* Action Required: Embrace their role in building Viksit Bharat 2047, uphold humility, integrity, and moral courage.
Civil Service as a Whole:
* Impact: The reforms in civil service capacity-building, such as Mission Karmayogi, will equip officers with continuous learning tools to adapt to a rapidly evolving governance environment.
* Action Required: Remain adaptable and uphold humility, integrity, and moral courage.
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA):
* Impact: Enhanced infrastructure with the new auditorium and ODOP Display Hall, facilitating better training and grassroots engagement.
* Action Required: Utilize the new facilities to foster collective learning, showcase local enterprise, and connect it to national markets.
Key Entities Referenced
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA): A premier training institution for civil servants in India, located in Mussoorie.
Mussoorie, Uttarakhand: Location of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), where the event took place.
2047 India: Refers to India's centenary of independence and the vision for a developed nation by that year.
Civil Services Examination 2025: The competitive examination that the 2025 batch of officer trainees successfully cleared to join the civil services.
Mission Karmayogi: A government initiative designed to enhance civil service capacity building through continuous learning.
One District One Product (ODOP): An initiative to promote local enterprise and link it to national markets, with a display hall at the Academy.
Ekta Nagar, Gujarat: Location where trainees will participate in the Aarambh 7.0 programme and interact with the Prime Minister.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Young Civil Servants entering the services today
Are the Architects of India’s 2047 Vision, Says Dr.
Jitendra Singh at LBSNAA
ODOP Display Hall at Academy to Showcase India’s
District Enterprise for Trainee Officers
Duty Above All: Minister Dedicates 50-Crore
‘Kartavyashila’ Auditorium to Nation
Civil Servants Must Link Governance with
Grassroots Enterprise, Says Dr. Jitendra Singh
Posted On: 31 AUG 2025 7:42PM by PIB Delhi
MUSSOORIE, August 31: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth
Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the Academy’s new 800-seater
auditorium, "Kartavyashila", constructed at a cost of ₹50 crore.
The Minister described it as “a crucible of ideas, debates, and inspiration” designed to foster collective
learning and esprit de corps among entrants from all services.
Speaking at the 100th Foundation Course for the new Officer Trainees of 2025 batch Civil Servants at the Lal
Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Dr. Jitendra Singh reminded the
probationers that they were “the architects of 2047 India” and that their role as custodians of the Constitution
would be central to building a developed and citizen-centric nation.
The Minister said, these young civil servants entering the services today are entrusted with shaping India’s
trajectory as the country approaches its centenary of independence in 2047.
Congratulating the 2025 batch for their success in the Civil Services Examination, he said the Foundation
Course was more than academic training: “This course marks your transition from academic learning to the
structured realm of public service, preparing you to shoulder the immense responsibility of governance.”
The minister highlighted the diversity of the cohort, which includes officer trainees from 19 civil services,
including the All India Services, Central Services and the Royal Bhutan Civil Service, calling it a reflection of
the inclusive nature of India’s administration.
Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Academy’s new 800-seater auditorium, Kartavyashila, constructed at a cost
of ₹50 crore. He described it as “a crucible of ideas, debates, and inspiration” designed to foster collective
learning and esprit de corps among entrants from all services.He also drew attention to the Academy’s new One District One Product (ODOP) Display Hall & Facilitation
Centre, aimed at showcasing local enterprise and linking it to national markets. The initiative, he said, would
help officer trainees appreciate the importance of grassroots livelihood opportunities in inclusive
development.Touching on training innovations, the minister referred to the Himalayan Study Tour,
attachments with Central Armed Police Forces, village immersions, and the Aarambh 7.0 programme at Ekta
Nagar, Gujarat, where trainees will interact with the Prime Minister and other dignitaries. These experiences,
he noted, would instill resilience, empathy and teamwork alongside professional competence.
He reaffirmed the government’s reforms in civil service capacity-building, citing Mission Karmayogi, which
is designed to equip officers with continuous learning tools in a rapidly evolving governance environment.
“As responsibilities shift, you must remain adaptable and uphold humility, integrity, and moral courage,” he
said.
The minister also oversaw the sealing of the 2024 batch’s vision statements in a time capsule at the Academy,
a practice initiated on the Prime Minister’s suggestion. These will be opened in 2047, when trainees return to
reflect on their journeys and contributions to the nation.
Acknowledging the challenges ahead, Dr. Jitendra Singh said young officers would need to balance
constitutional duty, political realities, and citizen expectations with dignity. He urged them to embrace their
role in building Viksit Bharat 2047, telling them, “You didn’t choose the timing of your birth, but you have
been entrusted with this responsibility. Treat it as a providential privilege.”*****
NKR/PSM
(Release ID: 2162494)