On the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas and marking the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated “Sardar Patel Leadership Centre” for IAS officers at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie.
While addressing the 2000 batch of Civil Servants, Dr Jitendra Singh mentioned New Generation Reforms for New Generation Civil Servants and said that India they must follow global benchmarks in governance as it is poised to assume a global leadership role in the comity of nations. He said, increasing transparency, accountability and people-centric delivery mechanisms must become cornerstones of New Generation Reforms for the New Generation Civil Servants.
Referring to Prime Minister’s 75th Independence Day Address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the Minister said, “today the world is also a witness to how India is writing a new chapter of governance here and in this decade of ‘Amrit Kaal’, we will give priority to Next Generation reforms.” He also reiterated PM Modi’s Commitment to ensure that all the facilities like service delivery should reach citizens up to the last mile and it should reach the last person seamlessly, without hesitation or any kind of difficulty.
Dwelling on the relevance of Sardar Patel Leadership Centre, Dr Jitendra Singh said, “the Centre aims to lay the foundation capacity building for future generations of Civil Servants so that they learn from the best practices of leadership across the world while at the same time they remain connected with their cultural ethos, values and roots.”
In his address, Shri K Srinivas Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) said, “the objective behind this centre’s establishment is to enable a civil servant to constantly remain in touch with Sardar Patel Leadership Center, an entity that can provide them with upgraded skills and guidance for their own personal pathways.” He added that every officer must determine their own path of self-guided learning in the spirit of Mission Karmayogi.
