At an awards function in New Delhi this evening, SpeakIn recognized and honored India’s Most Distinguished IAS Officers for administrative distinction and for excellence in speech and thought leadership.
The IAS officers were honored for addressing some of the biggest and most arduous challenges facing the country and helping resolve them.
Among the ten IAS awardees was Amitabh Kant, a 1980 batch IAS officer, who won the Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Kant is currently the CEO of Niti Aayog. He has been a key driver of the “Make in India” and “Startup India” initiatives. He also drove the “Ease of Doing Business” initiative. Accepting his award, Amitabh Kant said, “There is no job content anywhere in the world like the Indian Administrative Service that gives you an opportunity to transform lives. You can be a great disruptor and bring in radical changes that actually impact the lives of the people of this country. I thank SpeakIn for recognizing this diligence and to have honored the leaders in services.”
Others recognized for their stellar contribution included Anil Srivastava, who was awarded for Heavy Industries, Transport and Mobility, and Armstrong Pame, recognized for his contribution to Public Policy and Governance. Bhupesh Chaudhary, 2014 batch (AGMUT cadre) for “Excellence in Food, Water, Agriculture and Livelihood” and Hari Chandana Dasari (2010 batch, Telangana Cadre) for “Excellence in ESGs, SDGs and Climate Change”.
The event was attended by top civil services, corporate and industry thought leaders.
