PM Narendra Modi addresses Civil Servants on the occasion of Civil Services Day
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed Civil Servants on the occasion of Civil Services Day.
He said the occasion is one of Appreciation, Evaluation and Introspection.
He described the Prime Minister's Award as a step towards motivating civil servants, and congratulated the awardees.
He said the awards also indicate the priorities of the Government.
He said that the priority programmes such as Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Deendayal Upadhyay Kaushalya Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and Digital Payments, for which awards have been given, are important programmes for New India.
He also mentioned the two books on Prime Minister's Awards, and on Initiatives in Aspirational Districts, which were released.
Speaking on the subject of Aspirational Districts, the Prime Minister said that these 115 districts could become growth engines for their entire States.
The Prime Minister asserted that all available technology, including space technology, should be used for improving governance.
He said it is important for civil servants to keep pace with emerging technologies worldwide.
He described civil servants as people with great capability and said that these capabilities can contribute in a big way, for the benefit of the nation.
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