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Tensions and struggles do not bring change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as he asked the young IAS officers to bring about positive change that will benefit the nation.

“Tensions and struggles don’t bring change. It is about how many people to integrate,” Modi said during his interaction with 169 IAS officers of 2013 batch.

Noting that they are the people going to manage several districts across India, he said, “The positive change you bring will be beneficial for the nation.”

He said 10 years are very crucial for them and they should make the most of these years and ensure their foundations are strong.

“Our actions must be in tune with our vision. What we learn on the ground is very important,” the Prime Minister said encouraging them to initiate people-friendly initiatives to further ease governance.

These IAS officers for the first time started their career as Assistant Secretaries from the national capital, rather than their respective states allocated to them as cadres. They have been assigned important desks related with policy and flagship programmes of the concerned ministries and departments.

They are being groomed by principal mentors at the level of Secretary and divided into four clusters, namely infrastructure, social sector, regulatory, enabling or support sector and economic or commerce related, as assigned by the Cabinet Secretary.

Apart from the desk work, the young officers have been visiting the attached offices besides undertaking field visits.PTI

PIB version:

PM to young IAS officers : Make the most of the first 10 years of service

Work hard and take people along to bring fundamental change

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today held an interactive session with young IAS officers of 2013 batch today. These officers have completed a three-month stint with the Government of India, as Assistant Secretaries. This is the first ever batch of IAS Officers to commence their career with a stint in the Central Government.

Addressing the officers, the Prime Minister exhorted them to make the best use of the first ten years of service, when they would be working in the field, and had the opportunity to contribute the most for the good of the people.

The Prime Minister said that very often, their new ideas and vision may meet resistance from the older generation, but the way to move forward is by working hard, and taking people along. The key is to integrate people, he added.

The officers gave presentations to the Prime Minister on six key themes, including MUDRA, Improving Government Communication, Citizen Centric Service Monitoring, Ek Bharat – Shreshtha Bharat, Soil Health Card scheme and National Mineral Exploration Policy.

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