New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while inaugurating the first-ever National Training Conclave at the International Exhibition and Convention Centre here at Pragati Maidan on Sunday, called upon public servants to increase people’s faith in the system.     

“It is the responsibility of all government servants to increase the faith of people in the government system,” said Prime Minister Modi, while exhorting them to break the shackles of hierarchy.

He said that the Karmayogi Mission seeks to improve the orientation, mindset and approach of the government personnel so that they feel content and happy, and as a by-product of this improvement, the governance system will improve organically.

The Prime Minister’s address was replete with many anecdotes and stories emanating from his rich political and administrative experience. By giving such examples in his address, he emphasized the importance of aspects like service orientation of government work, ownership in realizing the aspirations of common man.

Discussing his experience of earlier serving as CM and later as PM, he underlined that the government has never lacked talented, dedicated and committed officials. He said that just as the institution of the Army has built impeccable credibility in the eyes of the public, it is the responsibility of all government servants to further increase the faith of people in the government system.

The Prime Minister said that training should also inculcate a whole of government approach, adding that all efforts must be made to nurture the potential of the officials. He also emphasized that the old approach, where posting in the training institutions was seen as punishment posting is changing. He said that training institutes are one of the most important places as they nurture the personnel who work in government for many decades.

The Prime Minister emphasized that training should inculcate the importance of Jan Bhagidari in every government servant. Explaining this to the audience, he credited the success of Swachh Bharat Mission, Aspirational Districts Programme, Amrit Sarovar and the substantial share of India in digital payments in the world, to Jan Bhagidari.

The Prime Minister said that training is for every level and for everyone, and in this sense, the iGOT Karmayogi platform has brought about a level playing field as it provides opportunities to everyone for training. He said that iGOT Karmayogi registration crossing the 10 Lakh user base mark shows that people in the system are keen to learn.

He added that Karmayogi Mission seeks to improve the orientation, mindset and approach of the government personnel so that they feel content and happy, and as a by-product of this improvement, the governance system improves organically. /BI/