Lack of good governance root of many social & economic problems: President Murmu
Saturday, 10 December 2022 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Says anonymity, ability and austerity are the ornaments of a civil servant
President Droupadi Murmu said that good governance is the need of the hour. The lack of good governance is the root of various social and economic problems. To understand the problems of the people, it is necessary to connect with the common people. She advised officer trainees at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie to be humble in order to connect with people. Only then they would be able to have conversations with them, understand their needs and work for their betterment, said the President while speaking at the valedictory function of the 97th common foundation course at the academy on Friday.
Addressing the officer trainees, she said that as she was addressing them, the words of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were echoing in her memory. In April 1947, Sardar Patel was meeting a batch of IAS trainees. At that time he had said, “We must expect and we have the right to expect the best out of every civil servant in whatever position of responsibility he or she may be.” The President said that today one can say that the civil servants have lived up to these expectations.
She expressed confidence that the officer trainees of this course would shoulder the responsibility of taking the country forward with a collective spirit. Many of them would run the administration of a large part of the country for the coming 10-15 years and would be connected with the masses. They could give a concrete shape to the India of their dreams, she added.
Murmu said that the method of training at LBSNAA is based on the principle of Karma-Yoga, in which character is of great importance. She advised officer trainees to be sensitive towards the underprivileged section of the society. Anonymity, ability and austerity are the ornaments of a civil servant. These qualities would give them self-confidence throughout the service period, she said.
The President said that the values which officer trainees have learned during the training should not be confined to theoretical scope. They would come across many challenges and difficulties while working for the people of the country. In those circumstances, they have to act with full confidence following these values. Leading India on the path of progress and development and paving the way for upliftment of the people of the country is their constitutional duty as well as moral responsibility.
She further said that any work for the benefit of society can be accomplished efficiently only when all the stakeholders are taken along. When officers take their decisions keeping in mind the marginalised and deprived sections of the society, they would certainly be successful in achieving their goals. Speaking about global warming and climate change, she said that the whole world is struggling with these issues. There is an urgent need to take effective steps to solve these problems. She appealed to the officers to fully implement steps taken by the Government of India for environment protection, to save our future.
Referring to the ‘Walkway of Service’ inaugurated at the academy on Friday – where every year, the nation building goals set by the officer trainees would be kept in time capsules, the President urged the officer trainees to always remember the goals they have set and be dedicated in achieving them. She added that when they open the time capsule in 2047, they would be proud and satisfied of having accomplished their goal.
Governor lieutenant general (retd) Gurmit Singh, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami were also present on the occasion.
