PM Modi to Honour Civil Servants on April 21

PM Modi to Honour Civil Servants on April 21

Why in News ?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address civil servants on April 21 in New Delhi during the 17th Civil Services Day celebrations. He will present the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration to recognize outstanding contributions by civil servants.

PM Modi to Honour Civil Servants on April 21

Highlights of the Occasion and Address:

  • 17th Civil Services Day will be celebrated on April 21, 2025 in New Delhi.
  • The day honours the contribution of civil servants in nation-building and governance.
  • PM Narendra Modi will address the gathering and appreciate the service ethos and dedication of officers.

Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence

  • The Prime Minister will confer 16 awards to outstanding initiatives and administrative achievements.
  • Categories include:
    • Holistic Development of Districts
    • Aspirational Blocks Programme
    • Innovation in Governance.
  • The awards aim to promote people-centric, result-oriented public administration.

Significance of the Civil Services Day:

●      Civil Services Day commemorates the first address by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to probationers of the Indian Civil Services in 1947.

●      The event motivates civil servants to maintain high ethical and administrative standards.

●      Encourages innovation, effective policy execution, and strengthening of good governance at the grassroots level.