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NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MAY 13
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said that civil services are the backbone of governance and have played a fundamental role in the implementation of government policies in the country.
Retired civil servants are eminently positioned to neutralise false and anti national narratives, from within and without, seeking to unjustifiably taint and tarnish our constitutional institutions and democratic values. pic.twitter.com/jYQvjNV04W
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) May 13, 2023
Addressing senior officers and other dignitaries at the release of the book ‘Reflections on India’s Public Policies’, co-authored by 1984 batch officers of the Indian Administrative Service, Dhankhar noted that India’s governance model with its focus on transparency, accountability, digitisation, innovation and entrepreneurship, is the envy of the world.
“Empowerment and uplift of vulnerable sections have been effected with successful schemes, ensuring that even the most marginalized citizens have access to essential services,” he said.
Dhankhar urged retired bureaucrats to use their position to counter “false and anti-India narratives” that seek to tarnish the image of the country’s constitutional institutions.
Dhankhar also said democratic governance poses its own unique challenges. He exhorted civil servants to exhibit unwavering and steadfast commitment to the rule of law and the Constitution.
“Political ingratiation of officials with the ruling dispensation in some parts of the country is severely straining the sublimity of federalism. This calls for systemic focus by all concerned,” he said without elaborating.
‘Reflections on India’s Public Policies’ brings together the insights and analyses of ten IAS officers of the 1984 batch, on tackling some of the most critical issues facing the country, across diverse areas of public policy. Retired as well as senior officers across several civil services were also present at the event.
