Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan said that the Civil Services play a predominant role in implementing the government’s plans and policies at the grassroots level. Addressing the Civil Services Day in New Delhi today, Mr Radhakrishnan said that plans can be made in capital Delhi, but fruitful results in remote villages come only when they are implemented in their true sense. Calling Sardar Vallabhai Patel the father of All India Services, the Vice President said that Sardar Patel brought the nation together under a shared spirit of service and unity. He said that the steps of Sardar Patel have enabled the country’s journey from colonial India to Viksit Bharat. Mentioning several initiatives of the government, Mr Radhakrishnan said that, be it infrastructure, health or education, India now holds a place of pride on the global stage.

In his address, Union Minister of State for Personnel and Public Grievances Dr Jitendra Singh said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there has been a paradigm shift in governance. He said that over the last 12 years, the country shifted from administration-centric governance to citizen-centric governance.