Union Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh has said that the fast-evolving realm of governance calls for rapid adaptiveness and the ability to continuously learn for effective public administration. Dr Singh said this while addressing the Convocation Ceremony of the 51st Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration at the Indian Institute of Public Administration.

He noted that administration today is increasingly technology-driven, while citizen expectations are on the rise. He said, public administration must respond not only through structural reforms but also through a continuous reorientation of mindset among officers to deal with unpredictable and dynamic challenges.

He stressed that training programmes must evolve in line with emerging needs and suggested greater use of interactive and feedback-driven approaches, including anonymous feedback mechanisms, to better align course design with the expectations of participating officers. The Minister also emphasized the growing importance of communication in present times as a key administrative skill.