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Prithvi Raj Chavan, Hon’ble Chairman, UPSC Prof. D.P. Agrawal, Hon’ble
Good Afternoon!
own behalf, I warmly and respectfully welcome the Chief Guest, Hon’ble
inspiration from the Address of the Hon’ble President to the nation on the
eve of the 63rd Independence Day this year wherein it was said,
2. The idea of a lecture series on Governance, and the topic for this
in the larger context of the rising expectations of the people for an effective
delivery of programmes, benefits and services that are critical for people’s
the last six decades. It is hoped that today’s inaugural lecture, and the
future lectures to follow, will stimulate thinking with regard to the challenges
evenly so that every citizen lives a life of dignity. There have been many
reforms, and this lecture will add an important and timely input to the
process.
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fructification of the demand for indianising the superior civil service that was
established by the British in 1926. The importance of the civil service in the
Government…….”.
jobbery and nepotism do not cast their evil shadow on the process of
imperative need for the Central and State Governments to fulfil the dream
of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar who saw the Indian polity as marked by the
other civil services have a fundamental role in ensuring that the federation
context, the Commission has initiated the present Foundation Day Lecture
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Prithviraj Chavanji, Hon’ble MoS (PP). Apart from being the coordinating
Ministry of Personnel is also the nodal Ministry for UPSC. The Commission
cherishes its close working relationship with the Ministry of Personnel, and
audience. It is indeed a pleasure to have you all here today. I am sure that
from now.
Thanking you.