'Nagrikdevo Bhava' must be at heart of every decision: PM to over 1 crore civil servants

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written letters to over a crore civil servants telling them that the principle of Nagrikdevo Bhava citizen is god must be at the heart of every decision and the government must serve the people to the best of its abilitiesThe Prime Minister also conveyed to the civil servants that governance must be grounded in compassion and that those who bear the responsibility of public service must themselves be the finest examples of lifelong learning The letters written on April 20 a day ahead of Civil Services Day were issued in 12 languages Hindi English Marathi Odia Gujarati Bengali Kannada Punjabi Assamese Malayalam Telugu and Tamil ensuring wider reach across Ministries Departments States and Union TerritoriesModi said the 21st century is a time of great challenges as well as opportunities and trends are changing every day new technologies are emerging and new innovations are constantly happeningHe said both the citizens and the world have great expectations from the country It is important that the governments services and work culture are tuned to make the maximum out of this historic era Making learning a lifelong habit through the use of platforms such as the iGOT Karmayogi platform is important in this regard You are choosing to be better so that Bharat can be better he said Addressing the civil servants as Karmayogi the Prime Minister said he has written the letter to them at a very special time as in many parts of India it is a festive seasonHe said the atmosphere is filled with the enthusiasm of Rongali Bihu Vishu Puthandu Poila Boishakh Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti and Baisakhi Modi said these festivals are about hope renewal and new beginnings At such a time you have become a part of a festival of learning and growing the Sadhana Saptah I congratulate you for being a part of this unique effort that brings together civil servants across the length and breadth of India he saidThe Prime Minister said he would like to express his deepest appreciation for the civil servants passion for service which enabled them to be a part of this effort He said it reflected an unwavering faith remarkable spirit and unparalleled dedication to strengthening the journey towards a Viksit Bharat I have always believed that such platforms are essential for personal growth and for enhancing our professional capacities he saidModi said discovering something new is among the finest things in life and one has to keep that spirit of enquiry alive It is with this principle that we launched Mission Karmayogi Yes on one hand it was about training and learning new thingsBut at the same time it was a reaffirmation that a government must serve the citizens to the best of its abilities that governance must be grounded in compassion and that those who bear the responsibility of public service must themselves be the finest examples of lifelong learning he saidThe Prime Minister said all civil servants must remember that earlier the yardstick was to be better than the past but now it should be to evaluate all the efforts based on the aim of creating a developed nation by 2047 The speed scale direction and intensity of our efforts must be guided by this visionThe principle of Nagrikdevo Bhava must be at the heart of every decision he saidModi said the iGOT Karmayogi platform on which the civil servants are learning now is Indias largest and most ambitious effort to transform the human capital of our government and you are at its core I was told that the three objectives of Sadhana Saptah were becoming tech ready understanding our traditions and achieving tangible outcomes grounded in citizen centricity he saidThe prime minister said these are indeed noble principles and when these threads are woven into a single fabric governance becomes modern rooted in culture and firmly rooted in Jana Seva I have experienced that commitment to continuous learning is a source of positive energy I am sure you will agree that we live in an era where keeping oneself updated and upskilled is no longer optional he said adding that committing to constant learning is the only way to be ahead of the curveOver a period of one week your zeal and Sadhana have been commendable I am confident that this collective learning movement has ignited a new energy within our civil services What has made me very happy is the scale of Sadhana Saptah 2026 he saidDuring Sadhana Strengthening Adaptive Development and Humane Aptitude for National Advancement Saptah April 28 civil servants across the country participated in structured capacitybuilding programmes designed to build competencies required for achieving the vision of a Viksit Bharat 2047The Prime Minister said it is a delight to see this being marked on an unprecedented scale of engagement recording over 31 crore course completions by over 46 lakh learners of whom about 334 lakh learners completed more than four hours of learning I urge you to continue breaking the silos within your departments We must move away from the old mindset of working in isolation and embrace a wholeofgovernment approach he saidRemember Modi said the progress of India is the sum of the collective victories across every state and every department Let the spirit of team building you practised this week become the permanent culture of your office Use the digital tools and datadriven insights you have explored to make governance more efficient and citizencentric My best wishes for your journey ahead he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever