April 21 is celebrated and observed as National Civil Services Day in India. The day is celebrated to commemorate the efforts of civil servants across departments and those who work relentlessly to keep the administrative machinery functioning smoothly. National Civil Services Day also serves as a reminder to all the civil servants to keep the service of the nation and people above all.
The day was first celebrated in the year 2006 in New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan.
On the occasion of Civil Services Day, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi conferred the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi at 11 AM. He has addressed Civil Servants during the event.
Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration have been instituted with a view to recognize the extraordinary and innovative work done by Districts/implementing units and Central/State organisations for the welfare of common citizens. They are also conferred for effective implementation of identified priority programs and innovation.
Exemplary work done in the following five identified priority programmes will be given awards which is to be presented on Civil Services Day 2022: (i) Promoting “Jan Bhagidari” or People’s Participation in Poshan Abhiyan, (ii) Promoting excellence in sports and wellness through Khelo India scheme, (iii) Digital payments and Good Governance in PM SVANidhi Yojana, (iv) Holistic Development through One District One Product scheme, (v) Seamless, End-to-End Delivery of Services without Human Intervention.
On this occasion the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma has also extended his warm wishes.
“Greeting to all civil servants on #CivilServicesDay. The backbone of our administrative framework, civil servants have played an important role in nation building by helping execute key Govt decisions. The zeal of public should inspire them to serve society even better”, the Chief Minister tweeted.
Further the President of India Ram Nath Kovind took to Twitter to extend his wishes.
“My best wishes to all civil servants, past and present, on Civil Services Day. They have contributed to India’s emergence as a leading nation. I urge them to continue serving India with utmost dedication and, as Sardar Patel had exhorted them, with a spirit of public service”, tweeted the President of India.
