After inaugurating the three-day IAS Officers Meet, Chief Minister Kamal Nath here on Friday told the officers that the implementation of schemes as per the needs of the needy is the need of the hour today.
Addressing the officers at the Convention Centre, he further said that there is a big difference between success and satisfaction. The success of obtaining a post is not the basis for satisfaction. Satisfaction comes from successful results. Success can be retained till one holds a post whereas satisfaction lasts forever.
Nath said that the entire world looks up to India for its powerful unity in diversity and not for its economic or defence power. Our biggest quality is our tolerance which has been prevailing since the times of Chandragupta and Ashoka. He said that we should all be proud that we are citizens of a country where there are diverse religions, castes, traditions and languages. There is no other country like India in the world. Our attire also changes with the geographical changes. Our diversity is our strength. He said that its conservation is the biggest challenge today.
Nath said that the need of the hour is to build a new-state and country along with the challenges of the rapidly changing world. We have to be committed and devoted for this. He said that the expectations of the general public have also changed along with the changes in the form of service. NATO's appearance on the global level has changed. Movements such as non-alignment are no longer discussed. He said the country has adopted these changes with expertise. The challenge before us is how we see and accept global changes? Nath said that today the biggest responsibility before the officers is to take the country-state forward along with the new changes. We must think on how to make changes and improvements in governance. He said that the state’s future depends on this fact.
Nath said that the world scenario is fast changing and we are changing accordingly. He said that he had given his first address in year 1992 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration, Mussoorie. About 6-7 years later he went to the academy again and he got to see a major change in the faculty, trainees and subject matter there. In the year 1992, no one would talk about topics like technique and information technology in the Academy.
Chief Secretary SR Mohanty told the officials will have to change their outlook. Junior officers can benefit from the experiences of seniors. Administrative decisions should be taken at the district level. Senior officials should also extend support in the decision-making of subordinate officers of the district. Mohanty said that today also the responsibility is the same but the response time has reduced. President of IAS Association Gauri Singh said that the cultural activities, sports programmes organized during the meet will be good for the officers and their mutual brotherhood and understanding.