To inculcate “moral values” in the work culture, the Haryana government has decided to impart ‘ethics training’ to its over 3.5 lakh officers and employees. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar made the announcement in Gurgaon on Wednesday while addressing a ‘Naetikta Shivir’ as the chief guest, organized by Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Gurugram.
Khattar said that public servants should work for the welfare of society by rising above the distinction between themselves and others. To develop the spirit of public service among the 3.5 lakh officers and employees of the state, now along with general personnel training, a target has been set to make them aware of moral values, he added.
He said that all the officers should dedicate themselves to the public interest and act as public servants. The purpose of this programme is that after joining the government service, the public servant should work with the spirit of responsibility of serving society.
Earlier, Gita Manishi Swami Gyananand Ji Maharaj also explained the subject of morality to the people present in the programme with various shlokas of Gita and Mahabharata related contexts. Swami Sarvalokananda of Ramakrishna Mission also addressed the programme, stressing that transparency, accountability and credibility are very important for good governance. He said that ‘Naetikta Shivir’ will contribute significantly in the development of human resources of the state.
The Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal while highlighting the outline of the programme launched by HIPA said that Haryana is the first state in the country from where the programme of bringing ethics and purity in conduct has been started. He said that all the officers and employees of the state will be connected with this programme