New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday told a group of IAS officers that they must bridge the distance between the government and the people.
Kovind was addressing a group of 169 IAS officers of the 2017 batch who had called on him at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. .
The President told the group that while discharging their responsibilities, they would have to look at approaches that give optimum results, the Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said in a statement.
“They must emphasise on teamwork and take everybody along and recognise everybody’s contribution. And while they do so, they must lead and be a role-model. They must also encourage greater people’s participation in socio-economic programmes, especially where they are dealing with mindsets and attitudes,” Kovind said.
The President said that administration is no more about “us” and “them” but only about “us” and “us together”.
The gap between the government and people must go, Kovind said, adding that the officers’ approach should be people-sensitive and people-centric. (PTI)
