Chandigarh - Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini today felicitated 113 candidates who passed the Haryana Civil Services (HCS)-2023 in a ceremony held here today. While congratulating and extending best wishes to the successful candidates, the Chief Minister said that an officer's primary duty is to serve the public and simplify their lives. Therefore, all of you should diligently and honestly perform your duties, he said. He directed the Chief Secretary to ensure that all selected candidates join their duties today itself.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, the transparency seen in job recruitment over the past 10 years has been mirrored by the Haryana Government, which has also consistently provided government jobs based solely on merit, without any ‘Parchi Kharchi’, in the last 10 years.He said that previously, only relatives of certain people would become HCS officers, but due to our merit mission, children from poor families are now becoming officers without any ‘Parchi Kharchi’. He emphasized that the present state government strives to ensure that diligent youth are rewarded for their efforts and enter government service to serve society.
The Chief Minister, while making a special mention of former Chief Minister and present Union Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that if a transparent system is to be created in the state, a firm stand must be taken. We took a strong stand, brought about systemic changes, and introduced transparency, which is benefiting the youth of the state today, he said.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini shared his own experience, stating that he comes from a very humble family where no one had even contested a panchayat election. But today, the Prime Minister has given him the honour of becoming the Chief Minister of the state, whereas previously, to become a Chief Minister, one had to be born into a politician's or Chief Minister's family.
The Chief Minister said that it is the government's job to make policy decisions for the welfare of citizens, but it is the officers' responsibility to implement those decisions on the ground. Good governance means making citizens' lives easier and ensuring they receive the benefits of government schemes. Therefore, in line with the Antyodaya vision, the sole goal of all the selected officers should be to ensure that the benefits of government policies reach the last person in society, said Sh. Nayab Singh.
He said that to solve citizens' problems, ‘Samadhan Shivir’ are being held in districts daily from 9 to 11 in the morning. In these Shivir, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police, and all District Administration officers are present to ensure on-the-spot resolution of issues. This is providing great relief to the people.Earlier, Chief Secretary, Sh. T.V.S.N Prasad, addressing the gathering, said that today is a historic day for all of you, as you have entered this highest service through your hard work. You are all familiar with the various problems faced by the poor, so while in service, you must resolve their issues. He called on all the selected candidates to uphold honesty and ethics throughout their careers, never compromising on these core values.
Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. Rajesh Khullar, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Sh. Vineet Garg, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Special Officer (Community Policing and Outreach), Sh. Pankaj Nain, Joint Director (Admn.), Information, Public Relations, Language and Culture Department, Sh. Gaurav Gupta, and other officers remained present on this occasion.