How Narendra Modi govt plans to bring a cultural shift in bureaucracy

PM Modi spent nearly two days interacting with a diverse group of nearly 400 civil servants

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a group of 130-odd new recruits to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) on July 2, he told them there would be a fundamental shift in the culture of governance. These recruits are to be appointed assistant secretaries to the Government of India (their first posting) before being finally dispatched to their allotted cadre. 

These officers will be rotated to various departments, including the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), to familiarise themselves with the functioning of the central government. At the same time, they were asked to make presentations on changes that they intend to bring