Good conduct and behaviour towards the public are the best ornaments civil servants can have for rendering effective public service, President Pranab Mukherjee today said while addressing IAS probationers.
A group of trainee Indian Administrative Service officers, including those from the Royal Bhutan Civil Services, called on the President at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
The President, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said, advised them to always remember that they represent the face of the government.
He reminded them that the motto of their academy was 'sheelam parambhushanam' (character is the highest virtue) and therefore, their best ornament should be their conduct and behaviour towards the public.
Mukherjee said the civil servants' attitude and approach towards their job was important as it would not only affect their own careers but also the future of the nation.
Pointinh out that India not only celebrates diversity but also cherishes it, Mukherjee asked the probationers to be the change they aspire to see in society and this will then become a way for them to get immense satisfaction out of their work.
The probationers are in Delhi for training at Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training.
