CHIEF Minister Kamal Nath said that Madhya Pradesh is a diversity-rich State. It is known for its diversity and ethos in the world. This diversity remains to be transformed into a positive energy. CM Kamal Nath was addressing inaugural session of MP IAS Service Meet 2020 at RCVP Naronha Academy of Administration in the State capital on Friday. He further said that the only country matching India’s diversity was Soviet Union, but it no longer exists because it did not have the value of tolerance, which remains hallmark of India. This is the real identity of India.

He urged IAS officers who are in the midway of their service and those about to complete their service should think where they wanted to see Madhya Pradesh. Those starting their career should think where they want to see Madhya Pradesh.

 

CM Kamal Nath addressing inauguration session of Madhya Pradesh IAS Service Meet at RCPV Naronha Academy in the State capital on Friday.  

 

Describing administrative officials as dispenser of justice, he said that values like Liberty and Equality enshrined in the Constitution may have limitations but Justice has no limit. It is delivered even in oldest of and favoured circumstances. There is need to bring about a change in the perception. He said that skills of administrative officers remain unchanged regardless of change in political leadership. He said that soon after political leadership changes, bureaucracy is reborn but with their knowledge, skills remaining intact. On the occasion, he also talked about giving three prizes for new ideas of change. He informed that a jury of ex-chief secretaries will choose Best Idea. He said that every State has its own profile. It needs collective efforts to change profile of Madhya Pradesh. Present profile must be changed. Madhya Pradesh needs a new identity. He said that it is urgent to generate economic activities. Technology is changing every moment. Entire nation is changing. Access to vast knowledge and information resources has increased today. He said that India has largest aspirational population in the world. This is population of the youth. He said that even aspirations are changing. Challenge is how to adopt and adapt the change. He said that Madhya Pradesh has agriculture dependent economy. At present, the challenge is excess of food grains and not shortage. He said that real change would occur only when farmers wearing conventional costumes start wearing jeans and t-shirt by adopting modern farming.

 

Nath said that biggest challenge is to engage new generation into jobs. He said that every year a large number of skilled youth are coming out. They need employment, which is component of economic activity. Therefore, increasing economic activity is a challenging task. He said that every Government has its own style of functioning, strengths and weaknesses. The new generation of administrative officers will have to think which direction they want to steer Madhya Pradesh. He said that Madhya Pradesh has the potential to become an economic power. It has immense logistic advantages. The market and trade can have direct link with the entire country. It requires change in the outlook. This requires new learning. He said that learning is important but how we learn is far more important, he added.

 

Chief Secretary S R Mohanty said that this is an opportunity to bring together new energy and experience in larger interest of the society. Additional Chief Secretary M Gopal Reddy, Manoj Shrivastava and Principal Secretary Malay Shrivastava presented mementoes to guests. At the outset, President of Madhya Pradesh IAS Association, ICP Keshari, in his welcome address, described the Chief Minister as a modern, liberal, dynamic leader with global perception. He has visited 159 countries. He said it was Kamal Nath, who opposed World Trade Organisation meeting with his ministerial colleagues in interest of farmers. Under his leadership, automobile sector in the country witnessed tremendous growth. Senior Administrative Officer and eminent writer Pawan Verma and Director General of Academy of Administration Veera Rana were present.