Programme

Civil Service Day, 2008

 21^st April, 2008, Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi

  Inaugural Session

 0930 hrs.                     -           Prime Minister Arrives

0931-0935 hrs.            -           Inauguration of Exhibition

0935-0937 hrs.            -           Lighting of lamp

0937-0942 hrs.            -           Welcome Address by Cabinet Secretary

0942-0950 hrs.            -           Speech by Minister of State, Personnel & Pensions

0950-0952 hrs.            -           Release of Book - “Splendour in the Grass”

0952-0954 hrs.            -           Speech by Minister of Communications & IT

0954-0955 hrs.            -           Release of stamp on Civil Service

0955-1010 hrs.            -           Presentation of Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in

                                                Public Administration

1010-1027 hrs.            -           Address by  Prime Minister

1027-1030 hrs.            -           Vote of thanks by Secretary, Administrative Reforms

1030-1100 hrs.            -           Tea

1100-1120 hrs.            -           Screening of film - “Making a Difference“

Technical Session

1120-1135 hrs.            -           Decision making in Government: Role of Audit – Talk 

by Comptroller & Auditor General

1135-1150 hrs.            -           First Plenary Session - Introduction to themes of panel

                                                discussions

1150-1320 hrs.            -           Panel discussions

(a)  Recruitment and Training in Civil Service;

(b) Performance Appraisal of Civil Servants;

(c) Readiness of Civil Service to meet current challenges    

1320-1430 hrs.            -           Lunch

1430-1600 hrs.            -           Panel discussions continue

1600-1615 hrs.            -           Tea Break

1615-1700 hrs.            -           Second Plenary Session - conclusions/recommendations  of panel discussions

1700-1715 hrs.            -           Concluding remarks by Cabinet Secretary