Civil Service Day, 2008

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

 

Inaugural Session

 

0930 hrs.                     -           Arrival of the Honourable Prime Minister

0930-0935 hrs.            -           Inauguration of Exhibition

0935-0937 hrs.            -           Lighting of lamp

0937-0942 hrs.            -           Welcome Address by Cabinet Secretary

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

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

0952-0955 hrs.            -           Release of stamp on Civil Service

0955-1015 hrs.            -           Screening of film - “Making a Difference“

1015-1035 hrs.            -           Presentation of Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in

                                                Public Administration

1035-1100 hrs.            -           Inaugural Address by the Hon’ble Prime Minister

1100-1103 hrs.            -           Vote of thanks by Secretary, Administrative Reforms

1103-1130 hrs.            -           Tea Break

 

Technical Session

1130-1145 hrs.            -           Decision making in Government: Role of Audit – Talk 

by Comptroller & Auditor General

1145-1200 hrs.            -           First Plenary Session - Introduction to themes of panel

                                                discussions

1200-1330 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     

1330-1430 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