National Civil Services Day 2024: National Civil Services Day is observed on 1st April in India. The day is celebrated to commemorate the efforts of civil service officers across all departments. Civil Services Day also serves as a reminder to the civil servants to keep the service of the nation and people above all.
National Civil Services Day: History
21st April is celebrated as National Civil Services Day every year by the government of India (GOI). The day was first celebrated in 2006 in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Why is National Civil Services Day Celebrated on April 21?
The Government of India (GOI) designated the 21st of April as the day for celebrating National Civil Services Day because it was on this day that India’s first home minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the newly appointed Administrative Services Officers. He addressed these officers and referred to them as the ‘steel frame of India’ in the year 1947 at the Metcalf House, New Delhi.
On this day, the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration is presented to the civil servants for their contribution to the nation and the people.
National Civil Services Day: Significance
The Civil Services Day is dedicated to commemorating all those involved and working at different departments and levels in civil services and also serves as a chance for all the civil service officers to rededicate themselves for the betterment of the nation.
Civil Service in our country comprises Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS), and a comprehensive list of All India Services and Central Services Group A & B.
