Overview

• The 2023 IAS batch includes 74 women officers, marking a historic 41% female representation in India’s premier civil service.
• Union Minister Jitendra Singh praised PM Narendra Modi’s role in advancing women’s empowerment and fostering inclusive governance.
• The Assistant Secretary Programme, initiated in 2015, offers young IAS officers early exposure to governance and policy-making, with current trainees attached to 46 ministries until May 30, 2025.
• The batch is academically and professionally diverse, featuring officers from engineering, medicine, and technical fields, with an average age of 22–26 years.
• Trainees are encouraged to utilize the iGOT Karmayogi platform for continuous digital upskilling, aligning with India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.