Overview
- Speaking at NACIN Palasamudram on November 23, C. P. Radhakrishnan cast civil servants as pivotal to last-mile delivery and inclusive growth under the Viksit Bharat vision.
- He called GST a landmark reform and urged decisive action against tax evasion, stressing that administrators must uphold the rule of law.
- He encouraged adoption of AI, natural language processing, machine learning and blockchain to improve transparency and efficiency, praising iGOT Karmayogi for continuous upskilling.
- He invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 150th birth anniversary and the approaching UPSC centenary in 2026, lauding the commission as a guardian of merit and integrity.
- Citing UPSC’s selectivity—about 1,000 chosen from nearly 12 lakh aspirants—he told trainees they now shoulder responsibility for 140 crore citizens.