Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General (retired) KT Parnaik interacted with probationers of the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service (APCS) at Lok Bhavan, Itanagar on Tuesday, advising the officer trainees to adopt a citizen-centric approach rooted in the spirit of service, placing compassion, dignity, and the needs of the common person at the heart of governance.
Forty-seven officers from the 2025 Batch of APCS participated in the interaction.
The Governor exhorted the officer trainees to view themselves not merely as administrators, but as architects of Viksit Bharat, enabling a strong, self-reliant, and confident nation.
He urged the Civil Service officers to imbibe passion to move beyond control-oriented regulation to become facilitators of growth, innovation and opportunity, while ensuring that every policy and welfare scheme reaches the last mile, especially citizens in remote, border, and underserved areas.
“Effective governance must go beyond files and reports to listening on the ground, understanding real challenges, and resolving issues with sensitivity and urgency,” Parnaik said.
He asked the trainee officers to align every action with the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision by ensuring inclusive, equitable, and sustainable development for all sections of society.
He advised them to leverage technology to improve efficiency, monitoring and transparency, while anchoring decisions in empathy, ethics and human judgment.
“At the same time, continuously strengthen institutional and individual capacities through initiatives such as fostering professionalism, adaptability, and a culture of lifelong learning in public service,” he said.
The Governor also shared his concerns, including land issues, public transport, and waste disposal, with the trainee officers.
Earlier, the Director, Administrative Training Centre, Nahalagun, Pate Merik briefed the Governor about the training courses imparted to the probationers.
