Hyderabad: The prestigious second Foundation Course for the very first batch of Group-I Officers, after the formation of Telangana State, conducted by Dr. MCR HRD Institute, came to a spectacular end today.
Governor E S L Narasimhan, who was the chief guest at the valedictory function, advised the Group-1 Officers to use their positive power, rather than the mere brute authority of negative power, in order to serve all sections of society, especially weaker and poorer sections. “Developing empathy for understanding the pains and pathos of people and demonstrating sympathy in finding enduring solutions for their problems will be greatly instrumental in realizing the dream of Bangaru Telangana”, he added.
The Governor also called upon the Officers to be available for people 24×7 and bring about a qualitative change in their lives. “The historical reorganization of the State into 33 relatively small districts provides a rare opportunity to the Group-1 Officers to emerge as people-friendly leaders”, he said and called upon the Officers to contribute proactively to the multifaceted development of the State, rather than confining themselves to merely collecting revenue, endlessly tossing the files from one-desk-to-another, and working mechanically as per the archaic rulebook.
The Governor said the general image of the officers in the society is that they are not people-friendly. “The need of the hour in the present-day transparent world of work, characterized by the emergence of strong social media, a vibrant civil society, and an ever-alert people at large, is to drastically change this image by diversifying and enriching their professional and personal competence, commitment and integrity”’, he added.
The Governor gave away Course Completion Certificates to the Group-1 Officers and also presented mementoes to Nukala Uday Reddy, DSP (Civil) for Best All-Round Performance and to Perka Jayasudha, DPO for securing highest aggregate marks in written examination. He also released a copy of “Savvadi” a journal, brought out by the House Journal Society.
BP Acharya, IAS, Spl. Chief Secretary & DG, Dr. MCR HRD Institute, said the aim of the Foundation Course was to empower and inspire the Group-1 Officers to contribute their mite for the development of the State with outmost sincerity, integrity, and a sense of purpose. “The Foundation Course, through a series of curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities, focused on developing the nature and quality of the Group-1 Officers, sensitizing them to the needs of poor people, and instilling a sense of confidence and idealism in order to make them efficient in implementing different Government programs”, he added.
Dr. S M Nabi, Course Director, and Dr. Ravalapati Madhavi, Course Coordinator, were also present. B Venkateswara Rao, IAS, ADG of the Institute, also spoke.
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