New Delhi: Asserting that India’s bureaucracy and policymaking cannot operate on outdated frameworks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (April 21, 2025) said the policies that his government is working on are going to shape the future of the next 1,000 years and asked everyone to work tirelessly towards this shared vision.
Reflecting on the past role of bureaucracy as a regulator that controlled the pace of industrialisation and entrepreneurship, he emphasised that the nation has moved beyond this mindset and is now fostering an environment that promotes enterprise among citizens and helps them overcome barriers.
“Civil services must transform into an enabler, expanding its role from merely being the keeper of rule books to becoming a facilitator of growth,” Mr. Modi said, addressing the Civil Services Day function at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.
During his nearly 40-minute pep talk to the bureaucrats, he highlighted the aspirations of India’s society, youth, farmers and women, stating that their dreams have reached unprecedented heights and stressed the need for extraordinary speed to fulfil these extraordinary aspirations.
“The policies we are working on today, the decisions we are making, are going to shape the future of the next thousand years”, Mr. Modi said.
Underscoring the importance of collective effort and determination in achieving the goal of a developed India, the Prime Minister urged everyone to work tirelessly, every day and every moment, towards this shared vision.
“India’s bureaucracy, work processes, and policymaking cannot operate on outdated frameworks,” he said, during the function being attended by a large number of civil services officers.
Modi said the aspirations of India’s society, youth, farmers and women, and their dreams have reached unprecedented heights and stressed the need for extraordinary speed to fulfil these extraordinary aspirations.
The Prime Minister outlined India’s ambitious goals for the coming years, including energy security, clean energy, advancements in sports, and achievements in space exploration, emphasising the importance of raising India’s flag high in every sector.
Underscoring the immense responsibility on civil servants to ensure that India becomes the world’s third-largest economy at the earliest, he urged them to prevent any delays in achieving this critical objective.
Modi said this year’s theme of Civil Services Day — Holistic Development of India — is a commitment and a promise to the people of the nation.
“Holistic development of India means ensuring that no village, no family, and no citizen is left behind,” the Prime Minister said, adding that true progress is not about small changes but about achieving a full-scale impact.
