New Delhi: The Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi will address Valedictory Session of the Assistant Secretaries (IAS-2014 batch) here tomorrow (26 October 2016). This is the second batch of IAS Officers to have commenced their career with a stint in the Central Government.

All the 172 Officers were designated and posted as Assistant Secretaries by the Government of India in 42 Ministries (58 Departments) of the Central Government for three months w.e.f. August 01, 2016 after their Phase-2 training at the Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie.

The Officers were assigned important desks related to Policy and Flagship Programmes of the concerned Ministries and Departments. They were groomed by Principal Mentors at the level of Secretary.

During their three-month posting with the Central Government, they were provided a holistic overview of the functioning of the Central Government. However, they started their office work from day one and disposed files related to their desk.

The objective of this Initiative is to provide live experience how Government of India functioning to the IAS officers at a very early stage in their career. As primary implementers in the field, this exposure would also facilitate a broader macro perspective even when the officers work in the field.