National Civil Services Day not being observed due to 17th Lok Sabha Elections

The National Civil Services Day is not being observed due to the 17th Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
The day is celebrated on 21st April every year when bureaucrats rededicate themselves to public service, and awards for excellence in public administration are also conferred.
On this day Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, addressed the 1st batch of civil servants in Independent India at the Metcalf House where he referred to civil servants as the 'steel frame of India'.

Published On : 22 Apr 2019