Hyderabad, December 19: Highlighting the crucial role being played by the Public Service Commissions towards building a future-ready team of civil servants selected and guided by them, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said that the Commissions should give highest priority to the aspect of honesty and integrity of the candidates they recruit.
“Honesty and integrity are paramount as well as non-negotiable. Lack of skills and competencies can be dealt with through learning interventions and several other strategies. But lack of integrity may cause grave challenges which may be impossible to overcome,” said the President.
President Murmu was gracing the inaugural event of the National Conference for the Chairpersons of Public Service Commissions, being organised by the Telangana Public Service Commission, at Hyderabad in Telangana.
Odisha Public Service Commission Chairperson Arun Sarangi also participated in the conference.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the Constitution makers dedicated an entire part of the Constitution to Services and Public Service Commissions.
“Constitutional ideals of social, economic and political justice, and equality of status and of opportunity are most pertinent to the functioning of the Public Service Commissions,” said Murmu.
“The Preamble of the Constitution, the Fundamental Right of equality of opportunity in matters of public employment and the Directive Principle guiding the State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people indicate the pathways for the Public Service Commissions. The Commissions are change-agents which promote equality and equity,” said Murmu.
The President said that young people seeking employment as civil servants should have the inclination to work for the marginalised and the vulnerable.
“Our civil servants should be particularly sensitive to the needs and aspirations of women. Gender-sensitisation should be given high priority by Public Service Commissions,” said Murmu.
