NEW DELHI: Senior and junior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from across the country will come together annually at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat for a day-long mentorship and knowledge-sharing programme under a first-of-its-kind initiative launched by the Union Government. The exercise is aimed at promoting the exchange of experience and expertise among civil servants from different batches and governance domains.
The move follows a vision articulated by PM Narendra Modi during the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries in 2025. Acting on this vision, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has directed the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories to nominate groups of senior and young IAS officers from diverse batches and governance backgrounds to participate in a day-long mentorship and knowledge-sharing programme at the Statue of Unity.
The nominated officers will gather at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat, on October 31 every year and spend a day exchanging insights and experiences from their respective fields of expertise.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said Modi, in his closing remarks, had asked “earlier batches of IAS and other services to motivate the younger groups by visiting the Statue of Unity and spending a day with them”.
The DoPT stated that it is intended to encourage meaningful engagement between senior and younger civil servants through structured mentorship and knowledge-sharing interactions at the Statue of Unity on National Unity Day.
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, through the DoPT, further stated: “Accordingly, all state governments are requested to nominate a group of senior/veteran as well as young Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from diverse batches and with expertise across varied domains of governance, public administration, policy formulation etc. for participation in the proposed mentorship and knowledge-sharing interactions to be organised annually on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas at the Statue of Unity.”
