She was addressing officer trainees of the 31st batch of Probationers Training Course at the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management who called on her at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Observing that there is a rising expectation among the public for greater efficiency in service delivery, while ushering in transparency and accountability, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said it is imperative for government departments to make the best use of technology and make the governance system citizen-centric, efficient and transparent.
She was addressing officer trainees of the 31st batch of Probationers Training Course at the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management who called on her at Rashtrapati Bhavan. These officers are from Indian Civil Accounts Service, Indian Defence Accounts Service and Indian P&T (Finance and Accounts) Service.
The President said it is a well-known fact that a good public financial management system is the very basis of good governance. The organised financial services that they represent have the onus to build and maintain a financial management system that helps in carrying out efficient functioning of the government. Therefore, their role in administration is of immense importance as they have to ensure propriety and prudence in governance. She urged them to shoulder this responsibility with utmost sincerity by acquiring and utilizing their abilities.
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President Murmu said they have joined at a time when the country is undergoing digital transformation. She said that their job is not only limited to the maximisation of the utility of financial resources but also includes analysing the impact of policy changes and proposing reforms to improve the various systems of governance, including the financial management systems.
She advised them to keep pace with the world of ever-changing and advancing technology to undertake these tasks. She stated that their efforts and endeavours should be to devise mechanisms to use the latest technology and make our accounting and auditing systems seamless.
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