Text of PM’s address at the Centenary Celebrations of UPSC

The Prime Minister addressed the centenary celebrations of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The event marked 100 years of the institution, highlighting its journey, the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in shaping the civil services framework, and its evolution alongside changing administrative needs. The address emphasized two core testing criteria for future recruitment: 'Nation First' and 'Citizen First', keeping in view India's vision for 2047. The Prime Minister noted shifts in demographics, such as the increase in women candidates exceeding 30 percent, and stressed the need for futuristic recruitment parameters to handle emerging challenges like AI, deepfakes, information warfare, and climate issues, while ensuring time certainty in examination cycles.