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The Government of India celebrates April 21 every year as ‘Civil Services day’ as an occasion for the civil servants to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizen and renew their commitments to public service and excellence in work. This date is chosen to commemorate the day when first Home Minister of Independent India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the probationers of Administrative Services Officers in 1947 at Metcalf House, Delhi.

This years program will be as follows
Program of CSD 2018
Friday, 20th April 2018
Saturday, 21st April 2018
Vigyan Bhawan, Maulana Azad ROad, New Delhi, 10011

Session
20th April, 2018: Plenary Session: Evolving Strategies for Transforming Aspirational Districts (Time: 1130 – 1300)
Breakaway Session: Agriculture – Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (Time: 1400 – 1515)
Breakaway Session: Housing – Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Time: 1400 – 1515)
Breakaway Session: Promoting Digital Payments (Time: 1400 – 1515)
Breakaway Session: Skilling – Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (Time: 1400 – 1515)
21st April, 2018

Plenary Session: Artificial Intelligence for Effective Governance (Time: 1130 – 1330)