Manohar Parrikar and Rajnath Singh were among the union ministers who met the new recruits. (File/PTI) Manohar Parrikar and Rajnath Singh were among the union ministers who met the new recruits. Around 35 IAS officers — all posted in various ministries and departments at the Centre as assistant secretaries — participated in the interactive session. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi were among the senior ministers who interacted with the newly inducted officers. Askingthem to bear empathy for the last man in the queue, he said IAS officers shoulder big responsibility in districts and must win the trust of the common people without hurting their feelings.

Source: Indian Express October 19, 2016 21:11 UTC