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{{Short description|Indian national holiday}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox holiday
|holiday_name = Civil Service Day of India
|type = National
|longtype = National
|image = Vigyan Bhawan Delhi P 20170403 093253.jpg
|caption = Vigyan Bhavan, where the Civil Servants day celebration held annually
|alt =
|observedby = {{IND}}
|month = April
|duration = 24 hours
|frequency = Annual
|date = 21 April
|significance =
|celebrations =
|firsttime=21 April 2006
|relatedto=
}}

'''Civil Services Day''' is observed annually in India on 21 April.<ref>{{cite news |author1=ET Online |title=Civil Services Day: Why is it celebrated? |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/civil-services-day-why-is-it-celebrated/articleshow/75269945.cms |access-date=4 August 2021 |work=The Economic Times |date=21 April 2020}}</ref> The purpose for this day is to rededicate and recommit themselves to the cause of the people. It is observed by all Civil Services. This day gives civil servants the opportunity for introspection and thinking about future strategies to deal with the challenges being posed by the changing times.<ref name="PM Award Excellence">{{cite web|url=http://darpg.gov.in/darpgwebsite_cms/Document/file/pmaward_scheme_eng.pdf|title=The Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration Award Scheme|date=8 June 2011|publisher=Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, [[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (India)|Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions]]|location=[[New Delhi]]|access-date=14 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404054950/http://darpg.gov.in/darpgwebsite_cms/Document/file/pmaward_scheme_eng.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The civil services day was first celebrated on 21 April 2006.<ref name="News18">{{cite news |title=National Civil Service Day 2021: History and Significance; PM Lauds Efforts of Civil Servants in National Progress |url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/national-civil-service-day-2021-history-and-significance-pm-lauds-efforts-of-civil-servants-in-national-progress-3660578.html |access-date=4 August 2021 |work=News18 |date=21 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The tradition of celebrating this date began 2016 at [[Vigyan Bhawan]], in honour of [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]], the first [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)#List of Home Ministers|home minister]] of India addressed the newly appointed Administrative Service Officers on 21 April 1947.<ref name="DARPG">{{cite web |title=Civil Services Day {{!}} Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances {{!}} MoPP&P {{!}} India |url=https://darpg.gov.in/relatedlinks/civil-services-day |website=darpg.gov.in |publisher=Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievance. |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="FPJ">{{cite web |author1=FPJ Web Desk |title=Civil Service Day 2021: What is the significance of this day? |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/civil-service-day-2021-what-is-the-significance-of-this-day |website=Free Press Journal |access-date=4 August 2021 |language=en |date=20 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Web Desk |first1=India Today |title=National Civil services day 2020: Significance, history, awards, quotes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/national-civil-services-day-2020-significance-history-awards-quotes-1669286-2020-04-21 |access-date=4 August 2021 |work=India Today |date=21 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

All officers of Central and State Governments are honoured for excellence in public administration by the [[Prime Minister of India]]. The '[[Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration]]' is presented in 3 categories. Under the scheme of awards instituted in 2006, all the officers individually or as group or as organisation are eligible.<ref name=" PM Award Excellence"/> The award includes a medal, scroll and a cash amount of {{INRConvert|100000}}. In case of a group, the total award money is {{INRConvert|500000}} subject to a maximum of {{INRConvert|100000}} per person. For an organisation the cash amount is limited to {{INRConvert|500000}}.<ref name=" PM Award Excellence"/>

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Official website|https://darpg.gov.in/relatedlinks/civil-services-day}}

{{Indian days}}

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[[Category:Public holidays in India]]

Civil Services Day (India) - Revision history

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