Held the 17th All India "Pension Adalat" organised by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare #DoPPW. At today's Adalat 897 pending cases cum grievances were taken up, out of which 756 cases were redressed on the spot, registering a redressal rate of 84.2 per cent. This reflects the success of the Pension Adalat initiative, which was conceived and undertaken after PM Sh @narendramodi took over in 2014. While the Pension Adalat exercise has brought huge relief to many a senior citizen, it also sometimes provides valuable inputs for improvement in departmental working. There are several success stories. For example, the case of Smt Chander Kanta Jally, whose husband made the supreme sacrifice as a soldier in 1973. She was sanctioned a Liberalised Family Pension. However, due to certain reasons, the family pension paid to her was lower than the amount to which she was entitled. At the Pension Adalat, Sh Jaswinder Jally, her son, joined through video conferencing from Chandigarh and presented the grievance on behalf of his mother. The case was discussed at length. Subsequently, family pension arrears amounting to Rs. 2.02 crore were released.

My Address to the participants of the Refresher Course for Lateral Entry Civil Servants conducted by the Indian Institute of Public Administration #IIPA. Key Takeaways: "Heartening to note that IIPA's outreach today extends across Central and State Governments, public institutions and elected bodies, with courses also being developed for corporate and private sector participants. The Refresher Course for Lateral Entry Joint Secretaries, Directors and Deputy Secretaries is also a part of such outreach. The rapid pace of technological change, like the developments in Artificial Intelligence, quantum technologies, cybersecurity and digital tools, are increasingly influencing governance and administrative processes. This calls for continuous learning by officers to effectively understand and respond to these emerging technologies. Effective communication has become an essential requirement for responsible governance. One can primarily identify four key levels of communication for government officers—communication with government functionaries and colleagues; political functionaries; the media; and the common people. Considering your important role as architects of India '47, as envisaged by PM Sh @narendramodi , you are urged to approach the programme with an open mind and two-way mutual learning.

Addressed the 9th 'National ANUBHAV Awards 2026' ceremony and the 60th Pre-Retirement Counselling Workshop at Vigyan Bhawan: Key Takeaways: "Under the present government, the pension system is in a continuous reform mode, with changes guided by experience, feedback and evolving social requirements. Pensioners and retiring employees are welcome to continue sharing their suggestions so that the Department can keep improving its services and procedures. The ANUBHAV initiative, launched in 2015, was inspired by the vision of PM @NarendraModi, and was conceived to preserve and make use of the vast experience acquired by government employees during their years of public service. The value of ANUBHAV goes beyond recognising individual awardees, as each experience can provide the Government with practical feedback to improve policies, procedures and administrative practices. Reforms like Digital Life Certificate and Face Authentication initiatives are aimed to bring ease of living for the senior citizens who constitute a large chunk of India's population today and are truly a precious national asset".