A group of 181 IAS Probationers attending the IAS Professional Course Phase -I for the 2013 Batch called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Speaking on the occasion yesterday, Mukherjee welcomed the probationers to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and recalled the rich historical background of the building.
He stated that services of civil servants have played a crucial role in the transformation and development that the country has witnessed over the years.
He said that the diversity of our nation needs to be celebrated.
The President wished the probationers all success in their future endeavours. "What is yours, you will get", he said.
The probationers are in Delhi to attend the training at Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training from February 17 to 21.
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