PM Modi’s Chintan Shivir: 5 Administrative Initiatives Focused On Governance, Officers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Chintan Shivir with Cabinet colleagues has brought renewed attention to several administrative initiatives introduced during his tenure.

The Modi Story social media account highlighted these programmes while describing them as experiments that have influenced government functioning.

Heard PM Modi is holding a Chintan Shivir with his Cabinet colleagues today?

Over the years, PM Modi has completely flipped the way the government works, often treating governance like an innovation lab.

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— Modi Story (@themodistory) September 23, 2026

The account highlighted ‘Anubhav’, which enables senior officials to record their professional experiences, lessons and insights.

The initiative aims to preserve valuable institutional knowledge and pass it on to the next generation of administrators.

‘Back to the First Posting’ encourages senior officials to return to the taluka or district where they began their careers.

The initiative gives officers an opportunity to observe changes in these areas and reconnect with their earlier administrative experiences.

The Modi Story post referred to ‘Swatah Sukhay’, through which officers voluntarily undertake projects beyond their regular departmental duties.

The initiative encourages officials to pursue public-service work driven by their own commitment to contributing to society.

The Assistant Secretary Programme provides newly inducted IAS officers with an opportunity to work in Union Ministries before taking up their first field assignments.

The programme familiarises young officers with the functioning of the Union government and exposes them to policymaking at the central level.

Official government material has highlighted the programme as a means of connecting central administration with field-level implementation.

The account further mentioned ‘One Secretary, One Taluka’, which assigns senior IAS officers to backward talukas and encourages them to remain connected with local conditions.

The initiatives highlighted by the account reflect different approaches to administrative learning, officer engagement and grassroots interaction.

Government material has emphasised technology, trust and citizen participation as important elements of governance and public-service delivery.

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