Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Modi Urges Nation First, Citizen First at UPSC Centenary
The Union Public Service Commission, or UPSC, celebrated 100 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the event in New Delhi.
The celebration was called “Manthan.”
Modi said government workers should put the nation first.
He also said they should put citizens first.
He described serving citizens as the most important duty.
Modi said recruitment should consider why people want to join the civil services, not only what they know.
The event also included the release of a coin, a stamp and a book.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the UPSC’s centenary celebrations at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
The two-day event, titled “Manthan,” marked 100 years of the Union Public Service Commission.
Modi urged public-service aspirants and officers to follow the principles “Nation First” and “Citizen First.”
He said citizens should be treated with the highest priority, describing them as being like deities in public service.
Modi released a commemorative coin, a stamp and a book on landmark judgments shaping UPSC and public service commissions.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Public Service Commission, public-service aspirants and officers, and senior public functionaries.
- What
- The UPSC held two-day centenary celebrations, during which Modi highlighted “Nation First” and “Citizen First” and released commemorative items.
- When
- The celebrations began Wednesday, and Modi participated on Thursday; specific dates were not provided.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
- Why
- To mark the UPSC’s completion of 100 years and discuss the evolving role, innovations and values of civil services.
- Institution
- Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
- Milestone
- 100 years
- Event
- Two-day centenary celebration titled “Manthan”
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Guiding principles
- “Nation First” and “Citizen First”
- Released items
- A commemorative coin, a stamp and the book “100 Landmark Judgements: Shaping the Policies of UPSC and Public Service Commissions in India”
- Discussion themes
- The evolving role of civil services, public-administration innovation and institutional values
