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Civil Services Day - April 21
April 21 , 2026
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- The day is observed to honour the contribution of civil servants in governance and nation-building.
- It is linked to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s speech on 21 April 1947 at Metcalf House, Delhi, where he called civil servants the “Steel Frame of India”.
- The day was first officially observed in 2006 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi by the Government of India.
- The day is observed by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) and includes Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration.
- Civil services support policy implementation, law and order, disaster management, and delivery of government services across India.
- The theme for the year 2026 is “Holistic Development – Saturation of Government Schemes”.
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