Sri SNiranjan Reddy, Hon’ble Minister Flags Off 2 nd FC for Group–I Officers at Dr MCR HRD Institute

(Judicial Quest News Service)

“The employees in general and Group–I Officers in particular hold the key to realize the dream of

Bangaru Telangana”–Sri S Niranjan Reddy

Sri S.Niranjan Reddy, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Co-operation, Marketing, Food
& Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs inaugurated the 2 nd Foundation Course (FC) for
Group –I Officers of TelanganaState, being conducted by Dr MCR HRD Institute.The FC is
being attended by59 Group–I Officers, including Probationary Deputy Collector, Deputy
Superintendents of Police, District Panchayat Officers, Mandal Parishad Development Officers,
and Assistant Audit Officers.
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Sri Niranjan Reddy, in his Inaugural Address, said that merely high level of Intelligence
Quotient and a long list ofacademic degrees are not enoughfor people to become goodofficers.
Instead, he added, the real pre–requisites for emerging as successful leaders are high Emotional
Intelligence,learning continuously from their day– to–day experiences of life, understanding the
root causes of problems of people, and finding enduring solutions to them.
Continuing his address, Sri Niranjan Reddy said that even though employees in Government
sector constitute a tiny percentage, they, through continuous learning from multifarious sources
and dedication to bring about a positive change, can transform the face of the Telangana
Stateandthereby create multifarious developmental opportunities for people, including the weaker
sections.
Sri Niranjan Reddy said that while the movement for getting separate Telangana State was
important in its own right, it is not the end in itself. “The struggle should continue unabated,
with the same zeal, till the ultimate objectives of this movement, namely, “Neellu, Nidhulu, and
Niyamakalu” are achieved and the dream of “BangaruTelanga” is fully realized.
Sri Niranjan Reddy stated, with a sense of pride that unlike other States, Telangana is
extremely rich in terms of its human and physical resources andthe Government, through an
array of innovative schemes in the domains of agriculture, services, and business,has been
ensuring their optimum utilization. He cited the example of Kaleshwaram Project which will
not only give a big boost to agriculture but will also have great multiplier effect in terms of
development of poultry, dairy, fisheries, etc. whichwill result in multifaceted development of the State.
Sri B P Acharya, IAS, Spl. Chief Secretary & DG, Dr MCR HRD Institutesaid that the
knowledge gained in the FC will be of great help to the Group–I Officers in performing their
duties in an effective fashion by going beyond their job charts.He stated that the FC will also expose
them to the unique challenges of the new State of Telangana and their role in making it a model to be
emulated by other States across the county.“While inputs will be provided in different subjects, the
focus will be on enriching the people–related skills and Emotional Quotient of the Group–I Officers,
which will go a long way in determining their ultimate success both on professional and personal fronts.
Sri Niranjan Reddy released a Handbook on RTI Act and also Course Manual for the FC. He
presented mementos to eight Assistant Collectors under Training allotted to Telangana State.

Earlier, Sri B Venkateswara Rao, IAS, ADG welcomed the gathering. Dr S M Nabi, Course
Director & Director Training proposed a vote of thanks. Dr Ravalapati Madhavi, Course
Coordinator conducted the proceedings of the Inaugural Function.