Lok Sabha Speaker Calls for Authentic Storytelling and Tech-Savvy Bureaucracy

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasized the necessity of conveying India's narratives of resilience, innovation, and development with authenticity and integrity. Addressing Indian Information Service trainees, Birla highlighted the importance of disseminating credible information in a rapidly changing media landscape.

Birla described the pivotal role of IIS officers as storytellers and public discourse shapers in the world's largest democracy. He noted the challenges posed by digital media, urging officers to provide fact-based, timely information. The Speaker stressed that civil servants must serve as voices of the government and interpreters of policy.

He called for a deep understanding of parliamentary processes among the trainees, emphasizing their role in explaining government policies to citizens. Birla also urged them to embrace technology, such as AI and data analytics, to enhance communication, streamline services, and foster a tech-savvy, citizen-centric administration.

(With inputs from agencies.)