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Meghalaya: CM advises newly inducted officers to serve with purpose & humility

Shillong, June 24 (UNI) Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday emphasised the importance of emotional intelligence, patience and people-centric approach in public service while addressing the valedictory programme of the Induction Training Programme of Meghalaya Civil Service (MCS) batch 2025.
Exhorting the newly inducted officers to work with a purpose and humility, prioritizing the needs of the people they serve, Sangma said, “Public service calls for utmost responsibility. In our endeavour to accomplish tasks and targets, we must remember that the core of our approach has to be people first.”
Highlighting the significance of emotional intelligence, the Chief Minister said, "Emotional intelligence is very crucial in the job. You have to know how to handle situations."
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