Shimla, June 20 -- Interacting with two Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers of 2024 batch and 19 probationers of Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services (HAS) and Allied Services of 2025 batch, governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Thursday advised them to stay connected with the grassroots and understand the real issues and concerns of the people.

The group, presently undergoing professional training at Dr Manmohan Singh Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Fairlawns, had called on the governor at Raj Bhavan.

Interacting with them, the governor said that an administrative officer must always prioritise public interest over personal considerations and work with a sense of duty towards the society. "The spirit of public service...