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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

23-May-2012 17:20 IST

The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said that he has strong faith in the resilience of the Indian economy. He stated that we will be able to overcome successfully the difficulties presently facing the Indian economy so as to get it back to the path of higher growth trajectory. He was addressing the officers of Indian Economic Service of 2011 batch here today.

The Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee urged the IES officers to dedicate themselves fully to the service of the people of the country. He said that a positive approach would help them in building their career beside giving them job satisfaction. Giving a brief overview of the Indian economy, the Finance Minister said though the present trends are not very encouraging yet the service sector is doing well and agricultural growth is also expected to be good on account of expected good monsoons. The Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee was confident that the country would successfully overcome all the challenges facing the Indian economy.

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Economic resilience emphasised, citing service-sector strength and agricultural outlook while urging public-service dedication by officers. The Union Finance Minister expressed confidence in the resilience of the national economy, citing service-sector strength and a favourable agricultural outlook tied to anticipated monsoon conditions as bases for expecting recovery, and urged new economic service officers to dedicate themselves to public service and professional development.