<h1>Former head of state opens civil services academy campus; academy pledges scholarships, boasts 20,000 trained and 1,000+ officers</h1> A former head of state inaugurated new premises of a civil services academy in Chennai, attended by a parliamentarian and former union minister. The official praised the academy's 12-year contribution to public service training, noting over 1,000 civil servants produced, multiple state and national toppers, and the inclusion of a visually challenged foreign service officer among alumni. The academy announced a scholarship program offering up to 100% support to aspirants and highlighted training of more than 20,000 students and expansion across several regional branches, emphasizing its focus on empowering disadvantaged and rural candidates.