Modi led government launched it’s new initiative ‘Nurture the Future’

The Narendra
Modi led government has launched a unique mentorship programme called ‘Nurture
the Future’, under which civil service trainees will compulsorily have to adopt
youngsters as trained mentors and guide them throughout their educational and
professional lives.

The
initiative aims to provide mentorship to underprivileged and socially or
economically-backward children studying in class 10 and above, which was
formally launched during the first-ever common foundation course for civil service
trainees of the 2019 batch.

For the very first batch, 425 children have been identified by the government from 11 villages in Kevadiya, Gujarat and associated them with the 425 officer trainees of 20 civil services, including the IAS, IPS, IFS and IRS.

A senior
official from DoPT  (Department of
Personnel and Training) when was asked about the initiative said, “We have
linked the officer trainee and their mentee with their Aadhaar numbers, so that
they can stay in touch throughout their professional lives.”

“The idea is
in sync with the government’s desire to provide mentorship to those from
underprivileged backgrounds, and also to introduce a sense of social
responsibility among civil servants,” the official added.

He added highlighting
the plus points of the programme, “It will also ensure that these children
continue to have access to these civil servants even when they become
secretaries and top officers in other positions.”

While the
government has started the programme in Kevadiya, it aims to expand it to other
parts of the country in upcoming years.

Vikram
Virkar, a trainee IAS officer who has become a mentor to a class 10 student, has
expressed his wonderful experience after the initiative came into action, he said,
while the programme is at a growing stage, it has already been a fulfilling
experience.

“My mentee
was very curious to know what I do, the nature of my job, what he needs to
achieve what I have achieved, among other things, he wanted to know where I
come from, whether I can speak English fluently, and how he can overcome his
inability to speak English,” he added.