The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the Officer Trainees of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) for the 2023 and 2024 batches, underscoring the importance of their role in managing the financial resources of the Indian Armed Forces. He highlighted the IDAS’s rich legacy of over 275 years and stressed the need for innovative thinking, integrity, and accountability among officers to ensure operational readiness as India aims for a Viksit Bharat by 2047. The Vice-President encouraged the trainees to embrace lifelong learning through platforms like iGOT Karmayogi and to be adaptive to modern technologies while maintaining ethical standards in their public service careers. His message resonated with the broader goal of fostering inclusive growth and effective governance, emphasizing the significance of character alongside knowledge in civil service roles, as India navigates its ambitious developmental trajectory.