NCS probationers interact with Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Munde in Mumbai
DIMAPUR — Nagaland Civil Service (NCS) probationers of the 2025 batch interacted with the Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Government of Maharashtra, Tukaram Munde, as part of their Bharat Darshan programme in Maharashtra.
According to an update, the interaction covered key aspects of food safety regulation, pharmaceutical administration, and agricultural development.
Discussions highlighted the challenges of counterfeit and substandard medicines, pharmaceutical licensing and inspections, price regulation through the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), and the importance of strengthening food safety enforcement through regular inspections, sampling, licensing, and adjudication.
The commissioner also shared insights into livestock identification, animal census, dairy traceability, and the challenges confronting farmers, including rising labour costs and access to agricultural support.
The session also offered perspectives on leadership, administrative ethics, and institutional reform. Highlighting the need for continuous learning through the principles of "unlearn, relearn and learn", Munde underscored that good governance lies in building systems that function efficiently with minimal intervention.
He pointed to people management, direct citizen engagement, physical verification of institutions, legal competence, and personal integrity as essential attributes of an effective civil servant.
The importance of constructive media engagement, distinguishing public interest from individual interest in decision-making, and maintaining financial discipline through early savings and compounding were also discussed.