Former Kerala Chief secretary and Travancore Devasvom Board president K. Jayakumar speaking at The Hindu Civil Service Gateway 2026 summit at Jimmy George Indoor Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Former Kerala Chief Secretary and Travancore Devaswom Board president K. Jayakumar has said that as a former civil servant, he feels the Civil Services are still relevant as the government agenda of development and social justice remain incomplete in the country. “The Civil Service in India continues to enjoy a place of primacy,” he said. Mr. Jayakumar was delivering the keynote address on the relevance of the Civil Services in changing times, life in the Civil Services, and qualities required to become a successful bureaucrat after inaugurating a two-day The Hindu Civil Service Gateway 2026 at Jimmy George Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. Published – April 25, 2026 08:08 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Why turning to AI for personal advice is a bad idea Kavitha launches Telangana Rashtra Sena, charges BRS with betraying Telangana