New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a Civil Services Day function in New Delhi on Tuesday and conferred awards for excellence in public administration on civil service officers.

Three public administration categories-Individual, Team and Organization-have been selected for the prestigious Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration.

The award includes a medal, scroll and a cash prize.

The Prime Minister will also release a book named 'Best Practices- Tomorrow is Here' on the occasion.

Here are the LIVE updates of Modi's address:

Modi begins his address.
A life which is full of tension cannot be productive specially if you have to run the nation.
If you wither, then how will the nation blossom?
Is your life restricted to a page in file?
On Civil Services day, I want you to think that despite being at home, you are not really present there thinking of files and other work related matter.
You must manage time well but do you spend quality time with your family?
Has your life turned robotic? If so, then it will have an effect on the government.
We will not be able to serve people, until the human within us comes alive.
I take the lesson of “Sheelam Param Bhushanam” (character is the highest virtue) from me wherever I go.
It is natural to think of Sardar Patel, who worked for nation's integration today.
The need of the hour today is socio-economic integration.
The 'ART' of good governance is Accountability, Responsibility and Transparency.
I would like to congratulate all the winners of the awards today.
The 'ART' of good governance is A- Accountability, R-Responsibility and T-Transparency.
We need to give priority to perfection and capacity building.
Modi ends his speech.