Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the civil servants on Thursday to "reform. perform, and transform." Addressing a huge gathering of officials - with many officials seen standing in the aisles - from the central and state governments on the concluding day of the two-day Civil Services Day function at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, he told them that 'Jan Bhagidari' (public participation) is the key to success, as highlighted by the initiatives which have received awards today. He called upon them to engage with the people, so that the Government's schemes and initiatives can be better implemented on the ground. Appreciating the wonderful work done by officials in the areas listed as priority by him, he also put on record his commendation for the work done by the Committees of Secretaries which had been formed at his initiative to look into key areas of governance. He pointed out that the officers associated with these committees worked voluntarily, after office hours and on holidays. He said these teams had successfully broken silos, and presented fresh ideas and suggestions. They had devoted 10,000 manhours to this work, he added