Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said the onus is on civil servants to ensure that governance reaches the doorstep of the poorest and most vulnerable segments of population. He said, civil servants must remember the fact that there is no better touchstone of a welfare scheme and development initiative than the prosperity of its beneficiaries through efficient implementation.<br />''<br />''He was delivering the first Dr. Rajendra Prasad Annual International Memorial Lecture on the occasion of the 68th Founders' Day of IIPA, in New Delhi today. The Vice President underlined that a citizen-centric paradigm of governance hinges on efficient public service delivery systems. He said, civil servants must be open to upgrading their skills, adopting and scaling up best practices. <br />''<br />''<br />