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From Steel Frame to Transformational pillar of new India

These days in democratic polities world over, role of state has veered from primary functions of saving its citizens against external aggression , delivering justice - social ,economic and political to achieving welfare of its citizens. In achieving goals of welfare state ,permanent executive or civil services play a great role.These days state has entered into many uncharted territories and have gone deeper into every sphere of human activity.To achieve desired policy outcomes civil services are playing a great transformational and enabling role.We have come a long way from Steel Frame image of beaureocracy to a more accommodative , inclusive and grounded service oriented organisation of energetic , dynamic and  truly world class officers who are motivated with desire of making India into front line of world states . Many officers from different civil services of union as well as in  provinces  are doing very good job in making government  services and programmes  more accessible to

Strategy for Physics Optional for Civil Services Examination

Civil Services examination(CSE) these days have become one of the toughest nuts to crack. Looking at the level of competition involved in this exam., one can sail through this ‘hurdle race’ in flying colours only by proper planning, hard work, perseverance and patience. Proper planning is must for getting good ranks in this exam. And first step in proper planning is right selection of optional subject . In my opinion, optional subject should be chosen on the basis of one’s interest in that subject, scoring pattern , availability of study material and expert guidance. An optional should be generally the subject studied during graduation/Post graduation. (There is no hard and fast rule in this regard, but my advice to the aspirants is that choosing “parent subject” as your optional proves beneficial . On the basis of above criterion of choosing optionals Physics stands tallest amongst the Science/Engineering stream optionals. Therefore for ENGG /SCIENCE BACKGROUND CANDIDATES IT IS
I have been associated with UPSC Civil Services Examination ( CSE in short ) for most part of my life .For more than 25 years .First 5 years as an examinee and remaining years as a guide ,mentor and coach to a generation of aspirants . I have seen changing nature of examination and aspirants both. I feel , CSE is a comprehensive and holistic test of personality .For entry to exalted all India services where one enjoys immense power to affect changes in the life of common p eople ,most important personality traits which are essential are humbleness , patience and tolerance apart from prerequisites like capacity for sustained hard work ,right knowledge base , good level of comprehension , communication skills ,empathy with have nots ,alert and sensitive mind etc. By means of Optionals too , we try to check these traits . Preparation for this examination turns a young person into well rounded personality . Many of the times I call this experience as trans formative and therapeutic . It t
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