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PM Addresses The IAS Probationers The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, addressed the IAS Probationers in New Delhi. Following is the text of the Prime Minister’s address: “I am very happy to have this opportunity to interact with you. In the very beginning, I should like to extend a very warm welcome to the young officers from the Royal Bhutan Government. India and Bhutan have very special intimate relationship and I sincerely hope that the officers from the Royal Government of Bhutan will take full advantage of opportunities of acquiring latest skills in public administration during their stay in our country. I begin by once again, I do it every year, to tell you how important a contribution each one of you can make to our nation’s progress. We are a mixed economy. Private sector co-exists with the public sector. And for the management of this mixed economy we need a strong, purposeful visionary Government. We cannot wish away the role of the Government in public life of our countr...

Essay Writing Tips & Suggested Reading: The essay paper (200 marks) in the civil services main examination is crucial in determining the final outcome/ selection and ranking. It is decisive because there is no specialization in an essay and so no aspirant can claim expertise, unlike optional subjects. Essay paper does not have a source of definitive information as in the case of general studies or optional subjects. This constitutes a challenge. It is vital to understand that an essay is a reflection of the personality - ideas, views, analysis, assessments and inferences, values, attitude, aptitude, orientation and communication (written) abilities, all the attributes that are wanted by UPSC in an aspirant. General trend is that essay paper will contain 6 topics out of which one topic to be chosen. There is no syllabus for essay. Anything under sun can be asked. But, if we analyse previous year paper, it is conspicuous to find some root topics. For example, ther...

UPSC Interview Tips, Preparation, Questions INTERVIEW : TOP TEN TIPS FOR UPSC INTERVIEWS Many of us are theoretically excellent, but fail to get past in the oral rounds. This is not because we lack the desired charisma, but we do not know the exact approach. So, hey guys, just relax & just remember these easy tips and face the interviews confidently!! In the past twenty years of my professional life, I have come across people from all walks of life.Amongst these, those who have been successful,all have some similar traits which have made them achieve great heights.To put these into practice, I have devised an easy method to remember the Tips!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Three "U"s, Three "P"s, Two "S", Two "C"s: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Understand Use Update ----------------------------------------------- Prepararation Pleasing Personality Provide Positive Approach...

UPSC exam success due to equality provision in Constitution Shah Faesal, the first Kashmiri to top the Civil Service Examination, has attributed his success to the provision of equality for all enshrined in the Indian Constitution. “Indian Constitution provides for giving equal rights to everyone irrespective of caste, religion, region and my success in the UPSC exam is a result of that,” he said at a felicitation function here on Tuesday night. Faesal said people create controversies over petty things like caste, religion, region and language. “There is no reason to get upset if someone doubts your Indianness because you are a Muslim. There is no need for a certificate from anybody that you are an Indian. Practise any religion in your home or society but outside, do not ever forget that you are an Indian and learn to respect people from other religions,” he said. “In pursuit of your goal, you will find people who will trouble you because you belong to a particular religion, caste, re...

IAS Officer Fathers today, dream of their sons becoming Software Engineers, dreaming dollar dreams at the Silicon Valley, not so long ago, the patriarch would dream of his son pursuing the Civil Services and becoming an IAS officer. It was seen as an illustrious career-path that could do wonders to one's self-esteem and could rocket the family repute as well. Years down the line, the picture has not changed much, and why should it, when tens of thousands of young people even today, are all willing to rough it out and chalk their way to the hallowed corridors of bureaucracy. Needless to say, the Civil Services are an equally challenging career option for women. There have been, and there are many distinguished women bureaucrats who have done remarkably well in the field. Former Foreign Secretary of India, Ms.Choklia Iyer, an IFS officer, was the first woman to occupy the post in the year 2000; and Kiran Bedi, IPS officer, is all too familiar as one who fervently mooted the conce...

Filling UPSC Form Important Instructions: Take Xerox/Photocopy of Your Whole Form. Note Down Your Form Number (Very Important) CRF (Don't Forget to cancel your CRF from Post Office. Advertisement Number is 04/2010-CSP Don't Forget To sign. Instructions: [1] : Name Of Exam - CSP 2010 [2] : FEE - 1 for Fee Paid, 2 for remission Claimed [3] : Physically Handicapped? - 1 for No, 2 for YesIf yes see Notification for Details. [4] : Community - 4 for General, 3 for OBC, 2 for ST, 1 for SC [5] : Sex - 1 for Male, 2 for Female [6] : Nationality - 1 for Indian, 2 for Others [7] : Full Name - "Your Full Name in CAPITAL Letters" [8] : Date of Birth - DD/MM/YY [9] : Father's Name - "Father's Full Name in CAPITAL Letters" [10] : Address: [11] : Photo - DONT Staple or get it attested. [12] : CRF Stamp -Only CRF Stamps of Rupees 50/- will be applied; no other stamps will be accepte...