Those who aspire to give back to society can get into the Civil Services. Nothing is impossible to achieve if one steps forward with courage. As a civil servant, one should always stay focussed on serving the poor and changing the fabric of an unjust society without any fear.
These were some of the inspiring points highlighted by the former Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh and retired IAS officer Mohan Kanda at “The Hindu Civils Aspirants Forum” featured jointly by The Hindu in association with Dr. Laxmaiah IAS Study Circle at VUDA Children Arena on Wednesday.
Addressing wide-eyed civils aspirants who were listening with rapt attention, Mr. Kanda told them to resist political pressure while rendering service and fight against any tough situation and emerge victorious.
The platform focussed on offering insights into ‘How to crack civil services’ and help aspirants unfold relevant techniques to chart out preparatory strategies to crack the Union Public Service Commission examination.
Terming The Hindu as an essential component to prepare for UPSC, Dr. Laxmaiah, chairman of Dr. Laxmaiah IAS Study Circle, told the students to adopt the journalists’ approach while preparing the notes.
“It is necessary to jot down only relevant points like a journalist and revise the customised material by following the mind mapping techniques. Being aware of the exam pattern, getting proper guidance and coaching, enhancing confidence level and grabbing every opportunity that comes your way are the prerequisites for cracking all the three rounds of UPSC examination. Since there is so much to prepare in a short span of time for UPSC, mind mapping will go a long way in memorising the subjects learnt,” he stated.
After attempting civil services examination twice and having cracked it in the third attempt, Abhishek, who was trained at Dr. Laxmaiah IAS Study Circle, says he did not rest until he got what he always dreamt of.
“That’s when I tried to appear for the UPSC exam for the fourth time to become an IAS officer, because that’s where I could place my heart. Clarity to know what one aspires for, courage to take the risk and not getting scared of failures can make one stand out in the chosen field,” he says.
He added he’s very glad to be associated with The Hindu for the forum as his painting and articles were published in the esteemed daily during his school and college days.
In the interactive session, students were advised to keep pace with the changing pattern of the UPSC examination, brace for online classes, opt for scoring subjects and stay more organised, especially when it came to time management.
National Head (Circulation) of The Hindu Sridhar Aranala also spoke.
