Every step has to be put forward with dedication and commitment to crack Civil Services examinations. One should be ready to sacrifice everything to achieve what they want to accomplish in life. Clearing the Civil Services examination is no mean task. However, it is not impossible either if aspirants are determined to realise their dreams investing their quality time and hard work.
Addressing Civil Services aspirants here on Friday, Director General of Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services K. Satyanarayana clarified their doubts, citing examples and narrating his experience of preparing for the Civil Services examination.
Organised by the Visakhapatnam Public Library and the Centre for Policy Studies the session on ‘Coming together for disseminating knowledge’ provided a right platform for aspiring candidates to gain competitive edge.
“Civil Services aspirants should gear up for bigger challenges and learn to see broader picture of every subject and be more tolerant as their mental toughness is often put to test,” he said.
Brushing aside the possibility of short term preparation plan for the Civils, Mr. Satyanarayana encouraged students to go through standard textbook and a guide rather than flipping through a variety of books and dedicate eight hours a day for the preparation. He recommended magazines and handbooks that would come handy in clearing the competitive exams.
Recalling his experience as a Civil Services aspirant, Mr. Satyanarayana said the biggest challenge he faced was when he studied for the examination in English. “Since my medium of instruction was Telugu from Class I to PG, I was lagging behind in communication skills and was able to crack the civil services examination when I opted to appear in Telugu in the fourth attempt,” he stated.
Having come from a rural background, the DG said there was no access to books or guidance or the Net when he was preparing for the civil services examinations. However, his unwavering focus on what he wanted to accomplish made him overcome every setback.
Secretary of the library society D.S. Varma, director of the Centre for Policy Studies A. Prasanna Kumar, addressed the gathering and retired Additional Superintendent of Police T.S.R. Prasad attended.
