The conclusion of the article, “Teaching ethics to aspiring civil servants” (November 7), appears to be mainly focussed on those in the police service. However the issue is at the core of the other all-India services also. Glorifying one service over another leads to disenchantment among serving officers and disillusionment with their parent service. The coaching industry is a highly competitive market and it often happens that they glorify one service over the other and lure aspirants through their commercial advertisements by portraying a lavish life. It’s time that the UPSC introspects over its working as there are numerous questions now about the functioning of this body.
Shubham Singh,
New Delhi
The article was insightful and deeply introspective about wrong-doing in the civil service examination. The million dollar question is why did the person in question after clearing the tough prelims, mains, and interview think of wrong-doing? The Indian civil service is known for its integrity and standard and this kind of a stray incident should not dent the image of the services. Ethics should be a part of our education and life. Young IPS officers should be self-motivated and set an example to their subordinates.
Pavan B.P.,
Mysuru
