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Why Do You Want to be an IAS Officer?

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Why Do You Want to be an IAS Officer?

 


Or IPS, IFS, IRS officer. This post might seem off-topic to some but it’s not, believe me. We can always do something better if we know the reasons for doing it. For instance we can prepare for IAS exam much better if we know the reasons for preparing for it. In this case it seems pretty straightforward, to get in to the civil service of our choice. But let’s go beyond this.

Ask yourself the real reason for aiming for the service that you do. And I mean the “real reason” here. Don’t say to serve humanity if all you want is to serve yourself. And even if want the latter, there’s nothing “bad” or “wrong” about it. Without being judgmental, go forth and list the reason for wanting to be an IAS in the comments below.

I’ll go first. I wanted to be an IAS simply because of the wonderful opportunity it provides to do something about things I felt strongly about. To take just one example, I felt and still do that Indian roads are very dangerous to drive on and traffic mismanagement has resulted in many avoidable road accidents over the years. Pathways have been hijacked by hawkers and vehicle owners for parking their cars leaving the poor pedestrian no choice but to walk on roads with vehicles whizzing past them at jet speed. No wonder India ranks first in deaths due to road accidents.

As an IAS I wanted to change this and contribute positively to decision making relating to traffic management along with many other issues close to my heart. Of course I also wanted to be an IAS for personal reasons as well like getting into a good career with challenging job functions, perks of office and others. But this is not about me. It’s about you. Just to prompt some ideas, do you want to be an IAS (or IPS, IFS, IRS etc.):

> For the sake of Authority as you’ve heard that “IAS rule the country”

> For money as civil servants “make a lot of it”

> For contributing positively to the society

> For your near or dear ones as everyone needs someone “well connected”

> Simply to uplift humanity

> Because it’s a very good career choice as compared to other jobs/careers

> As it’s the best combination of power and prestige

> To be a role model to your peers, friends, siblings

These are just a few among many other possible reasons and motivations for you to aim for the IAS. Share yours with others. It could be “the one” reason or multiple. Once you do it it’s very likely that you will prepare for the IAS with renewed vigor. This is what goal-setting all about. Share it aloud so you feel more compelled to achieve it as compared to a privately held resolve. So just to restate, why do you want to be an IAS?

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  1. I want to be IAS Because I feel bad when I see happening all around us.
    That why we can't change situation why we can't improvement in our society?
    I want to do more to eradicate Poverty and corruption.Easy to saying this but I want to do.. We have to move forward in a women's safety and also in education.I have to need power and position to implement my thought in our policies.

  2. I want to become an ias because i think that if someone feel that he is honest then he should empower himself

  3. Firstly I am a simple girl not in terms of fashion and life style but in terms of award and achievements in academics and other activities,so just want to become an ideal for those who are like me and so they never try to aspire for IAS as they are discouraged by others by saying that aspiring for IAS will be waste of time for them as it is not their cup of tea.Secondly to get feel of doing something meaningful i.e. for others and for nation as well in a unique way and last but not least to make my parents proud on myself 🙂

  4. I also like to become IAS officer because in our J&K state there is a lot of political disturbance which is led to destroy the secular fabric of democracy in the context of India.Likewise the corruption is also big issue prevailing in our country which is great hindrance for the development of our country so there is a great need of hour to eradicate these social evils.

  5. I want to be an IAS officer bcoz it's a good chance to get success and serve their country. There are many kinds of evils in our country like Corruption, bribe, rape, robbery,dowry etc. It's a big matter. If I become an IAS 1st of all I'll emove all these such things. We all have to think about it.
    Jai Hind Jai Bharat .

  6. I think we r in the society where people feel that the practical thinking is being selfish.i want to live my life as a real citizen,i dont want to become great leaders like mahatma,subhash and i dont think we need those leaders now becoz we r trapping our selves by electing wrong peopel.i dont have so many thoughts about country development.i just want to live my life as my wish.i dont want to do any thing bad by force of others.i feel if i get a job in mnc,my ability will growup the range of that mnc only but if i become a civil servant my ability will develop the country where my family also living. so if i try to develop my country i can give a healthy atmosphere to my father for his walking,i can give trust of safety to my mother when she wants to go temple,i can give a real education to my son.if i do a development,it can enjoy by so many people in which my family is also a part. So i want to become civil servant to TO LIVE AS A REAL CITIZEN UNDER GREAT CONSTITUTION

  7. I would like to share my thought about becoming IAS officer. am the type of person who concern about the society from my school age itself. after seeing lot of things in my surroundings & realising more. I can help many ways to the society as a common man. but ias platform will give more opportunity to reach million people lives by doing their job with in the control.

  8. I will be become a IAS i want change the all negative things which is spread in our society like corruption dishonest many of things like as

  9. II want to be an IPS officer as everybody says ….police institutions are deeply entrenched with malfunction and laziness like they never respond u on time and very ignorant towards poor section of society …so want to give my bit and correct the basic system………

  10. I want to be an IAS officer because I feel that it is the best profession through which I can directly influence the people of the nation. All the radical changes which we discuss at times, can be worked upon if one is an IAS officer.

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