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Thankyou Sir. For representing the sentiments of entire fraternity of All India Services in response to the claims of Mr. N Murthy.
Being a lady IAS officer, government has fairly given us chance to strike a very healthy balance between work and family, being a working woman it’s very essential to be in that space in order to be able to raise a competent generation to face the world and become stable in life, given the fact that even today, child responsibilities and managing home are majorly a woman’s job.
Besides, all the other aspects mentioned in the article are hard facts. Our country will suffocate under capitalism under the reigns of private sector, socialism is our call that is beautifully balanced in our country with private and public sectors taking up appropriate roles given our social fabric. Big time, Private Sectors must look at the other side of the coin rather than staying ignorant.
Sonakshi S Tomar, IAS
2016: HP cadre
They even dont know 5% of the Government working.They only focus in cost effectiveness and nothing else.They dont know that cost effectiveness is not the only criterion. They are so many if and buts and still the civil servants are running this country far better than these so called corporates. When civil service exam is held those who dont get selection in these top job head towards corporates. now you can imagine whole thing…
Thankyou Sir. For representing the sentiments of entire fraternity of All India Services in response to the claims of Mr. N Murthy.
Being a lady IAS officer, government has fairly given us chance to strike a very healthy balance between work and family, being a working woman it’s very essential to be in that space in order to be able to raise a competent generation to face the world and become stable in life, given the fact that even today, child responsibilities and managing home are majorly a woman’s job.
Besides, all the other aspects mentioned in the article are hard facts. Our country will suffocate under capitalism under the reigns of private sector, socialism is our call that is beautifully balanced in our country with private and public sectors taking up appropriate roles given our social fabric. Big time, Private Sectors must look at the other side of the coin rather than staying ignorant.
Sonakshi S Tomar, IAS
2016: HP cadre
They even dont know 5% of the Government working.They only focus in cost effectiveness and nothing else.They dont know that cost effectiveness is not the only criterion. They are so many if and buts and still the civil servants are running this country far better than these so called corporates. When civil service exam is held those who dont get selection in these top job head towards corporates. now you can imagine whole thing…
Outstanding write up with logical factual details.It shows the vast experience of the writer in various departments of government as an IAS officer.