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“Dreams are extremely important. You can't do it unless you imagine it. Dreams keep you alive, make you different from the crowd; they invigorate energy, warmth and freshness and consciousness in you that keep you restless unless and until you don’t finish the post you aimed at.” - George Lucas

Civil services as a career

These words have remained the beating hearts of thousands of young men and women across the country for a multitude of reasons. For some, it is a passion to make it to the elite service to touch million lives and to some, it offers job diversity and prestige. For some, it is a pompous show of power; and for others, it is an instrument to bring in equity and equality by acting as champions for the underprivileged groups. The Indian Civil Services have remained one of the premier services which provide prestige, job security, higher salary package, opportunity of foreign tour, job satisfaction, etc., that attract talent as well motivation for the aspiring civil servants.

Civil services as a career, in a way, decide the fate of the nation as the implementation of all developmental and other government policy rests with them.

• The technical and advisory aids provided by civil servants in policy-making are indispensable components in the making of policies.
• The decisions of civil servants have deep ramifications as there is a diversity of work associated with civil services, like maintenance of law and order, developmental work, disaster management, representing India on an international forum, administration, upliftment and empowerment of marginalised sections of society, etc.
• Who would not like to get such a dream job that involves dynamism, challenges, teachings and building the nation through and through?
• Johnny Carson said, “Not education. Not being born with hidden talents. But desire is the one secret of every man's career”.
• No doubt desires and dreams are personal and innate but a proper shape to them requires coaching and guidance. GS SCORE apart from conventional and digital coaching has been helping students in designing their dreams as well as achieving them.

The primary reason most aspirants choose Civil Services as a career option is:

• Job security, perks, and retirement benefits.
• Power, Prestige and Authority to frame policies that govern daily life or businesses.
• Reputation and ability to reach out to the corridors of power to move matters.
• A chance to develop and usher the country on a path of progress and bring about a systemic change for the betterment of future generations.
• Unbridled access to knowledge and future education by way of Government policies.

Challenges

• The path to becoming a civil services officer is strewn with immense hard work and sheer dedication.
• Salaries may not be as high as compared to other professions.

Inter-job transfers may be difficult and sometimes inevitable, so it is like a double-edged sword.

Career Prospects

There are many prospects for Civil services as a career. A candidate who cleared UPSC or the State Level Civil Services Examination and has completed his/her training is commissioned as an officer. In the Central Services, the first posting is usually as a Diplomatic attaché/ Under-secretary/ Probationary IPS officer, depending on the branch chosen.

Proper planning is required to convert dreams into reality as goals without dreams are mere wishes.

Through hard work and determination, it is possible to achieve your goal. Experienced guidance and knowledge is available for all students at GS Score for converting all your dreams and potentialities into realities.