An accidental bureaucrat
1.I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul. Don’t lose yourself even(and especially) when it seems too difficult to move ahead. The way to do so is having a strong faith in your principles. From the poem—-Invictus—— by William Ernest Henley: Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms … Read more
I have average essay score so I might not be the best person to look for an essay strategy. There are people who have scored 150+ in essay in CSE-2018 which will be a very good score given this year’s low average essay marks. Their strategy might be more beneficial. My approach and suggestions are … Read more
“Nahi hua” I said these words to my mother on the evening of 27th April 2018 with a sad face and a sunk heart. I can see even the deeper sadness in her eyes. It was my 4th attempt, 2nd interview and I was not in the list, again. I have seen failures earlier also, … Read more
This is second part in Pub Ad series. (first part link: https://sumitkumarrai.in/index.php/2022/09/30/the-public-administration-optional-strategy/) In this part I am sharing my notes. I recommend all of you to make your own notes (handwritten or typed) as it creates memories during the process. This helps in recalling. “Digitized Pub Ad” series: 10 in number- Here my idea was to … Read more
This is the first part where I have discussed upon general approach towards public administration. Will try to update this part if any more ideas come to me in future. Will upload my notes in subsequent parts in future. Hope it helps. A Tryst with Public Administration: I have written four mains with Public Administration … Read more
All these hacks have been suggested keeping working profesionals in mind. Strategy hacks: You have to plan your studies in seconds and minutes and not in hours. Utilize morning hours more compared to evening hours as the job stress and job fatigue factors are reduced in morning. Have a good peer group, preferably on telegram. … Read more
It was raining on 26th August 2019. The place was magical. heavenly! I still have that vivid memory of OTs and their parents roaming around. Rain didn’t stop them, it added to the exuberance they were having. We were just getting accustomed to the new place and absorbing everything that nature was presenting to us. … Read more
I was going through forumias pages. There was a thread by a fellow aspirant named “ENDGAME. Whatever it Takes!!!”. He has described his attempts and how he is determined to give his best this year. Reading through his write up, I felt a deja vu. We do different things, seek motivation from different sources, persons … Read more
I answered following set of questions for a magazine. This will cover a lot many questions on my upsc journey. Questionnaire Civil Services Examination 2018 Medium of writing Exam………..English…….. Medium for Interview…………..English…….. 1. Why career in civil service: I come from a rural background and had seen problems of people from vary close quarters. I had seen … Read more
I got AIR 54 in CSE 2018, result of which was declared on 5th April 2019. In previous two attempts I missed final selection by few marks and major reason for failure was poor/below avg marks in interview. In CSE 2018, I got 182 in interview. IMO, following needs to be done for PT: Mocks … Read more