My board chairman was Mr.Manbir Sing( Former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer) and was the second person in my board. It lasted around 20 to 25mnts.
Chairman: You have worked in good MNC, earning good amount of salary and in civils you wont even get half of the salary! then what is your motivation behind it?
Me: I hail from a backward village in a SPSR nellore district of AP. Whenever my village people faces any problem, they would say that, we have to meet collector and only he can solve our problems. From my childhood, i have grownup thinking in such a way that, collector can solve majority of rural community problems. Sir, even while i was studying at social welfare residential school, one IAS officer delivered a speech, that incident further inspired me. After that, i went and asked him, sir what should be done to become a collector, he replied become a IAS officer. After that I pursued my higher education with an emotional and financial support extended by family and well wishers. Apart from that, my inspiration is Dr.P.Subrahamanyam I.A.S, who also hails from the same village and passed away along with Dr.YSR unfortunate helicopter crash. Since my village produced an outstanding civil servant, after that tragic incident, further inspired me towards civil services.
Apart from that, i understand that, civil service as a career gives me immense opportunity to work with people and self respect and esteem to me and family as well.
Chairman: even if you get selected then you wont be posted as a DM to your district and for your village?
Me: Sir, I assume that, India village problems are same as my village and would like to be part of any where in india.
Chairman: AP is undergoing turmoil! talk about on political and economic angles?
Me: I talked about political instability, investment, power crisis and employment, etc
Chairman: Telangana stand?
Me: I took pro telangana stand.
M1(Member 1): Tell me about SWOT?
Me: I tried but couldn't complete Opportunity and Threat!
M1: link SWOT with respect to Assam?
Me: Strength --> Assamese people, so cordial.
Weakness--> Public infrastructure, recurrent floods
Opportunity---> hydro electricity power, rich biodiversity and bamboo technology
Threat ---> terrorism, insurgency and infiltration from bordering areas.
M1: what do you understand by hydroelectricity?
Me: power which is generated by water.
M1: How do you transfer hydroelectricity from north east to Power deficit area like Andhra?
Me : by connecting the grid sir.
M1: how do you actually transfer power through grid?
Me: sorry sir i don't know(Statutory right to give this answer:-))
M1: asked about rock climbing? which is part of my biodata..
M2: Who is your role model?
Me : my father sir. Then he asked me why? I am here because of him sir!
M2: then who else?
Me: Dr.P.Subrahamanyam I.A.S
M2: then who else?
Me: My IITG professors sir! looks like he was expecting from me a national figure?
M2: then asked me, is there anybody from national figure?
Me: I replied Father of the nation Mr.Mahatma Gandhiji.
M2: why? what qualities did you attract?
Me: his leadership skills, visionary skills like sustainable development(SD).
M2: what do you understand by sustainable development? What are the components of that?
Me: exploiting the benefits of natural resources without compromising for future generations.
M2: Then he was waiting for social justice and social equity part of SD!
Me: then i explained about Social justice and social equity part.
M2: he asked me, where are we not following social equity and social justice?
Me: I replied with conviction that, we are looking at tribals, in terms of minerals like bauxite, coal and uranium but not as a humanbeing. They are excluded from benefits of the modern development..(by refering some sociological studies)
M2: MDG
Me: i explained.
M2: asked specifically on sanitation and progress we had achieved..
Me: sorry sir, don't know specifically..
M3: What is ASEAN?
Me: group ten countries sir.
M3: Is china part of ASEAN?
Me: I replied no sir.
M3: then what is the interests of China?
Me: Economic interests, esp trade and commerce. South china sea as well!
M3: Who are all involved in south china sea dispute?
Me: Vietnam, philippines, brune, etc
M3: Whats the importance of south china sea?
Me: I replied it is a minerals rich area, strategically important for navigation and trade..
M3: whats the India's interest?
Me: To tap energy resources and engaging with ASEAN countries.
M3: If i say pakistan then what immediately comes to your mind?
Me: I replied, recently pak govt successfully completed first time 5yrs and about to going for elections this year.
M3: what else?
Me: i was trying to say something but he intervened then said that, what about Mr.Musharaff?
I replied that yes, sir, recently came back and willing to contest in democratic electoral politics.
M3: have you heard about Pipelines, which is news recently?
Me: TAPI, iran-pak pipeline sir.
M3: he asked about TAPI pipeline..what is the USA role?
Me: i replied USA is having it's own interests sir but since india is energy deficit country need to import..
M4: you said that, collector can solve all the probs? then what abt people, civil society org, political parties and PRI's?
Me: I replied with confidence that, without people participation, no govt scheme can be successfull. I quoted AP MGNREGA example, where civil society, PRI are coordinated conducting social audit. because of that, people demanding their entitlements.
M4: What do you mean entitlement?
Me: What are the benefits people supposed to get!
M4: You said, Telengana people are alienated but on the other hand your saying that, civil society org are vibrant? Isn't contradictory?
Me: mam, there are inter regional imbalances esp in telangana region, we do have less awareness level because lack of education, meagre presence of NGO, etc
M4: explain about PPP?
Me: i answered.
M4: As a civil servant what would you do for PPP?
Me: facilitate conducive env like sound legal system, speedy justice delivery if there is any litigations, etc
Then finally chairman said, thank you suneel. You may leave now!
I thought, i should answer more points in some questions..
Suneel Anchipaka
Chairman: You have worked in good MNC, earning good amount of salary and in civils you wont even get half of the salary! then what is your motivation behind it?
Me: I hail from a backward village in a SPSR nellore district of AP. Whenever my village people faces any problem, they would say that, we have to meet collector and only he can solve our problems. From my childhood, i have grownup thinking in such a way that, collector can solve majority of rural community problems. Sir, even while i was studying at social welfare residential school, one IAS officer delivered a speech, that incident further inspired me. After that, i went and asked him, sir what should be done to become a collector, he replied become a IAS officer. After that I pursued my higher education with an emotional and financial support extended by family and well wishers. Apart from that, my inspiration is Dr.P.Subrahamanyam I.A.S, who also hails from the same village and passed away along with Dr.YSR unfortunate helicopter crash. Since my village produced an outstanding civil servant, after that tragic incident, further inspired me towards civil services.
Apart from that, i understand that, civil service as a career gives me immense opportunity to work with people and self respect and esteem to me and family as well.
Chairman: even if you get selected then you wont be posted as a DM to your district and for your village?
Me: Sir, I assume that, India village problems are same as my village and would like to be part of any where in india.
Chairman: AP is undergoing turmoil! talk about on political and economic angles?
Me: I talked about political instability, investment, power crisis and employment, etc
Chairman: Telangana stand?
Me: I took pro telangana stand.
M1(Member 1): Tell me about SWOT?
Me: I tried but couldn't complete Opportunity and Threat!
M1: link SWOT with respect to Assam?
Me: Strength --> Assamese people, so cordial.
Weakness--> Public infrastructure, recurrent floods
Opportunity---> hydro electricity power, rich biodiversity and bamboo technology
Threat ---> terrorism, insurgency and infiltration from bordering areas.
M1: what do you understand by hydroelectricity?
Me: power which is generated by water.
M1: How do you transfer hydroelectricity from north east to Power deficit area like Andhra?
Me : by connecting the grid sir.
M1: how do you actually transfer power through grid?
Me: sorry sir i don't know(Statutory right to give this answer:-))
M1: asked about rock climbing? which is part of my biodata..
M2: Who is your role model?
Me : my father sir. Then he asked me why? I am here because of him sir!
M2: then who else?
Me: Dr.P.Subrahamanyam I.A.S
M2: then who else?
Me: My IITG professors sir! looks like he was expecting from me a national figure?
M2: then asked me, is there anybody from national figure?
Me: I replied Father of the nation Mr.Mahatma Gandhiji.
M2: why? what qualities did you attract?
Me: his leadership skills, visionary skills like sustainable development(SD).
M2: what do you understand by sustainable development? What are the components of that?
Me: exploiting the benefits of natural resources without compromising for future generations.
M2: Then he was waiting for social justice and social equity part of SD!
Me: then i explained about Social justice and social equity part.
M2: he asked me, where are we not following social equity and social justice?
Me: I replied with conviction that, we are looking at tribals, in terms of minerals like bauxite, coal and uranium but not as a humanbeing. They are excluded from benefits of the modern development..(by refering some sociological studies)
M2: MDG
Me: i explained.
M2: asked specifically on sanitation and progress we had achieved..
Me: sorry sir, don't know specifically..
M3: What is ASEAN?
Me: group ten countries sir.
M3: Is china part of ASEAN?
Me: I replied no sir.
M3: then what is the interests of China?
Me: Economic interests, esp trade and commerce. South china sea as well!
M3: Who are all involved in south china sea dispute?
Me: Vietnam, philippines, brune, etc
M3: Whats the importance of south china sea?
Me: I replied it is a minerals rich area, strategically important for navigation and trade..
M3: whats the India's interest?
Me: To tap energy resources and engaging with ASEAN countries.
M3: If i say pakistan then what immediately comes to your mind?
Me: I replied, recently pak govt successfully completed first time 5yrs and about to going for elections this year.
M3: what else?
Me: i was trying to say something but he intervened then said that, what about Mr.Musharaff?
I replied that yes, sir, recently came back and willing to contest in democratic electoral politics.
M3: have you heard about Pipelines, which is news recently?
Me: TAPI, iran-pak pipeline sir.
M3: he asked about TAPI pipeline..what is the USA role?
Me: i replied USA is having it's own interests sir but since india is energy deficit country need to import..
M4: you said that, collector can solve all the probs? then what abt people, civil society org, political parties and PRI's?
Me: I replied with confidence that, without people participation, no govt scheme can be successfull. I quoted AP MGNREGA example, where civil society, PRI are coordinated conducting social audit. because of that, people demanding their entitlements.
M4: What do you mean entitlement?
Me: What are the benefits people supposed to get!
M4: You said, Telengana people are alienated but on the other hand your saying that, civil society org are vibrant? Isn't contradictory?
Me: mam, there are inter regional imbalances esp in telangana region, we do have less awareness level because lack of education, meagre presence of NGO, etc
M4: explain about PPP?
Me: i answered.
M4: As a civil servant what would you do for PPP?
Me: facilitate conducive env like sound legal system, speedy justice delivery if there is any litigations, etc
Then finally chairman said, thank you suneel. You may leave now!
I thought, i should answer more points in some questions..
Suneel Anchipaka
