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CaseStudy:SchemechangewithRegimeChange
CaseStudy:ManthanforDairyCooperative
CaseStudy:Collegeconference
CaseStudy:LikingFBpostsofwife
CaseStudy:Selfiwithastar

SofarwevelearnedthefoundationalvaluesofcivilservicesunderE3part1to3.Nowlets
examineafewcasestudiesrelatedtothosevalues:

CaseStudy:SchemechangewithRegimeChange
Asthesecretaryofurbandevelopmentunderthepreviouspoliticalregime,youwereinstrumental
inthedesignandsuccessfulimplementationofGulshanGroverGatarsaafkaroyojana.The
salientfeaturesoftheschemewereasfollowing:
1. Contractualstaffwashired,withstringentprovisionsofpunishmentandrewardtoensure
theirdedicationtowork.
2. TheyweregivensophisticatedinstrumentsdesignedTatacompanyforcleaningthesewages.
3. RobustmechanismforinspectionandautomationdesignedbyInfolysiscompany.
4. Thisschemewonmanyaccoladesinternationalorganizations.
5. CAGfoundnoerrorsmischiefsinitsfiveyearsofimplementation.

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But,afterelections,newpoliticalpartycomesinpower.ThenewlyappointedMinisterforurban
developmentordersyoutodivertmajorityofthestaffandbudgetofthatschemeandlaunchanew
schemenamedPrakashRajPaaniPilaaoYojana,sayingthatsewagecleaningisdoingfine,
butwenowneedtofocusondrinkingwater.
GivenyourvastexperienceasaseniorIASwhohasworkedinsomanydepartments,you
anticipate/apprehendfollowingmotivesofthenewMinister:
1. DuetolackofstaffinGulshanyojana,Sewagecleaningwillsuffer.Ultimatelyfunctionswill
becontractedouttoaprivateagencyownedbyabusinessmanwhohadfundedtheelection
campaignofthenewparty.
2. Sincestaffisgone,theSophisticatedTatainstrumentswillmalfunctionduetolackofproper
upkeepingandservicing.Thentheyretobesoldtoaprivateagencyatthrowawayprices
andsameprivateagencywillthenrepairandsellthemtoanothercompany/stateathigh
prices.
3. SinceGulshanisnotabolished,theInfolysiscompanywillcontinuereceiveannual
paymentsforserverrentandITsupport,therebyleadingtowastageoftaxpayermoney.You
maytrytoterminateorreducethecontractwiththembutcompanymaybribetheministerto
ensuresteadyflowofmoney.
Answerfollowing:
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1. Whatpolicyadvicewillyougivetothenewminister?
2. Supposehedoesntagree.YoufurtherwritetoCM.CMcallsbothofyou.Youexplainyour
anticipations/apprehension,whilenewMinisterblamesyouformistakinghisgenuine
interestforwaterpriorityasacorruptionmotive.Ultimately,CMrulesinfavourofthe
minister.Willyouseektransfer?Yes/NoandWhy?
3. Afterabovescene,supposeyoucontinuetoworkunderthesameministryandsame
department,whatwillyoudotoensuresewagecleaningdoesntsuffer?
4. MinisterordersyoutodesignwaterprovisionunderPrakashYojanainsuchmannerthatit
canalsowininternationalaccoladeslikeGulshanGatarYojanathenhowwillyouproceed?

CaseStudy:ManthanforDairyCooperative
AmrishPurirunsaprivatedairyandalsolendsmoneytotheneedyvillagerstobuycattleand
arrangesocialevents,butheexploitsthembynotgivingproperremunerationfortheirmilkand
chargingexorbitantcumulativeinterestratesontheloans.
Youreanofficersentbythestatedairydevelopmentboardtoinitiatedairycooperativemovement
inthisvillage,tofreethevillagersfromhisnuisance.Youregiventhreetasks:
1. Stage1:Establishacooperativemilkcollectioncenterandcollectmilkfromthevillagers
andofferthemremunerativeprices.
2. Stage2:Generatepublicawarenessaboutbenefitsofcooperativedairyoperation
3. Stage3:Conductafreeandfairelectionandhandoverthecontrolofthisdairycooperative
tothevillagers.

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But,AmrishPuritriestostallyourinitiativebyfollowingmanner:
Everymorningat11AM,afreezervanissupposedtocollectmilkfromyourcenterandbring
ittothemaindairylocated50kmsawayinbigcity.Butdriverdoesntcomeontimeor
doesntdelivermilktothecityontime.Uponinquiryyourealizedthathehasbeenbribed
byAmrishtodomismanagement.Yougetthedriverreplacedbutnewdriveralsodoingthe
same.AmrishPurimanagestobribeeverydriveryoureplace.
Forvillagedairycooperativeelections,hisknownassociatesfilenominationpapers.They
secretlypromisevillagersdesiliquor,meat,sareeandcattle.Hisassociatesalsogivingcaste
andreligioncolortotheelection,therebyDefeatingyoureffortsofconductingfreeandfair
election.
YourecertainthatafterwinningelectionsAmrishPurisstoogeswilldeliberately
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mismanagethedairycooperative,therebyforcingvillagerstosellmilktohisprivatedairy.
Hismenburnedthehutsofthelowercastevillagers.Whentheyretaliate,hegetsthemall
arrestedwithhelpoflocal(andthereforecorrupt)Policeofficials.ThenAmrishPurihimself,
getsthoselowercastevillagersbailedoutofjailtoportrayhisbenevolentimageand
askingfortheirvotes.
Hislawyercomeswithanaffidavitsignedbyavillagewomanwhichallegesthatyou
sexuallyexploitedher.Lawyerblackmailsthathellsubmitittopoliceandyourdepartment
UNLESSyou(A)workasperwishesofAmrishPuriOR(B)Seektransfer.
YoumakepersonalvisittodistrictscollectorandSPbuttheyretoobusyfirefighting
againstanongoingreservationagitationbyHardikPatel.
Mediashowsnointerestinthissmallvillageanditsproblems.
AnswerfollowingQuestions:
1. Enumeratethestepsyouwillinitiate,ensurethatvillagecooperativemovementsucceedsin
allthreestagesagainsteachoftheobstaclesmentionedabove.
2. YoursubordinatesadviceyoutousehookandcrookmethodstoensureAmrishPuris
associatesdontwintheelectione.g.exposingtruecharacterofAmrishinsocialmediaand
whatsapp,riggingoftheballotboxafterelectionisovertomakeAntiAmrishfaction
candidateswinandsoon.Giventhatsofaryouveexhaustedalltheoptionswithoutany
success,willyouconsiderthisalternative?

CaseStudy:Collegeconference
Suppose,youreanIASofficerinvitedasthechiefguestofacompetitiveexamawareness
workshopinawomenscollege.Programschedulecontainsyourmotivationalspeechfollowedby
aQ&AinteractionwiththestudentsonUPSCpreparation.
Duringinteraction,studentsbeginaskinguncomfortablequestionsaboutthelagginghealth
educationinfrastructureofthestate,deteriorationoflawandorder,lackofsafetyforwomen,and
howtherulingpartyofthestateanditsadministrativemachineryhasfailedtoanythingaboutIt
andrecentnewsreportabouttransfer/suicideofanotherhonestIASofficer.
Fromyourknowledgeandpersonalworkexperience,youknowthatparticipantsremarksarevalid
andindeednothinggoodisbeingdone.Whatwillyoudo?Andwhy?
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Concludetheprogramsayingnomorequestions.
Replytothequestionagreeingwiththeparticipant.
Rebuketheobservationsmadebytheparticipant.
somethingelse.

CaseStudy:LikingFBpostsofwife
JavedisayoungAssistantCollector.HiswifeShabanaisanauthor,activistandblogger.Bothare
veryactiveinfacebookandtwitter.Atbothplaces,Shabanahasbeenpostingher
views/photos/linksonStatesponsoredriots,malnutrition,environmentaldegradationbySEZs
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andothersocioeconomicissuesofthestate.Javedhashabitofclickinglikebuttononfacebook
andretweetbuttonontwittertoallthepostsmadebyhiswife,withoutevenreadingthem,just
tokeepwifeingoodhumor.
Answerfollowing:
1. ListthefoundationalvaluesmissinginJaved?Andwhy?
2. SupposeyourethecollectorandchiefSecretarydirectlysendsanSMSordertoyoutotake
careofthismess,howwillyouproceed?
3. CollectorsendsanofficememotoJavedreprimandinghimmaligningtheimageof
governmentthroughhissocialmediaaccountandordershimtocleanupthemess.Javed
feelsheisbeingpersecutedforhisreligion,becauseevenotherofficerswives/relativesare
insimilarbusinessofbashingthestategovernment,butcollectorneversentthemamemo.
YoureafamilyfriendofJaved.Hecomestoventilatehisgrievancestoyouwhatwillyou
advise/observationwillyoumake?

CaseStudy:Selfiwithastar
MimohChakrabartyisayoungACPinchargeofthesecuritydetailatablooddonationcamp
organizedatGujaratuniversity.ChiefministerandHrithikRoshanatopBollywoodstarare
invitedastheChiefGuests.AfterCMleavesat6PM,andotherguestsareabouttoleaveMimoh
askstheViceChancellortotakehisphotowithHrithikRoshanforuploadingonfacebook.TheVC
obliges,photogoesviralonFacebookbut
LocalmediascriticismagainstMimoh
1. Breachofprotocolanddecorum,
belittlingVCbyaskinghimtotake
photographwithaBollywoodhero.
2. Conductunbecomingofanofficer,by
actinglikeacollegefanboy,whilein
uniform.
3. Derelictionofduty.

Mimohblogstodefendhimself
1. AfterCMleft,thesecuritydutywasover
andofficehourswerealsoover.So,there
isnoderelictionofduty.
2. IhadnointentionofbelittlingtheVC.
AndVChadobligedinafriendlygusto.
3. Mediashouldfocusonmoreimportant
issuesoftroublingthesociety.

Butthenewsisblownoutofproportionbothinvernacularmediaandsocialmedia.Ondailybasis
localpoliticians,eminentpersonalities,page3celebritiesandjholachhapNGOturnedintellectuals
ofAhmedabadkeepmakingcolumns.Oppositionpartiesbegincitingthisepisodetohighlight
deteriorationoflawandorderinthestateisbecauseofcarefreepolicemen.Jokesrelatedtothis
eventhavebecomeviralonwhatsapp.
Answerfollowingquestions
Q1.WhichfoundationalvaluesforcivilservicesaremissinginMimoh?
Q2.SupposeYourethepolicecommissioner,andhomesecretarycallsyouuptodosomething,
becausehefeelsthatwholeepisodeisputtingtherulingpartyandpolicepersonnelinbadlight.
Youcandooneormoreofthefollowingsteps:
A. TransferMimohtoasidelinepunishmentposting.
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VerballyreprimandMimoh.
SendanofficememotoMimoh
Orderhimtotenderunconditionalapology.
MakeadverseremarkinhisAnnualconfidentialreport/servicebook
Issueacirculartoallpolicepersonnelofthecitytomaintaindecorumwhileinuniform.
Callupthelocaljournalistsandtellthemtostopdailycoverageofthisinsignificantnews
item.
H. Justwaitandwatchtillissuefizzesoutandmediafindsanothercheapstorytocover.
Whichcombinationofthestep/steps,willyouinitiateandwhy?
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