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i know u must be wondering what this topic is doing in this section.i dont
think many of u go to the other sections of this forum.but this is one topic
every indian shud read.
Topic started by shiva (@ 203.94.234.114) on Wed Jun 27 09:58:20 .
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Apart from cricket and the film industry,the civil service in india is one of
the few institutions that has been able to transcend across class,caste and
regional differences of our fascinating and turbulent nation.The role played
by it by increasing national integration and acting as a steel frame to our
nation building is stupendous.But of late,the political class is hell bent to
convert the steel frame to a rubber one.The dotcom wave, increasing
political interference,small salary package has made the present generation
indifferent to civil service and to pursue greener pastures.But,what is really
shocking is the treatment meted out to a genius like raju narayana swamy
(who topped the 1991 exam).The following article potrays the disturbing
scenario of how india is losing brilliant IAS officers.It does not portend well
for india's future.Is is not surprising that the present generation views the
IAS only for "biharis" (no offence intended) because the biharis demand
exorbitant dowry for IAS grooms.
Below is the article
RAJU NARAYANASWAMY IAS
First Rank in State in Secondary School Examination
First Rank in University in Plus Two
First Rank in IIT Entrance Examination
First Rank in All India IIT Computer Science
First Rank in IAS Entrance Examination
First Rank in IAS Training Institute
On passing out from IIT Chennai Mr. Narayanaswamy was offered
scholarship by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
He who came from a middle class family believed that he had a moral
obligation to give something in return for the lakhs of rupees the
government spent on him as an IIT student. He had the intelligence and
conviction to realize that this money came also from the poorest of the
poor - who pay up the excise duty on textiles when they buy cloth, who
pay up customs, excise and sales tax on diesel when they travel in a bus,
and in numerous other ways indirectly pay the government. So he decided
to join IAS hoping he could do something for the people of this country.
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How many young men have the will power to resist such an offer from
USA? Narayanaswamy did never look at IAS as a black money spinner as
his later life bears testimony to this fact.

After a decade of meritorious service in IAS, today, Narayanaswamy is

being forced out of the IAS profession. Do you know why?

A real estate agent wanted to fill up a paddy field which is banned under
law. An application came up before Narayanaswamy who was sub
collector the, for an exemption from this rule for this plot of land. Upon
visiting the site he found that the complaint from 60 poor families that they
will face water logging due to the waste water from a nearby Government
Medical College if this paddy field was filled up was correct.
Narayanswamy came under intense political pressure but he did what was
right - refused permission for filling up the paddy field. That was his first
confrontation with politicians.

Soon after his marriage his father-in-law closed down a public road to build
compound wall for his plot of land. People approached Narayanaswamy
with complaint. When talking with his own father-in-law did not help, he
removed the obstructing wall with police help. The result, his marriage
broke up.

As district Collector he raided the house of a liquor baron who had

defaulted Rupees 11 crores payment to government and carried out
revenue recovery. A Minister directly telephoned him and ordered to return
the forfeited articles to the house of the liquor baron. Narayanswamy
politely replied that it is difficult. The minister replied that Narayanaswamy
will suffer.

In his district it was a practice to collect crores of rupees for earthen bunds
meant for poor farmers, but which were never constructed. A bill for
rupees 8 crores came up before Narayanaswamy. He inspected the bund.
He found it very weak and said that he will pass the bill after the rainy
season to ensure that the bund served the purpose. As expected the earthen
bund was too weak to stand the rain and it disappeared in the rain. But he
created a lot of enemies for saving 8 crores public money.

The net result of all such unholy activities was that he was asked to go on
leave by the government. Later such an illustrious officer was posted as
"State Co-Ordinator, Quality Improvement Programme for Schools". This
is what the politician will do to a honest officer with backbone - post him in
the most powerless position to teach him a lesson.

Since he found that nothing can be achieved for the people if he continued
with the State Service he opted for central service. But that too was denied
on some technical ground. What will you do when you have a brilliant
computer career anywhere in the world you choose with the backing of
several advanced technical papers too published in international journals to
your credit? When you are powerless to do anything for the people, why
should you waste your life as the Co-Ordinator for a Schools Programme?

Mr. Narayanaswamy is on the verge of leaving IAS to go to Paris to take

up a well paid United Nations assignment. The politicians can laugh
thinking another obstacle has been removed. But it is the helpless people of
this country who will lose - not Narayanaswamy. But you have the power
to support capable and honest bureaucrats like Narayaswamy,
G.R.Khairnar and Alphons Kannamthanam who have suffered a lot under
self seeking politicians who rule us. You have even the power to replace

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such politicians with these kind of people dedicated to the country. The
question is will you do the little you can do NOW? At least a vote or word
in support of such personalities?

..................................................
PS :RNS is a malayali and not a tamilian.He secured the tenth position in
IIT-JEE and not first.During my school days in TN,he was the true hero for
a microscopic minority of civil service aspirants.They religiously kept his
interviews he gave to magazines like CSR.GOD SAVE INDIA.GOD SAVE
INDIANS

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