Veteran civil servants reflect on India’s public policies
Sunday, 21 May 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
‘Reflections on India’s Public Policies: By India’s Experienced Policy Makers’ is a book written by 10 civil servants -Ashok Dalwai, Arvind Mehta, Alok Shrivastava, Ajay Tyagi, Rina Ray, Rajesh Singh, Shailendra Joshi, Shrimat Pandey, Satish Tewari and Tarun Shridhar.
This book offers an insight into the lives of civil servants. The civil service is arguably the most sought-after job in India as it allows one to pursue personal ambition while at the same time gives an opportunity to reshape the future of the country. The selection procedure for the civil service is tough with only a few being chosen each year among thousands of aspirants. In this book, the writers share their experiences in the form of memoirs.
The lives of the civil servants are filled with strict routines, constant challenges, training and so on. Every citizen longs to reach a level where he or she is able to bring about significant changes in the lives of the people and contribute to the country’s progress. By joining the civil services, one can make this a reality. This book contains various points of view presented by 10 authors who have worked as civil servants. They discuss the civil service hierarchy while giving suggestions on numerous developmental challenges. This book may be of assistance to the present and future police makers and implementers.