DO NOT choose IFS over IAS (why Vikas Divyakirti is WRONG about IFS) - ft Prathit Mishra, IFS 2016

Indian Foreign Services is one of the most underrated services within the UPSC framework.

From the 1950s to the 1970s, it was customary for UPSC toppers to choose the IFS. This has now changed dramatically.

Not only has the IAS supplanted the IFS as the service of choice but even the IPS and the IRS are preferred over the IFS by many applicants.

And WHY NOT?

1. India is served by the smallest diplomatic corps of any major country. Just to give you an example - US Embassy in Delhi has more diplomats than the entire Indian Foreign Services.

2. Indian diplomats are pushing files, answering parliamentary questions, receiving dignitaries, assisting the PM during the summit, and then greeting returning Indians stuck in Ukraine/Somalia at 2 am in the morning, and reporting back to work at 9 AM.

3. A single Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the Ministry of External Affairs has to handle India’s policies regarding China, Japan, two Koreas, Mongolia, Taiwan, a couple more regions.

Over worked-understaffed MEA doesn’t look like the ideal place to work. Or is it?

There’s another side to the brilliance of the Indian Foreign Services that the popular media and books haven’t covered yet.

And I will be talking to some of my friends in the IFS across countries to bring out those beautiful stories.

The link to the first video is in comments- enjoy, and do let me know your thoughts.

IFS Vs. IAS Vs. IPS

The first episode of the Money Heist Series will explore the lives of an IFS officer, their personal lives and professional lives, as well as the lessons he has learned throughout their career. This will make it easier for all of the IFS aspirants to clear all their doubts in detail.

Hope you’ll gain innumerable insights from the video. Listen to the story of Mr.Prathit Misra, IFS - who picked IFS over the IAS and is now studying at the Georgetown University.

3 years ago, I missed #UPSC final list by 8 marks. My score in optionals was amongst the highest in India, my interview score was second highest.

A few years later, I’m in Istanbul - discussing with one of India’s entry level diplomats, whether it makes sense for him to leave services and do an #MBA.

1. India changed : We aren’t a 20th century #economy anymore. With the advent of liberalization - state control of power shifted from Civil Servants to specialized professionals.

Current JS of Civil Aviation is an MBA from IIM A and was a partner at KPMG. There are 100 others like him who are laterally hired and contributing immensely through their work

2. Working for Society : If Sunder Pichai had cleared IAS- he would be working as a collector in Noida. Impact he has created is insurmountable to one he could possibly create while being in services

It is extremely critical that exceptional people join IAS, but for those who couldn't should know that entry through an exam isn’t the only route in 21st Century India to make a difference.

Many youngsters preparing for IAS in India quit their jobs, take multiple years of sabbatical, and thoroughly screw up their 20s - in anxiety and depression with a hope of getting into civil services (that has a yearly cycle, less than .5% success rate, and an archaic curriculum).

There is no better way to screw up your life than prepare for government exams in India (without any backup plan).

From a career in the United Nations to social impact, to getting laterally hired - you can do a million things to create a large-scale impact.

Do write to me, if you are crumbling under pressure because of a few bad decisions you made in your 20s. . Life is definitely more than an exam that the British created to recruit loyal servants.

Major topics covered:

Indian Foreign Services: Analyzed by IFS officer, Ex-United Nations: Spouse, Kids, Lifestyle, home
-a day in life of an ifs officer
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-ifs vs ips
-ifs vs ias which is powerful
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-how to become ifs officer
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-ifs officer salary
-ifs officer house
-ifs officer training
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IFS over IAS






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