Thread by @namanshrivastav

What does life look like if you don’t clear UPSC?

5 years ago, I missed the #UPSC final list by 8 marks. My score in optional was among the highest in India, and my interview score of 204 was the second-highest.

A few years down the line, I’m in Istanbul..

Read On, ReTweet.

- discussing with one of India’s entry-level diplomats, whether it makes sense for him to leave the services and do an #MBA.

1. India has changed: We aren’t a 20th-century socialist economy anymore. (1)

With the advent of liberalization - state control of power has shifted from generalist civil services to specialized well trained professionals.

The current Joint Secretary of Civil Aviation is an #MBA from IIM A and was a partner at KPMG. (2)

Our Prime Minister’s OSD worked Pro Bono as an intern with him initially. And there are 100 others who are laterally hired and contributing immensely through their work. (3)

In fact, at GGI we recently collaborated with the office of Jayant Sinha - when he was hiring for his OSD - and a few GGIians were invited to interview for the position. (4)

2. Working for Society Narrative: If Sunder Pichai or Satya Nadella had cleared UPSC - they would be working as a collector in Greater Noida. It is no small feat. But, the large-scale impact that they have created is insurmountable to ones that could have been created (5)

while sitting in the office in Noida.

Please do not draw a straight line - a lot of good stuff hasn’t been invented yet. It is extremely critical that good people become part of the govt, but please note - civil services isn’t the only route in 21st Century Modern India (6)

In my YouTube videos - I will focus on how UPSC aspirants can make pivots in the world bank, United Nations, BCG, etc. I will also talk about how they can better prepare for civil services.

Do let me know, what topics would you want me to cover -