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As professionals, civil servants are career-focused and are also self-interested. At the same time, their service ethos imposes an obligation to serve the public interest selflessly. Is it possible for a civil servant to reconcile career and service obligation? Explain your position.

Introduction

"Atmanaa mohaatham jaagritayaaha" (For the salvation of individual self as per the Bhakti Sufi tradition, this motto of Ramakrishna Mission can be equally applied for civil services as it provides unique excellent opportunity for both individual growth & societal development

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Possibility to reconcile both career & service obligations:

1Dedication to public service at all levels in strug & also as a means for career growth in Indian civil services

2The excellent public servants who achieve unthinkable are always recognised by the government

3Compassionate & efficient civil servants doing their service selflessly are always

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However, career & service obligation don't always necessarily arise in conflict in public interest over political interest might strike political extremism:

Marginalization of or [illegible] of idelable civil servants ex. Ashok Khanna - multiple grounds

Private of numerous civil servants ex. [illegible] - took civil servants [illegible] without expectation in return

Although, it's possible to reconcile both career & service obligation in some of dishonesty, public service obligation should take primacy over career obligations.

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Suggested & complicated by civil society organizations, NGOs, etc.

4The media too urges their admirable suffers service and project them as a role model for younger generation.

5There are sufficient internal mechanism within service itself like selection committees, department of personnel which keep tab on select civil servants & choose them for higher position

However, career & service obligation doesn't always necessarily

arise in public interest over political interest might strike political extremism

Marginalization of or [illegible] of idealable civil servants ex. Ashok Khanna - multiple grounds

Private of numerous civil servants ex. [illegible] - took civil servants [illegible] without expectation in return

Although, it's possible to reconcile both career & service obligation in some of dishonesty, public service obligation should take primacy over career obligations.

— Sachin

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Conclusion

Public service obligation should take primacy over career obligations.

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Use of Indian philosophical foundation (Ramakrishna Mission motto)
Structured approach with numbered points
Recognition of government recognition system for public servants
Mentions specific cases and mechanisms

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A private company is known for its efficiency, transparency and employee welfare. The company though owned by a private individual has a cooperative character where employees feel a sense of ownership. The company employs nearly 700 personnel and they have voluntarily decided not to form a union. One day suddenly in the morning, about 40 men belonging to a political party gate-crashed into the factory demanding jobs in the factory. They threatened the management and employees, and also used foul language. The employees feel demoralized. It was clear that those people who gate-crashed wanted to be on the payroll of the company as well as continue as the volunteers/members of the party. The company maintains high standards in integrity and does not extend favours to civil administration that also includes law enforcement agency. Such incidents occur in public sector also. (a) Assume you are the CEO of the company. What would you do to diffuse the volatile situation on the date of gate-crashing with the violent mob sitting inside the company premises? (b) What could be the long-term solution to the issue discussed in the case? (c) Every solution/action that you suggest will have a positive and a negative impact on you (as CEO), the employees and the performance of the employees. Analyze the consequences of each of your suggested actions.

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