Civil servants have a crucial role to play in a country like India and are the backbone of the administrative machinery of the country. They have very important responsibilities like providing continuity to the governance, being an instrument for social change and development, instrument of implementation of government policies, settling social tensions and creating social unity and harmony etc.

To be a successful civil servant I am trying to inculcate the following ethical abilities:-

• Ernest Hemingway said “When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” The act of compassion and empathy are very important for being a civil servant as many people come to you for your help. Instead of getting irritated I need to put myself in their shoes and understand and solve the issue quickly. I provide food to the beggars and street kids  on the road, give the domestic help off one day in a week and also some financial help for her child’s education. These measures give me a truck of satisfaction and motivation that I  have to work for the needy and not power or greed.
• Ability to stand for the right thing is very necessary. Recently I saw my Cousin sister telling her son and daughter that boys should not cry that only girls do, girls should not play outside etc. I told her not to treat them differently as this has repercussions in the future.
• Sense of responsibility towards the society is very necessary. I try to conserve electricity by switching the lights off when I am not in the room. Also the incidents of child abuse and other instances of violence of women etc make me feel responsible that I need to take action and make society peaceful and see that children don’t face that trauma.
• In the course of preparation getting to know and understand different cultures and traditions in the nation made me appreciate the differences and have an open mind and not just criticise right away just because they are different. So I started to self introspect.
• Not getting attracted to money and power is another prerogative. I am able to understand the value of money in a better way as I am living with the basic means of living and living with my savings and not depending on others.
• Even though these instances seem trivial , I am trying to put effort and make myself better and be a responsible civil servant in the future.