{"id":838,"date":"2019-01-16T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T10:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/?p=838"},"modified":"2020-02-08T19:13:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T13:43:14","slug":"civil-services-information-about-indian-administrative-service-ias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/civil-services-information-about-indian-administrative-service-ias\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Services: Information about Indian Administrative Service (IAS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Getting into the Indian Administrative services\u00a0is a dream for every Civil Services Aspirant, no matter which corner of India you come from. But very few finally get to fulfil their dreams. Being unsuccessful in this highly competitive exam is very common. It is not<\/strong> because one does not have the will to succeed or potential to achieve the goal which in this case is becoming an IAS officer. Instead, it is the lack of clear knowledge and a vision which eventually makes many aspirants underperform. Before you step into your shoes and start your journey which eventually leads to Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) where all the IAS probationers undergo training, you must ask yourself a few questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. \nWhy do i want to be an IAS?<\/em>\n<\/li>
  2. \nIs being an IAS officer an end in itself or a means to serving the society?<\/em>\n<\/li>
  3. \nWhat exactly does an IAS officer do?<\/em>\n<\/li>
  4. \nWhat are the work-conditions, job profile, postings etc for an IAS officer?<\/em>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Ask these questions to yourself and if you can answer in detail, then\n surely you are fully committed to crack this exam. Now you can truly \nstart preparing with full zeal and vigour and hope for the best. For \nthose who cannot answer one or all of the above questions, must continue\n reading this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why do you want to be an IAS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Everyone has a reason to do or \u201cnot to do\u201d something. Getting into \nthe Indian Administrative Services maybe a dream or a goal, but you must\n ask yourself that why do you want to be an IAS officer and not an IPS \nor an Entrepreneur or a Teacher or a Coder etc. This answer has to come \nfrom your conscience. Nobody can tell you what is best for you other \nthan yourself. You can surely get guidance and best practices from ones \nyou follow or admire but to accept that guidance and incorporate it in \nyour life is your call. One can surely show you the path but whether you\n want to follow that path or not has to come from within. So sit down \nand think about why you want to be an IAS officer and how will it change\n the lives of yourself and others? We can surely provide you some of the\n best reasons to become a IAS Officer which candidates say in interview,\n but instead of helping you out it\u2019ll narrow down your vision and \nknowledge about the services. So we\u2019ll keep those common reasons to \nourselves and help you find your own reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Is being an IAS officer an end in itself or a means to serving the society?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Being an IAS Officer is not the end of the journey, instead it is the\n beginning of a glorious career, a once-in-a-life opportunity to serve \nthe society. Many Civil Services Aspirants believe that their goal is \njust to reach LBSNAA and everything else would just fall in place. One \nwould argue that having a short-term goal and focussing on that is the \nright approach towards this exam. Rightly said, but one must be prepared\n for what is about to come next. Also, having clarity in our long-term \ntargets in life helps us put in more efforts for our short-term targets.\n To get this clarity one must know the details about the Indian \nAdministrative Services Job Profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Who is an IAS and what do they do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    IAS Officers are recruited every year by UPSC as part of the Indian \nAdministrative Services to serve in the Central Government, State \nGovernments of India and Public Sector Enterprises. They are also \npromoted from State Civil Services and selected from non-state civil \nservice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    \"LBSNAA,<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    After getting selected through UPSC\u2019s Civil Services Exam, candidates undergo a two-year training program at LBSNAA, Mussoorie as IAS Probationers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At LBSNAA, IAS Probationers are taught leadership skills by \ninjecting professionalism, skills, competencies and right attitudes into\n them. According to LBSNAA, the Training Programs<\/strong> are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Training Programmes<\/strong><\/p>

    The Academy Offers variety programmes, all of which have been developed based on a detailed training needs assessment:<\/p>

    FOUNDATION COURSE (15-Weeks)<\/strong><\/p>

    The Academy stands out as one of the very few institutions in the \nworld with focus not only on Civil Services capacity building but also \ninter-services camaraderie and cooperation.<\/p>

    This Course is intended for the new recruits to the All India \nServices and Central Services (Group A). It equips fresh entrants with \nrequisite skills, knowledge and attitude to shoulder responsibility as \npublic servants. Its main objective are:<\/p>

    IAS PROFESSIONAL COURSE PHASE-I (26 weeks)<\/strong><\/p>

    This Course imparts rigorous training to the Officer Trainee of the \nIndian Administrative Services in a wide range of subjects to enable \nthem to handle varied assignments that they would typically hold in the \nfirst decade of their service. This programme has two basic modules: the\n Winter-study tour and academic module.<\/p>

    The Winter Study Tour (WST) precedes the academic module wherein the \nOfficers Training travel across the country to experience its rich \ncultural diversity. Its also includes a week-long attachment with the \nBureau of Parliamentary Studies which exposes them to the functioning of\n the Parliamentary system in India. The Officer Trainees also call on \nimportant dignitaries such as the President of India, the Vice-President\n of India, the Prime Minister of India and others during this \nattachment.<\/p>

    The Academy module is theme-based. It covers the following subjects:<\/p>

    DISTRICT TRAINING (52- WEEKS)<\/strong><\/p>

    One year of district training, in effect, is a drill to enable the \nOfficers Trainee to see, study and live the paradox that is the \nquintessential India- with its unfathomable diversity, myriad challenges\n and opportunities. They study the administrative set-up, interact with \npeople, their representatives and officials in order to understand the \nparadigm of development as well as effectiveness of strategies.<\/p>

    IAS PROFESSIONAL COURSE PHASE- II (6 WEEKS)<\/strong><\/p>

    This phase of induction level training provides the officer Trainees \nwith a platform to share individual learning experiences gained in the \nfield and enables them to articulate the strengths and weaknesses of our\n administration and governance. This phase of interactive learning is \nsupplemented with special sessions with distinguished experts from \nwithin and outside the Government. The penultimate phase of training \nserves as a vibrant learning ground before the Officer Trainees launch \ntheir career in public service.<\/p>

    MID- CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMMES<\/strong><\/p>

    Overview<\/strong><\/p>

    The Mid Career Training Programme was initiated in 2007 with the aim \nof imparting structured in-service training to IAS officers to prepare \nthem for higher levels of responsibilities. Spanning three phases, viz. \nPhase-III, Phase-IV and Phase-V training programmes. The programme was \ninitially outsourced to various national\/ international institutions for\n a period of three years. Since 2010, the Academy has been mandated the \nresponsibility of designing and delivering each of these courses.<\/p>

    Phase-III<\/strong><\/p>

    Aim<\/strong><\/p>

    To equip officers who have completed seven to nine years of service \nfor effective transition to strategy formulation and its implementation.<\/p>

    Objectives<\/strong><\/p>

    Phase-IV<\/strong><\/p>

    Aim<\/strong><\/p>

    To equip officers who have completed fifteen to sixteen years of \nservice for effective transition to policy formulation and better \nimplementation.<\/p>

    Objectives<\/strong><\/p>

    By the end of the Course, the officer will be able to:<\/p>

    Phase-V<\/strong><\/p>

    Aim<\/strong><\/p>

    To equip officers who have completed twenty-six to twenty-eight years\n of service for effective transition to strategy formulation and its \nimplementation.<\/p>

    Objectives<\/strong><\/p>

    By the end of the Course, the officer will be able to:<\/p>

    Induction Training programme (6-Weeks)<\/strong><\/p>

    The Induction Training Programme is conducted for officers promoted \nto the IAS from the state civil services. The aim of the course is to \nupdate levels of knowledge, skills and to provide opportunities for \nexchange of ideas, views and experiences with people who have developed \nexpertise in different sectors of national development. Considerable \nfocus is given to new managerial techniques and skills as well as to \nfrontier areas of technology and its management. The course aims to \nimpart an all India perspective to the officers promoted to the IAS.<\/p>

    Objectives<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    JOB PROFILE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    After completing training, the officers are posted in field. They \nwould now work at various key positions in the Central & State \ngovernment\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Functions of an IAS officer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    An IAS officer is responsible for maintenance of law and order, \nrevenue administration and general administration in the area under him.\n His functions broadly include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n