Reply to multiple Mr/Miss Anonymous

Hello Mr/Miss Anonymous,thanks for your visits on the blog and very kind words about it…..I will reply to your queries one by one as several Anonymous have asked the questions :
[1] Taking exemption from FC this year means that you are missing FC only and you have to join your respective academy in the month of December ….There is no loss of seniority..the only thing which you will loose is the salary for 3 and ½ months..that’s all….so don’t worry about anything and prepare well for the exam…good luck….further query is welcome….keep blogging.

[2] Dopt will not take in to consideration the attendance if you don’t appear in CSE-09 mains even if you are taking exemption from FC..but why will you take exemption then???FC is the most memorable event of your life…kindly attend FC if you are planning to not to appear in CSE09-mains…You will make lots of friends across the services as well as earn good amount of salary…the main attractions of FC are trekking,village visit, AK Sinha one act play and lots of fun….still it is your choice…further query is welcome…keep blogging…

[3]First of all congratulations for being in IRS[IT]….regarding the scope of IAS Vs IRS[IT] after 20 years down the line….It entirely depends on you because the clientele base of these two services are entirely different…so indeed,you can’t compare both the services in terms of scope…if you want to have more interaction with common people and positively intervene in their life, you must go for IAS as IRS[IT] deals with only rich and upper middle class….Besides, the diversity of job profile will always be greater in IAS….IRS[IT] ,as I feel is going to be a technology based job 20 years down the line as We are going to have national identity card, more computerization,more use of plastic money and simplification of the IT Acts thus gradual reduction of discretion powers e.g. coming of direct tax code…..Regarding IAS, though it is facing the heat from the demand for specialization, pressure and pulls from globalization and greater emphasis on decentralization and the growth of PRI [Panchayati Raj]…It will still makes its presence stronger then any other services because it’s ignorance is it’s virtue…in future the emphasis in IAS will be on the development of managerial skills and specialization in some areas as suggested by 2nd ARC…thus as compare to IRS [IT], IAS definitely has upper edge…since you have your child hood dream so try for it …then only your soul will be satisfied…Our parents usually says ‘Work is Worship” but if you don’t like your work [in your case if you continue in IRS[IT]] how can it be worship….so strive hard for IAS……regarding the planning to appear from field in 2010, you can definitely appear from the field irrespective of the place of your posting….you can always avail leave on medical grounds as well various other leaves….still, if you want to join relatively cool place [in terms of work load]…you can think about it as definitely in metropolitan cities you will have huge work load….you can consider the example of IAS topper Mr Addapa Karthik who topped being an IPS probationer at NPA where schedule is very very hectic….I know one person who was SP in orissa from last three years and cleared in CSE-2006 and became IAS in Kerala cadre…I don’t think that you will ever have tough work load more than the SP of any district…..so don’t worry about the field postings…you are in Group ‘A’ service , no body can touch you ….cherish your childhood dream…good luck….further query is welcome….keep blogging….