Few days back when i was conversing with some IAS aspirants in Pune, i was taken aback by their level of awareness as far as preparation of CSE (Civil Services Exam) is concerned.
Most of their beliefs, ideas and concepts about CSE and its preparation are heavily influenced by plethora of spurious magazines, coaching classes, toppers talk which they read in magazines (which are often manipulated to suit their purpose), huge amount of material available on internet and heresay at best.
Many of them have ended up paying exhorbitant fees (from Rs.50000 to Rs. 100000) and buying expensive class notes without adequate understanding of one's own strengths & weaknesses. Somehow they are made to believe that in order to prepare such a coveted exam you need to join a well-known coaching class. So, many students flock to the cities like Delhi, Pune, Bangalore every year to undertake coaching.
Even the choice of their optional subject is often guided by their misinterpretation of one's likings in a subject in school days rather than the purpose of choosing an optional in CSE.
During the course of preaparation they often end up reading the irrelevant study material and magazines supplied and recommended by coaching institutes. When they join such an institiute they realize that most of them are teaching the stuff which is already there in the books and which is rarely asked by UPSC.
It is very difficult on their part to believe that CSE can be prepared even by residing in rural areas or small towns or by staying at home or while doing your daily chores. Their preconcived notions help them to make entire gamut of CSE preparation complex, costly and lengthy too.
Being taught by stalwarts and passionate teachers who were more interested shaping minds rather than earning bucks, i feel now it is my turn to handover those little secrets which i have learned to those who would like to be self-driven and who believe that "there is no short-cut to the success and there is no option to the hardwork."
In the subsequent posts i will dwell at length on the various aspects of CSE preparation. However those are common elements applicable to all aspirants. But, as a doctor prescribes medicines to his patients after doing their careful examination, my teachers used to assess a candidate thoroughly first and they they used to suggest raodmap of preparation as per his/her strengths and weaknesses. I will do the same to help those who want to realize their dream of joining IAS. It doesn't matter where you stay. The least facilities you should have is a cell phone and internet connection.
I will be reachable at idreamtobeaniasofficer@gmail.com. After assessing your seriousness for CSE i shall provide you my contact number. I will also either mail or dispatch you NCERT books if you are finding it difficult to get them where you are staying. But in case of dispatches, you will have to pay books' cost plus courier cost. If you are not getting any useful mazagines like YOJANA, KURUKSHETRA and newspapers don't worry i will mail all of them to you.
Don't worry! To become an IAS officer is no longer an exclusive privilege of students with elite and urban background. With right guidance and smart work you can be the one.
All the best!!!
Most of their beliefs, ideas and concepts about CSE and its preparation are heavily influenced by plethora of spurious magazines, coaching classes, toppers talk which they read in magazines (which are often manipulated to suit their purpose), huge amount of material available on internet and heresay at best.
Many of them have ended up paying exhorbitant fees (from Rs.50000 to Rs. 100000) and buying expensive class notes without adequate understanding of one's own strengths & weaknesses. Somehow they are made to believe that in order to prepare such a coveted exam you need to join a well-known coaching class. So, many students flock to the cities like Delhi, Pune, Bangalore every year to undertake coaching.
Even the choice of their optional subject is often guided by their misinterpretation of one's likings in a subject in school days rather than the purpose of choosing an optional in CSE.
During the course of preaparation they often end up reading the irrelevant study material and magazines supplied and recommended by coaching institutes. When they join such an institiute they realize that most of them are teaching the stuff which is already there in the books and which is rarely asked by UPSC.
It is very difficult on their part to believe that CSE can be prepared even by residing in rural areas or small towns or by staying at home or while doing your daily chores. Their preconcived notions help them to make entire gamut of CSE preparation complex, costly and lengthy too.
Being taught by stalwarts and passionate teachers who were more interested shaping minds rather than earning bucks, i feel now it is my turn to handover those little secrets which i have learned to those who would like to be self-driven and who believe that "there is no short-cut to the success and there is no option to the hardwork."
In the subsequent posts i will dwell at length on the various aspects of CSE preparation. However those are common elements applicable to all aspirants. But, as a doctor prescribes medicines to his patients after doing their careful examination, my teachers used to assess a candidate thoroughly first and they they used to suggest raodmap of preparation as per his/her strengths and weaknesses. I will do the same to help those who want to realize their dream of joining IAS. It doesn't matter where you stay. The least facilities you should have is a cell phone and internet connection.
I will be reachable at idreamtobeaniasofficer@gmail.com. After assessing your seriousness for CSE i shall provide you my contact number. I will also either mail or dispatch you NCERT books if you are finding it difficult to get them where you are staying. But in case of dispatches, you will have to pay books' cost plus courier cost. If you are not getting any useful mazagines like YOJANA, KURUKSHETRA and newspapers don't worry i will mail all of them to you.
Don't worry! To become an IAS officer is no longer an exclusive privilege of students with elite and urban background. With right guidance and smart work you can be the one.
All the best!!!
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