Consider their hands-on experiences.
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers have large public interface and can successfully manage the political class and have cosy relationships with them. They have huge discretionary authority that is liable to be misused. Excellent chances of getting post-retirement assignments by encashing political contacts.
The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) has been under-rated for several decades ,even though the IFS officers have more legitimate income by virtue of better pay scales and handsome foreign allowances. But , their authority is confined to their domain. Being academically inclined,they have better oratorial skill.
Conclusion :
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Equipped with wide administrative experience and project monitoring ,the IAS officers have the advantage of having a more result-oriented approach.
Attaching IFS officers with ministers is waste of their talent. They are not cut out for such jobs.
This is not to be-little the IFS officers.
If the IFS officers are considered worldly-wise, the IAS officers can be considered street- smart.
A K Saxena ( A former civil servant)
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