[sivaharimani]

SECRETS OF SUCCESS
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1.Planned studies, hard work and inner motivation are the keys to success.
2.Strong willpower and faith in God are keys to success.
3.Hard work, focused approach and faith in God are stepping-stones to success.
4.Hard work, good planning and positive approach.
5.Dedication, time management and hard work are secrets of success.
6.Self-confidence, planning and systematic study are stepping-stones to success.
7.Motivation and confidence are the keys to success.
8.Determination, positive attitude - key to success.
9.Patience, selection of optionals, hard work and good luck.
HARD WORK:
Remember that there is no substitute to hard work. No one will come and help you. You have to finish the entire course by yourself. Civil Service competition is like a marathon race. For that any competitive examination/even this whole world is a competitive world. The aspirants of civil services are well educated and more than 50 per cent of the candidates are serious ones. One, who has the confidence that he can compete in this examination and succeed, only will appear. UPSC statistics also reveals that around 50% of the total applicants only appear in the Preliminary exam.
Among the 50 per cent of the serious candidates, more than 20 per cent are hard workers, i.e. more than 50, 000 candidates are competing, who are really hard working. There are hardly 400 posts in all. So, to make it to the 400, one has to be really put in real hard work, good writing skills, unique style all put together. It is not a university examination. One who puts in extra hard work, practice, and unique presentation only will succeed i.e. be among the top 400. So all successful candidates say the hard work one of the first pre-requisites for the success.
There is no short cut to success and hard work never goes unrewarded. There are many ups and downs during the course of preparation. It is the "downs" which need to be tackled more vigorously and skillfully - more so at the emotional and psychological level. Remember these lines - "what you build for years, may be broken down in a single moment - build anyway".
DEDICATION:
Dedication towards your duty always pays in life. Be totally dedicated and focused in your studies. You have to sacrifice something like movies, parties, and entertainments etc at this stage of your life to achieve bigger things. Just work day in and day out and go on and on. As told in the previous topic, one should have dedication towards the goal otherwise it is very difficult to achieve. Select standard study books/preparation of notes, as reading is the only entertainment you should have during this period.
PATIENCE:
As the CSE preparation spans a minimum of one year, right from the Preliminary stage to the interview state, it requires a lot of patience to maintain your tempo. At times you may feel tired and sick of further studying during the course of your preparation. Maintain your cool and patience and so on to break the monotony of studies. Talk to friends and parents. They will provide with you with the much-needed emotional support. Every aspirant tries to top in the first attempt itself. If you don't get through, don't get frustrated. Don't slow down your tempo and at the same time you should keep patience for another year to reap the fruits of success. So one should not lose patience and the tempo throughout the preparation period till success.
SELF-CONFIDENCE:
Your self-confidence can make the difference. If you don't believe in yourself and your capacity to achieve then, no matter how hard you try. You will end up failing. So your self-confidence should be at an all time high - always. You should be in the company of people, who can increase your motivational levels high and can inspire you. Form a group of close friends, who are as determined as you are to make it to the Civil Services Examination. Keep good friends, they are always a source of inspiration and motivation.
FAITH IN GOD/LUCK:
1. Most of the candidates who have passed/cleared/topped the Civil Services add this as a major key to success. Why everyone says this has a reason behind it. The unforeseen reasons are listed below:
2. Normally, candidates accept a standard formula, of what was once said of Einstein - "Genius is 90 per cent perspiration and 10 per cent inspiration". Some may say that it is 99 per cent hard work and 1 per cent luck. It is like jumping into a well. Whether it is 90 per cent or 99 per cent, one will fall into the well only. What are the factors for the 1- 10 per cent variation varies from person to person.
3. It often happens that one studies all subjects well enough, except one small topic, as he/she might have thought that the topic is well known to him/her. The question in the examination may appear from that topic itself. The aspirant may not be able to answer the question satisfactorily, but he has only this much under his/her control.
4. aspirant should have been more alert. Hence, mental alertness is of essence. This also is a faculty under the candidate's control. In Prelims, if you are in doubt, you are bound to get confused between two similar options. Hence, comprehend the question carefully and do not rule out any option till you have balanced each option carefully in the context of the question.
5. Coming to Mains, you have nine papers. Leave the language papers as they are of a qualifying nature and are not going to be added on to the scores of the Mains examination. Moreover, language is not something that can be prepared overnight. Just keep reading newspapers and magazines regularly. Other seven papers are going to be different in nature.
6. Though the key is given by UPSC, it is not sure whether the evaluator will award the same marks for same points to different students.
7. One evaluator may like Mr. A's style, but the same may not like Mr. B's answer, though the points are the same, but the style of presentation is different.
8. The Mains evaluator is also a human being; he may not always behave in the same manner to award the same marks. The evaluator is not a machine, which will behave in a similar fashion and is in the same mood all the time.
9. The mentality and the mood of the evaluator also play a crucial role at the time of the correction of the paper.
All seven papers go to different personalities and the caliber of evaluators are also not the same.
10. One person does not evaluate all the papers. Different evaluators from different background evaluate the same subject. There may be lenient and tough people are also there in the same lot. Suppose if an evaluator is a little liberal to give one mark extra for one question. All the papers put together will add another 30 marks more for the candidate which can make a world of difference indeed to your final standing in the merit list. In such types of competition, even one mark can make the difference.
11. At the interview stage too, the board chairman and members with different backgrounds sit in the board. It is impossible to award the same number of marks to a person in two different boards. Here the question posed, timing, board members play a crucial role.
12. 30-40 minutes of an interview is not the best way to judge the caliber of a student.
13. At times, familiar questions which sound interesting to the candidate might be asked which will definitely give an edge to the candidate. At other times, even good answers can't be articulated well by the candidate before the board.
14. There are well known cases where the candidate was given different marks, which varied in 100s from one exam to the other. One person got 210/300 marks in the first attempt, the same person got 150/300 in the interview in the very next attempt. What can be the conclusion? Do we conclude that the same person got worse over a period of one year? No, here the questions posed to him are entirely different from those posed in the previous year.
15. Above all, during the examination one should keep sound health. Though it may be under your control, certain things are beyond one's control. This may mar the chances of success of the candidate.
16. For the above reasons, candidates use to say that by luck/God's grace also plays a major role. They above-mentioned factors should also play in one's favour for huge success in this competitive world. The conclusion is that you shouldn't worry if you face failure. There are uncontrollable factors, which also play with us without our knowledge, so do hard work and extra hard work and leave the rest to the Almighty.
17. Still, remember there is no alternative to hard work. And also believe that God is on your side and go ahead with full determination and intelligent study and practice, which will bring success to you.
"ALL THE BEST"
TIPS FOR GENERAL STUDIES
Read newspapers and magazines carefully, which will expand your knowledge base and give good command and writing skill.
Preparation for General studies should be done hand in hand while preparing for optional papers.
NCERT books should be studied carefully and newspapers like The Hindu and magazines such as Frontline.
Trend nowadays has shifted more towards current issues, hence a thorough awareness of recent events/happenings is mandatory.
In the Prelims, though the General Studies carries only 150 marks, all the candidates are required to solve the same questions, hence, this paper assumes enormous importance, as anyone spoiling this paper cannot have any chance of qualifying for the Mains stage of the examination.
Other than the syllabus given, questions on planning, budgeting, developmental programmes, latest issues of political and constitutional importance, Panchayati Raj, electoral reforms, natural resources, culture, growth of nationalism, committees, commissions etc can be expected almost every year.
Emphasis is normally placed on the general aspects of the subjects, which every educated person aspiring to join the civil services is expected to know.
The General Studies paper needs special and thorough preparations and does not need to be over-emphasised.
In General Studies, other than current affairs, each and every aspect is covered in our school syllabi. Whatever one has studied upto Class XII is only asked in General Studies. The only thing which is different is that it has an application but the basic is from our school textbook only. A good, bright student who understood the basic concepts during his/her school studies will definitely be strong in General Studies too.
Those who would like to appear for Civil Services should have a strong base, which will make them easy to follow the subjects.
Exhaustive study of each subject and every aspect of the General Studies is essential.
An important point is efficient time management and proper planning. The time available with the candidates for preparations is limited and hence has to be intelligently utilized.
TIPS FOR MAINS
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE QUESTION PAPERS SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY.
Preparations for Mains examination should be done intensively.
It always helps if the choice of the optionals for the Prelims examination is one of the subjects chosen for the Mains.
After analysis/taking the decision on the options, one should sort out the Main question papers according to the syllabus topics of the Mains examination. If one analyses these questions, after sometime the questions are repeated in one form or the other. This will give you time to prepare a standard answer to the question papers of the previous years. This will also make your task easy at the Mains examination.
Questions asked are of the Masters level examination. Sometimes the questions are ‘conceptual’ in nature, aimed at testing the comprehension levels of the basic concepts. So, if you don’t have a basic grounding in the basic concepts, it would be advisable to start from simple books.
The right choice of reading material is important and crucial. You should not read all types of books as told by others. Get a list of standard textbooks from the successful candidates, or other sources and also select proper notes for studying.
One should always target for Mains even while preparing for Preliminary examination. This is because there is much in common ground for study and there is little time for preparation for the Main examination after the results of the Prelims examination are announced.
While studying for the optional subjects, keep in mind that there is no scope for selective studies in CSE. The whole syllabus must be completely and thoroughly covered. Equal stress and weightage should be given to both the optionals. Remember – in the ultimate analysis both subjects carry exactly the same amount of maximum marks.
For subjects like Mathematics and Statistics and Geography maps etc, practice is very important. One should also practice other subjects and should not treat the same examination, as an “experience gathering” exercise to get a chance for writing mains is a great thing, which one may not get again. Hence, you should go through the unsolved papers of the previous papers and solve them to stimulate the atmosphere of the examination. Stick to the time frame (roughly 1 minute for 2 marks. Speed is the very essence of this examination. Hence, time management assumes crucial importance.
Writing skills (packaging) matter a lot in the Civil Services. Most of the candidates appearing for the Mains examination have a lot of knowledge, but lack writing skills. They are not able to present all the information/knowledge in a coherent and logical manner, as expected by the examiner. It is not only what you write, that is important, but also how you write what you write.
For developing the writing skills, one should keep writing model answers while preparing for the Mains examination. This would help the candidate to “get into the groove” of writing under time pressure in the Mains examination. The attitude should never be “I will directly write in the examination”.
Develop and follow your own style of writing. Try not to be repetitive and maintain a flow in the style of your writing. Never try to imitate others in the style of writing.
Sequential and systematic style of answering comes after a lot of practice and analysis of standard answers. Try to stimulate the actual examination hours to judge your performance and to plug any loopholes.
Strictly adhere to the word limit as prescribed at the end of the question to the extent possible. Try not to exceed the word limit, as far as possible. Sticking to the word limit that will save time. Besides, the number of marks you achieve are not going to increase even if you exceed the word limit.
Revision of subjects is very important because “anything you could not revise prior to the examination is as good as not having prepared at all”. The reason is that you have been preparing for months or years together. It is a human tendency to forget something after some time. Hence, revision is a must.
Write it legibly as it will simplify the evaluator’s task and he can read the answers easily.
Highlight/underline the important points, which you feel, are important.
If the write up is in essay form, write in paragraphs. A new point should start with a new paragraph.
If the question needs answer in point form, give it a bullet format.
Keep sufficient space between two lines.
Try to maintain uniformity in your write-ups throughout the paper. Some students write well in the initial papers. Under time pressure, the script goes from bad to worse in the later stages of the answer sheets and gets bad treatment. This may irritate the evaluator.
Don’t count words after every answer. If you have practiced well, you can count “how many words do you write in a line and how many lines in a single page and the total words per question”.
Give space and divide it by a dividing line between two questions.
One should target 1200-1250/2000 marks in the Mains. The main cut off also varies from year to year.

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TIPS FOR WRITING AN ESSAY
One is required to write an essay for three hours duration. This length of duration is enough. There is no standard word limit for writing an essay.
Remember to divide an essay into three parts – (i) Introduction (ii) Main body and (iii) Conclusion.
The choice of topic on which the essay is to be written after careful thought. While selecting a topic, the knowledge base of the topic – i.e how much you know about the subject is of crucial importance. If you have data or statistics at your fingertips to back some statements, all the more better.
The introduction is of crucial importance. Remember – well begun is half done. This applies to an essay all the more. One could begin with a saying or a quotation. Quotations make the essay interesting to read.
If you cannot mentally arrange the points to be covered in the essay, jot down the points on a rough sheet of paper. Try to expand one point in its entirety in one paragraph and then move on to the next point. Do not keep returning back to one point after you have started another point. It makes the essay repetitive and boring to read. If possible, try to maintain a link between the points by a connecting sentence at the end of the paragraph covering a given point.
Keep your sentences short. Longer sentences not only lead to complex sentences, but also point to complexity in thought process. Use minimum number of conjunctions. Finish off a sentence as quickly as possible and start a new sentence.
In an essay, try to point out the problem areas and also suggest solutions to solve them.
Conclusion is as important as an introduction. It gives an insight into your analyzing powers. Try to give a brief overview in the form of a gist of the essay in the conclusion.
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TIPS FOR PERSONALITY TEST
Basics:
The interview is nowadays known as a Personality Test. The reason being that it is not a test of knowledge, but of the overall personality of the candidate/aspirant.
Interview is more of a psychological test that is just content-based. Along with good communicative skills and self-confidence, good knowledge base no doubt gives you an upper hand. However, it has to be borne in mind that nearly all the aspirants/candidates in the Personality Test start more or less as equals in the sphere of knowledge base.
The most important thing to know about an interview is that it is not always a question-answer session and that the Board members are looking for different aspects of one’s personality.
One is not expected to know everything under the sun. If you do not know the answer to a particular question, do not hesitate to say – I don’t know, Sir/Ma’m. However, even “I don’t know Sir/Ma’m” should be said confidently and with a reasonable amount of cheerfulness. Remember – your knowledge levels have been thoroughly checked during the earlier stages of the CSE – viz Prelims and Mains.
Always remember that the interview is not a cross examination, but a natural, purposeful conversation.
Personality is a life-long asset and a thing, which evolves and changes every day.
Preparation
Keep a photocopy of the form filled for the Mains examination handy. Most of the initial questions – viz the meaning of your name, educational background, professional experience, hobbies etc will be based on this form only. Try to prepare on your bio-data; roughly 70% questions are based on bio-data, 20% questions are based on your subject and 10% are based on current affairs.
Aspirants to CSE should take an intelligent interest not only in areas of their specialization, but also in what is happening around them – both within and outside the country.
Be well informed about your interests and hobbies as there will be a few questions probing your levels of knowledge as regards your hobbies and interests.
Prepare thoroughly about your hometown & home state. If you hail from a place of historical importance or tourist interest, prepare well on it.
Know yourself. Prepare brief answers to choice of your subjects, family background, meaning of your name. You should try to take the lead by answering questions based on your bio-data.
One of the secrets of success is to prepare for the Personality Test along with the written test.
If a person gives the impression of being a bookworm, the chances of his/her selection are reduced. The candidate must exhibit an all-round personality, which indicates that the aspirant possesses a complete personality.
MOCK /PRACTICE
One should form a group of 4-5 people, as the preparation for Personality Test cannot be done in isolation. Try holding as many mock interviews as possible.
No training institute can develop/transform your personality in a few days. However, some of the tips may help in ironing out some weaknesses/grey areas and can provide an avenue for a well-planned preparation and group discussions.
Take mock interviews. In the mock interview, ask your friends to grill you so that you can face pressure from the Board easily.
Discuss a lot with your friends. This not only helps in you assimilating different points of view, but also enhances knowledge levels.
DRESSING UP:
Dress sense is of crucial importance. The choice of dress should be according to the weather conditions. Try not to wear newly stitched clothes, as they might make you uneasy. Light colours should be preferred. White colour is a good choice.
Wear comfortable clothes. Men need to wear light coloured shirt and a dark trouser with a tie (if weather permits). Women appear best in a saree or salwar/kameez.
Pay attention to the details, ironed dress, polished shoes, hair accessories, trimmed nails etc. Polish your footwear meticulously. Use convenient footwear like black or brown leather shoes.
Women candidates should take care to avoid the hair falling over the face as it could annoy both – you and the interviewer.
Do not wear anything that connects you with a religious or political group.
Do not use heavy perfume/deodorants.
In case you have a running nose or have caught a cold, carry a handkerchief, or sufficient stock of tissue paper. Tissue paper is preferable.
Some candidates take medicine to relax on the previous night of the interview; this should be avoided as the effect of medicine may decrease your alertness during the interview.
What and how you eat is also important. Have a light meal on the day of the Personality Test. Do not go for the interview on an empty stomach. However, also avoid over-eating, or having a heavy meal.
First impression is often the best impression. So create a positive, good impression within the first few minutes of the interview.
ENTRY:
Arrive 20-30 minutes early. Prepare a route map and arrive well in time. This will give you enough time to relax
While waiting for your turn in the waiting area, read a newspaper or a magazine and try to remain focused without thinking too much of what will happen in the interview. Try not to presuppose situations.
Do not get nervous when you are waiting for your turn for the Personality Test. When waiting for your turn, try relaxing with closed eyes and practice deep breathing. It really relaxes you. Do not try to pre-suppose situations in the Personality Test.
Take a final, deep breath before entering the boardroom.
Do not forget to knock at the door before entering, as it indicates basic courtesy.
On entering the room, greet all the members cordially and do not sit down on the seat without being asked to.
If there is a lady member in the interview board, greet her first.
Be conscious of your body language when you are seated.
Men should keep the feet flat on the floor during the interview, knees at waist level, and hands on your thighs and place your elbows on the armchair. Avoid locking hands.
Women, cross your ankles or legs, but keep the bottom leg straight down and do not swing it over the top leg and keep your elbows positioned on the arms of the chair.
When the Board members thank you at the end of the Personality test, do not forget to thank the members one last time and keep your body posture straight at the time of leaving the room.
Remember that interview is a two-way process.
Be cool. Be yourself during the Interview.
Your aim should be to make the board members feel comfortable in your presence.
Be truthful, transparent and Predictable.
The object of the interview is to assess the suitability of the aspirant/candidate for a career in public service.
Most of the questions posed in the Personality Test are opinion-based.
Don’t expect any expression on the faces of board members, even if your answer is very good.
During Interview
In a personality test, what is of importance is how you say what you say. It is the style of presentation that matters.
Your personality is, on an average, assessed in 25-30 minutes, it is your responsibility to bring out your very best in front of the board.
Be attentive and listen to each question carefully. Try not to jump into an answer before the complete question has been posed as you will end up wasting time on answering a question that you were not actually asked. If you are not sure of what was asked, you can always politely seek a clarification.
Do not try to answer the question as soon as it is posed. Think over the question, take your time and organize the broad outline of the answer before airing it. Pause a while before answering, even if you know the answer.
At times, you will be given situations wherein you will be required to take a decision. In such situations, the board is testing your ability to comprehend issues and use reason and good judgment logically, precisely and arrive at a balanced decision.
Your replies should be crisp and to the point. Do not beat around the bush.
Maintain a gentle smile off and on during the Personality Test without overdoing it. It displays a sense of ease and confidence. Wherever possible use your sense of humour judiciously.
General Do’s and Don’ts for the personality test:
The board members are usually very senior and learned people, so give utmost respect to the board.
Don’t go by any stories/rumours spread by others. Avoid unnecessary details.
Don’t ask the previous candidate about his/her interview.
The board has no biases towards anyone.
Never make any sweeping statements/generalized descriptions.
Accept your mistakes boldly.
Speak honestly, truthfully and modestly.
Do not give a hasty reply.
Answer in an orderly and logical fashion and always maintain eye contact with the Board members while answering.
Be polite and courteous.
Don’t try to be too argumentative.
Be consistent in your views. Don’t change your views just because the Board differs in its opinion from your opinion.
Never make an attempt to present a made-up appearance or politically correct answers.
If you are taking an extreme view, you should also be able to justify the same.
Take tea or coffee, if any member offers the same to you. This will show you are relaxed and it will also help in lightening and relaxing further proceedings and give them an informal touch.
Avoid chewing gums and other munching items as it gives a negative and a careless image.
Try holding mock interviews in front of a mirror. Look out for unwarranted actions/emotions and try to rectify any shortcomings. If possible record your own answers and play them again for finding out errors.
Don’t criticize any government policies or even individuals.
Take a good night’s sleep. A good, sound sleep will keep you refreshed, cheerful and relaxed. Otherwise you will have a fuzzy head and you will betray a confused personality. You will neither be able to grasp questions correctly, nor be able to think clearly.
Do not speak rapidly. Speak slowly and clearly so that the Board members grasp what you are saying and do not have to interrupt you or ask you to repeat your views.
The Board will check you for certain traits – such as honest and integrity, logical exposition, balance of opinion, leadership skills, mental alertness, variety and depth of interest, social cohesion, moral integrity, acumen, your response to a peculiar situation, your views on varied topics.
At times, the Board members might pile pressure upon you. Do not panic – it is a strategy aimed at gauging the point till which you can maintain your cool under pressure and can think originally even in pressure cooker situations. Try to resemble tealeaves – show your true colours when in hot waters.
Form your views on a subjects in a logical and rational manner supported by data whenever necessary.
To be in touch with the latest happenings/events – nationally and internationally, candidates should read magazines and newspapers (at least two for interview), watch current affairs-based television programmes.
Assume that all questions are asked with a good reason and answer them accordingly.
Keep a file/folder to keep your certificates and documents in an organized manner. They are verified before you enter the interview room. (You don’t have to carry file/folder inside board room)

[lalitha]

manivannan, i think it would be better if you restrict yourself to writing essays on various topics. you have been doing a wonderful job writing such essays.

please leave the job of providing tips for mains and interview to the officers who have succeeded in getting through all these exercises. such tips would be more authentic and practical as they have been tried and tested. in any case the above article of yours is just a verbatim cut and paste from another upsc website which i dont want to mention here. if i did, the moderator would reprimand me for mentioning a live competetor website.

but i appreciate you for the other wonderful articles you have posted. they are really informative as i also have opted for history. keep posting more such informative articles. thanks.

[sivaharimani]

Originally Posted by lalitha

manivannan, i think it would be better if you restrict yourself to writing essays on various topics. you have been doing a wonderful job writing such essays.

please leave the job of providing tips for mains and interview to the officers who have succeeded in getting through all these exercises. such tips would be more authentic and practical as they have been tried and tested. in any case the above article of yours is just a verbatim cut and paste from another upsc website which i dont want to mention here. if i did, the moderator would reprimand me for mentioning a live competetor website.

but i appreciate you for the other wonderful articles you have posted. they are really informative as i also have opted for history. keep posting more such informative articles. thanks.

Dear Lalitha Madom,
Thanks for your comment. I tried to give tips (for which i struggeled a lot to know myself) not for the officers but for the candidates who would like to read these types of tips interestingly and not to struggle like me.
when ever i read a topic from any source i write up and i post some selective topics only. The article you mentioned was sent by my frined through e-mail to me and i have many articles like that. It might be from your competetor web site.I believed that it was a source to me and share with IO.com but i did not thaught that it is from your competetor website. Once i read the topics from my e-mail, i posted to Io.com. As far i have posted 5 topics from my e-mail as i tolled. I list out below, please delete those articles from the IO if it is possible to do so.
(here the link)
1. An Article on how to be successful in UPSC Civil Service
2. The SATHAVAHANAS
3. Ashoka's Dhamma
4. vedic and Indus civilisation and
5. How to prepare notes
But, other articles are my own work, gathering from various sources (ijpa, management in government by ARC journal ect.,)and my ideas. I did a big work to post all my threads and worked a lot.
If you wanted to mention the above siad your comment to me , then you should have mentioned in my Scrap book. Now it is visible to all the members. Please let me know that will they trust my posts in future. Definitely they will not so. So from now , I am stoping to post to IO.com but i will recommand to my frineds to utilise the IO.com.

Thank You

All the best for all the members
sivaharimani

[kushal]

sivaharimani,
Off course you have been doing great job. I think it went too far if it was concluded that only Officers would provide help, it is rather contrary. The best help one can give is the one who is also preparing. We may pitch in and help, but consider us as source of motivation rather then providing finer things.

But remember that we are watching what all you are doing and posting here. Therefore, if we feel the other OIM (Officer in Making) helping others stop short, we would pitch in.


We do not have anything as competition here at IO.com. Rather we encourage that you post all the sites related to civil service at our link segment here: http://www.indianofficer.com/links/. However, your copying post from other website may hurt the economic sentiments of other site and therefore, I must agree that kindly do not post the copyrighted posts here. You may provide link to the post here though.

sivaharimani, this is another very important test and learning for a maturity you require as an Real Officer, we all most daily had to deal with criticism, but we do not stop, do we? This is what we are for.

[Sreekar]

Hi Kushal Sir,
Thanks again for your valuable support.

Hi Sivaharimani:
Hope you take the criticism in the right way. As Kushal Sir rightly said "we all most daily had to deal with criticism, but we do not stop". Keep up the good work and please try to be an active participant at IO.com so that you can share your valuable knowledge and also learn from others.

Cheer Up.

-Thanks again,
Sreekar

[chanda_s]

shivaharimani,
kindly understand in proper perspective what kushal said in his post. when you become an officer, which we are sure you will become, you would have a lot of allegations levelled against you, lot of criticism thrown at you. your maturity and ability to take all such things in your stride are what will decide whether or not you would succeed as an officer. if you feel that you will stop working if someone criticises you, then you'll never be able to succeed as an able administrator.

we all know you have been contributing some really good essays and everyone is getting benefitted out of your contribution. we also understand that there is nothing wrong in compiling from a variety of sources. we all have done that during our preparation stage. it is really great on your part that you have been sharing them for the benefit of every body. we really appreciate you for that.

please also remember, there is nothing that is 'invisible to all members' on io.com. even the scrap entries are visible to everyone.

you should also appreciate that the lady apparently has great regard for your essays and articles. she has in unequivocal terms accepted the quality and value of your articles. we all at io.com team also appreciate your fine articles. so feel free to post your articles and essays and dont get bogged down by criticism. just think it is a match practice for your stint as an officer. good luck to you.

[sivaharimani]

Originally Posted by kushal

sivaharimani,
Off course you have been doing great job. I think it went too far if it was concluded that only Officers would provide help, it is rather contrary. The best help one can give is the one who is also preparing. We may pitch in and help, but consider us as source of motivation rather then providing finer things.

But remember that we are watching what all you are doing and posting here. Therefore, if we feel the other OIM (Officer in Making) helping others stop short, we would pitch in.


We do not have anything as competition here at IO.com. Rather we encourage that you post all the sites related to civil service at our link segment here: http://www.indianofficer.com/links/. However, your copying post from other website may hurt the economic sentiments of other site and therefore, I must agree that kindly do not post the copyrighted posts here. You may provide link to the post here though.

sivaharimani, this is another very important test and learning for a maturity you require as an Real Officer, we all most daily had to deal with criticism, but we do not stop, do we? This is what we are for.

Dear Kushal sir,
Thank you for your kind reply and support. I agree that my only demerit is my fear of criticism.I could understand that you are senior to me in civil service and conveying me for my good sake only . As you advised me, I try to come out of from that. I asure you that I will be an active participant in Io.com and keep on providing my posts to IO.com. Please do't mention my words as the reply to Mis.Lalitha.

thank you very much

regards
sivaharimani

[sivaharimani]

Originally Posted by chanda_s

shivaharimani,
kindly understand in proper perspective what kushal said in his post. when you become an officer, which we are sure you will become, you would have a lot of allegations levelled against you, lot of criticism thrown at you. your maturity and ability to take all such things in your stride are what will decide whether or not you would succeed as an officer. if you feel that you will stop working if someone criticises you, then you'll never be able to succeed as an able administrator.

we all know you have been contributing some really good essays and everyone is getting benefitted out of your contribution. we also understand that there is nothing wrong in compiling from a variety of sources. we all have done that during our preparation stage. it is really great on your part that you have been sharing them for the benefit of every body. we really appreciate you for that.

please also remember, there is nothing that is 'invisible to all members' on io.com. even the scrap entries are visible to everyone.

you should also appreciate that the lady apparently has great regard for your essays and articles. she has in unequivocal terms accepted the quality and value of your articles. we all at io.com team also appreciate your fine articles. so feel free to post your articles and essays and dont get bogged down by criticism. just think it is a match practice for your stint as an officer. good luck to you.

Dear Chandrashekar sir,
Thank you for your faith on me. Again you prooved, you are continuously supporting us. As i replied to Mr.Kushal, i try to approach the criticism in a positive way. I agree that i will have to face many criticisms in future. I thank very much to Mis.Lalitha's unequivocal terms on my articles. I feel it is an experience to me. As you said, i will be comfortable to posting my articles. Thank you very much

[sivaharimani]

Originally Posted by Sreekar

Hi Kushal Sir,
Thanks again for your valuable support.

Hi Sivaharimani:
Hope you take the criticism in the right way. As Kushal Sir rightly said "we all most daily had to deal with criticism, but we do not stop". Keep up the good work and please try to be an active participant at IO.com so that you can share your valuable knowledge and also learn from others.

Cheer Up.

-Thanks again,
Sreekar

Dear Sreekar,
Thank you for encouraging words. As i tolled to Mr.Kushal and Mr.Chandrashekar, i will take criticism in the right way. i will keep on cintinuing my posts to Io.com and be an active participant. Thank you for your support.

regards
sivaharimani

[anu verma]

Hi Dear frnd sivaharimani,
Good to hear that you will be an active participant of IO.
Come on now,forget all those tense moments....
we are all a group here .....no hard feelings....n we should be so much grateful to kushal sir for creating such a wonderful site..isnt it?
I have read most of your articles...n believe me its just superb and informative...but, one simple question here to you, why do we post or share our ideas n knowledge on this board? Is it any competition to get an award? or Is it to make our preparation more better ?and ofcourse with much gratitude not to forget to promote this site towards more success while we prepare ourselves.....please dont take to hard feelings again....I am just expressing my view n concern here...nothing in personal.
n please dont stop posting your good articles...Iam waiting to see more articles from you...n kindly note,whatever you post here,including srap book is visible to every one here...
Lets all please do feel the privilege of being with our seniors on the same platform...n honour this board in its right terms.
Have a nice day....All the best!!!
Regards
Anu.