Citizens Charter Lokpal Other Institutional Measures Citizen’s Charter: Citizen’s Charter is for improving the delivery of goods and services provided by the Government. Back in 2008 a survey of Transparency International and Centre for Media Studies has found that below poverty line households paid a total bribe of USD 177 million in 2007 alone to avail… Continue reading Transparency and Accountability in Governance
Civil Services in India
Evolution-A brief Civil Service in India is as old as the British rule. Lord Warren Hastings laid its foundations which were subsequently reformed by Lord Cornwallis. British India Civil service was divided into covenanted and uncovenanted. In the former only Europeans were recruited. The uncovenanted posts comprised only of lower rungs of the administration. In… Continue reading Civil Services in India
Indian Education Sector Policies and Issues
Basic Facts about Education in India: Education, including vocational education, is in the concurrent list of Indian Constitution. Education (for 6-14 years of children) is a fundamental right according to Article 21A of the Indian constitution. Right to Education act was enacted to put it into effect. Other provisions, in the constitution, related to education… Continue reading Indian Education Sector Policies and Issues
Optimising your time after Mains – Preparing for the Interview & More
“The sweet smell of freedom. And it wouldn’t have been possible without you, neywan, thanks!” – she chuckled. On the evening of the final UPSC Mains examination. A year back, after the Mains, when we first ( almost ) spoke, she wasn’t exactly sure about how her paper had gone. She wasn’t alone. There were… Continue reading Optimising your time after Mains – Preparing for the Interview & More
Free Material by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS) : Public Administration Notes 2.0
Read this previous Article by Mango Dolly before going further : Public Administration Notes by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS) This post has been contributed by mango_dolly – one of ForumIAS’s oldest members, one of the few people who has performed well in Public Administration Optional even when the optional did not perform well. He… Continue reading Free Material by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS) : Public Administration Notes 2.0
Download : Public Administration Notes by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS)
This post has been contributed by mango_dolly – one of ForumIAS’s oldest members, one of the few people who has performed well in Public Administration Optional even when the optional did not perform well. He currently serves as Assistance Director General – Foreign Trade, and will be the joining the Indian Revenue Service ( IRS… Continue reading Download : Public Administration Notes by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS)
Mains Guidance Program (MGP)
Mains Guidance Program (MGP ) is the flagship program designed by ForumIAS.com. The MGP program’s primary objective is to build candidate’s answer writing skills through regular tests providing a single mentor over a set of tests so as to ensure improvement in answer quality, orientation and relevance. providing mentor support through personal sittings, email and… Continue reading Mains Guidance Program (MGP)
[Video] IAS Topper Rank 43 Harsh General Studies Strategy and How to crack IAS in first attempt at age 22
Read Previous Article of Harsh on GS Strategy Harsh had scored 43rd rank in Civil Services with 413 marks in GS and 145 in the Essay. In this video, Harsh shares his strategy for 400+ marks and 145 in Essay at the ForumIAS Community Meet. He cracked the exam at 22! He did not take any… Continue reading [Video] IAS Topper Rank 43 Harsh General Studies Strategy and How to crack IAS in first attempt at age 22
[DOWNLOADS] – Free UPSC Study Material Compilation ForumIAS
Dear Friends ForumIAS has been running several initiatives to aid civil service preparation of students. Following these initiatives can provide you quality study materials, answer writing practice, boost your prelims preparation and help in quickly identifying the important articles of the day. It can save your time and effort during UPSC preparation. Below are the… Continue reading [DOWNLOADS] – Free UPSC Study Material Compilation ForumIAS
The Story of India – Japan Relations – by IFS Officer Nayantara D
This article is written by ForumIAS member Nayantara D, Indian Foreign Service, 2015 Batch. She is currently posted as Third Secretary, Embassy of Seoul. You can reach her on her ForumIAS profile @nayandabar. This essay is a part of a series of Articles on International Relations by Nayantara D. You can check for her future International… Continue reading The Story of India – Japan Relations – by IFS Officer Nayantara D
