Uncover Hidden Struggles of IAS Officers | Roman, Athar, Anu, Medha, Mayank | Perspective Ep 2.1

#MahipalSir #RomanSaini
UPSC Legends Athar Aamir Khan (AIR 2, 2015), Anu Kumari (AIR 2, 2017), Medha Roopam (AIR 10, 2013), Mayank Mittal (AIR 29, 2019), and Roman Saini (AIR 18, 2013) in conversation with Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore (Pathfinder), on how IAS Officers can improve the lives of people from a grassroots level and the kind of challenges they face while working in the field. Listen to them share their preparation strategy, UPSC motivation, and life after cracking the UPSC CSE.
0:00 Introduction
0:02:34 Post Your Selection, Have you been able to Contribute to the Society
0:15:31 Do you face Political Pressure? If Yes, how do you deal with it
0:21:57 what are some specific issues faced by women pursuing the civil services?
0:19:06 Are IAS officers encouraged to innovate in public service?
0:35:40 Do you have a good work-life balance?
0:45:42 should an aspirant quit being on social media while preparing for the civil services?
0:52:27 when should one start preparing for the civil services?
1:08:21 what are the challenges of serving in a different state other than your home state?
An IAS officer is responsible for the administration and management of government policies and programs at various levels of government. These officers face a wide range of challenges in their role, including political pressure, bureaucratic red tape, corruption, limited resources, gender biases along with managing public expectations. And yet, this is one of those few jobs where you can get to bring tremendous social impact.
Perspective by Unacademy is our latest series where we bring to you a wide range of topics including the importance of consistency, the role of coaching, the significance of self-study, and the value of having a clear understanding of the exam pattern. Our panelists will share their personal success stories, preparation strategies, and tips on how to crack the exam.
Whether you're a beginner just starting your UPSC journey or a seasoned aspirant looking for inspiration and guidance, this panel discussion is the perfect opportunity to learn from the best. Join us and gain valuable insights that can help you chart your path towards success in the UPSC CSE.
Get an insider’s perspective of the UPSC CSE journey and learn how they battled the accompanying stress of preparation and emerged victorious through their sheer mental strength. They will also share their thoughts on how important a role friends and family play throughout the entire process.
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[@naturalbeauties2667]

IAS anukumari mam is just gem. How calm and composed she is. The day she topped in civil services till today she is just amazing and iconic personality. She is so practical, no fake glorifying thoughts on upsc . Officer like her is luckiest to have

[@purbashreesaikia5419]

Please invite Anudeep sir he is an inspiration.

[@faith7724]

Mai bhi

[@tanishsharma72]

Sahi m bhai sir ko bulana chaiye he is a inspiration for me ❤

[@rituparnachatterjee7463]

I second you.😊

[@shivanirathore291]

Yes pls invite anudeep sir he is very inspirational for me other than anu mam

[@diwakarkumar7369]

Hn yr wo tho aaj kll mail ka bi reply nhi dere h pta ni kaha lage pade h kaam me! Wait rahega unka tho

[@ankurtagde7784]

Please Invite, Anudeep durishetty, Akshat jain, Divya mittal and srushti deshmukh/tina dabi It would be a 100% wonderful discussion!

[@avinashrathod7915]

Specially srushti mam 😍😍😍

[@Tinadabias]

Srushti Mam ❤

[@abulhasan8584]

Please make another combination of some officers i.e mentioned below: IAS Ansar Shaikh + IPS Safin Hasan + Akshat Jain +Tina Dabi + Satyam Gandhi + Pradeep Singh.

[@ScorpionsStation20]

The reason anu Kumari is so feminine yet strong Ias officer (which demands more masculine traits) is because she enhanced her feminity before marriage also after marriage she had kids and later only she joined services, so the essence of feminity has not yet left her. She is so sweet

[@aditi7151]

Uff , Anu ma'am is glowing differently... She is so composed and looks satisfied with what she is doing ❤

[@Yashikasharma789]

B

[@bebo6392]

Anu kumari mam is so humble ....she is continuously giving priority to athar Amir sir

[@itsokay2403]

I really didn't like how Medha Mam clearly cut away from Anu mam so insensitively. Medha Mam is daughter of civil servant(that's why she is not relating to her though for upsc both have worked hard but still extra social pressure which middle class or lower class faces she is not so much aware of). While Anu mam struggled so much socially which reflects her point of view. Not all of us are having same environment. Some boys and girls are more vulnerable than their counter parts who are children of doctor or officers.

[@chetnasingh7747]

Exactly bs books se pdhkr gyan de rhi hain😅😅😅 kitna age bdh rhi hain girls ao gaon me dekho

[@ASO_ASHISH]

Medha mam ne inspire kiya, anu mam ne discourage kiya. Patriarchal society ne hi help kri unki ias banne me aur wo complain hi kr rhi hain avi v

[@user-wl7hw7op3p]

Please invite following people - - Anudeep Durishetty (AIR 1 2017) - Satyam Gandhi (AIR 10 2020) - Akshat Jain (AIR 2 2018) - Shubham Kumar (AIR 1 2020) - PRADEEP SINGH (AIR 26 2019) MANUJ JINDAL (AIR 53 2016) etc. A combo of senior bureaucrats with freshers would be commendable.

[@Manish_1810]

I can see social media taking a giant step in shaping the career of youths. "Perspective" like this enlightens the mind to introspect and become the best version of ourselves. It opens a wide horizon of how we can make our country prosper. Thanks Unacademy for such an entrepreneurship !!

[@akshay89912]

Everyone is saying don't make it your life but the harsh reality is that unless you make it your life you can't get through it

[@manishasain2034]

The perspective of all the officers is based on their experiences and that open up the mind of aspirants...all officers work harder to develop a good liveable society....I love this session..n roman sir is great from his thinking looks and color doesn't matter at all....

[@AnkitaSinha-123]

Kindly invite IFS officers as well..... it would be very insightful.

[@gyananng5484]

Waiting

[@kanavsharma4909]

+1..

[@prerna7971]

Yes please!

[@Hrudaya466]

Waiting

[@nityanshic5877]

+1

[@devrajkc4681]

Eagerly awaiting for this precious session... thank u mahipal sir.. ❤

[@idyllicquest6259]

Thanks a lot each of you to make it possible.... it was just so insightful!

[@Downloadingpeace]

Civil cervice walo ki bat hi alag hoti he...how calmly they are discussing the things...these are called the officer...proud of u all of them

[@Pragya_453]

Athar sir is very much conscious about his words❤

[@cinebuzzer9273]

Yeah the kind of secularism he holds into the service on duty using religious words like 'Inshaallah'...

[@akshaydeepthakur9929]

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[@devishapareek2273]

​@@cinebuzzer9273 intolerance at peak

[@AshrafulIslam-hq9dz]

​@@cinebuzzer9273 what's the big deal? Why so pissed off?

[@cinebuzzer9273]

@@AshrafulIslam-hq9dz thats the real probl. Na that its not a big deal for u.. The way u came and tryn to defend him.. You must knw where u r.. This is the country where secularism lies.. Dont come and shit with your religious sentiments here.. I was talking about on duty case, i m not personal to him..

[@priyabalodia]

great video .. thank you so much all of you and specially unacademy for making this possible.

[@sandipanroy3106]

Great session as usual. Looking forward to more of this.

[@manojmishra3862]

Beech beech me Roman sir ka sarcastic look wala comment is above all expressions 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ambitious786]

Athar Aamir Khan sir & Mrs Anu kumari mam such a most brilliant civil servants 🥰

[@dakshsingh1112]

sir firsly i just wanna thanku mr. mahipal sir... u asked questions which are meant to be ask. hatssoff sir,,, i mean we have seen how other coachings are asking stupid questions but u did a very well job. totlly appricieated sir... and my all time fav. athar sir and roman sir. they explain well , and deep, ... thats alot

[@thatsepic321]

👍👍👍 This series is really helpful in deeper understanding of what exactly bureaucrats play a role in the functioning of our government and society.

[@pathfinderias]

We are glad you found this helpful !

[@PrashantSingh-rp6mf]

Bring IFS(Foreign) and people from IA&AS too 😭😭 and CAPF officers too. They too deserve same amount of respect

[@amankhan4443]

The perspectives shared by the officers in these 3 videos are pretty much like mains answer...one gets the holistic view along with both sides of the coin... appreciate the work of pathfinder team.

[@pathfinderias]

Thank you ! We try our best !

[@vecna7523]

Gaurav Sir and Junaid Bhai Round Table Conference was another level. I enjoyed that one better

[@xa_vlogs]

Alot i learnt from this video specially Annu madam she said dont take upsc as life or death. If u didn't get koi baat ni. Enjoy every part of lyf is most important.

[@surajsinghmeena9912]

Such a intelligent panel ….thanks a lot sir for everything 😊👏

[@pathfinderias]

😀

[@dhruvpatel7813]

Sir please bring some diplomats also through online interaction, especially IFS Suyash chavan sir, IFS Vikram grewal sir, IFS Yashika Mehta etc

[@isharajoria7324]

Yessss please....But they are in different countries...It would be difficult

[@isharajoria7324]

@@dhruvpatel7813 Right, right

[@nityanshic5877]

+1

[@mohangirase129]

Lucky to have studied with Ather Amir at Vajiram and Philosophy Patanjali in same batch. He is phenomenal.

[@vijaypratapsingh892]

tu ab kya krta h ??

[@Englishacademy.]

@@vijaypratapsingh892 🤦

[@vijaypratapsingh892]

@@Englishacademy. kya hua 😕

[@mohangirase129]

@@vijaypratapsingh892 I continued my plan B , now in pharma industry

[@vijaypratapsingh892]

@@mohangirase129 B.Pharma ??

[@akshaypal2684]

Thanks alot sir for letting us to get deep insights about the Life of ias

[@Waheguruji_Ka_Khalsa]

Thank You So Much Pathfinder Unacademy 🙏🙏❤️❤️💎💎💯💯🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@smilecable-funny]

Aur un sabse achchha aap aur roman sir kr rhe h jo ye initiative shuru kiya.

[@pmusic4258]

Mai jis chij ko KZbin pe kaha kaha nahi dhudha but pta nahi kyu sir ne ye video bnaya lagata hai mere liye bna hai, O'my god i am very thankful for you

[@kamyadalal699]

It's a great series 😊😊keep it up, learnt a lot, thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏

[@kajaltripathi745]

Anu kumari ma'am is best.. No fake answer... Very practical and honest you are ma'am

[@reemachauhan1543]

I just love anu kumari maam . So calm , composed and amazing personality ❤️

[@missmanu9956]

somewhere the other woman officer was trying to make an anti impact in anu mam's answer and here on work-life balance question anu mam did the same😍😍🙏♥️

[@chetnasingh7747]

I can relate more to anu m'am because when you just study woman empowerment in books you can say everything is good but when you are living that life as woman who has very few opportunity and only being raised for just to become someone's wife then you will understand the real prblm

[@rajnishsingh9695]

Please invite Surabhi Gautam on this perception series Her journey is very inspiring, she had cleared variety of exams Roman sir, ⚘❤⚘, doing great ❤❤

[@PoojaSharma-he7cn]

Yes ❤

[@ankith1316]

Watching pathfinder after a long time... Good 2 see u sir...

[@thor815]

IAS Amir Athar is a true gem💎 in Indian bureaucracy🎉

[@akashvashisth1649]

All the officers were amazing..were very calm. I just felt that Anu ma’am interrupts others while they were put forwarding their views. Don’t take it negatively..I have a respect for her..she topped upsc..but being a leader you should be a good listener also and other officers were listening attentively and spoke when given chance..without interrupting anyone else. By the way..we are grateful to have such officers in beaurocracy ❤

[@shivanimanyal2984]

I like the way anu mam interacting with everyone ❤

[@varsha4105]

I personally found so down to earth as well calm mayank sir 🤗

[@astitvbharadwaj2018]

Try to bring other services too to get an overall perspective specially the IFS and IPS....although this perspective series is very informative !🙌

[@PrashantMalviya]

Keep bringing such content ❤❤😊 Next time we want Kanishka Kataria and their batch ie. 2019❤️

[@rizwanulhaqspeaks]

He is phenomenal ❤ He is a true IAS ❤ His vision, way of talking and other things are amazing. This is AIR 2😎

[@conceptualpoint4379]

stone pelter spotted

[@easylearning4132]

@@conceptualpoint4379 you are .

[@theman-wq1jt]

​@@conceptualpoint4379 gobar eater also spotted

[@malayrabidas4132]

He is true ias and all others are false? Bokachoda katmulla

[@conceptualpoint4379]

@@easylearning4132 central excise inspector soon going to be

[@shadow-hi7iq]

Plz bring officers from different states, rank... We want to hear their stories, innovations and many more.

[@khushboochoudhary1705]

I am waiting for next episode.👍👍👍👍

[@dhrutisoni7221]

Please invite IFS officers also... It will be helpful for many aspirants..

[@dushyantsharma4710]

Thanks to arrange this kind of knowledgeable session for aspirants.👍

[@pathfinderias]

Thankyou, we really appreciate your feedback.

[@Archi_Pal]

Here we go this is what I was looking for ❤

[@yashiarya3354]

Thank you for such an insightful initiative.. kindly invite officers from other services as well.. it would be very helpful further.

[@pathfinderias]

Thankyou, we really appreciate your feedback.

[@bideshmaitra5696]

Great interactive session but definitely we need more vacancies for IAS Officers, I would suggest having magisterial board so that you also get support and back up .We definitely need to enhance employability by upskilling and ensure information sufficiency for decision making. Language barrier is not insurmountable.

[@RamakantYadav.]

I personally like Roman Saini sir very much❤❤

[@dilsadkureshi9]

Thank you pathfinder and unacademy..... Thank you mahipal sir

[@vivekkhandelwal6510]

Pls invite 🙏 Akshat jain (AIR 2 2018) Pradeep singh ( AIR 26 2019) ❤❤

[@pmusic4258]

Thank you very much for this discussion in this pannel

[@vaibhavanandsharma88]

Athar's body language and maturity is just amazing.

[@kaushlendrasingh4740]

Thnk u sir for this great initiative

[@Pragya_453]

Thank you for such a wonderful video ❤

[@hkfatimah8795]

Great Panels Marvellous convo👏👏👏👏👏

[@Himansshh]

Arrange a similar setup with all 1st RANKERS - Shah Faesal , Kanishk Kataria , Tina Dabi , Anudeep Durishetty. They are the best of this field. 🙏🙏

[@shadow-hi7iq]

how can u be so sure they r best. matlab 179 officers of same batch r not worthy to share their views. change your mentality. har exam mein 1st sirf ek hi aata h. uske peeche bhi log hote h.

[@Himansshh]

@@shadow-hi7iq Aise to kisi v game k world cup me har team ache level pe hoti hai fir v winner decide kia jata.Koi kisi chiz me 1st aya hai to jarur usne kuch bakiyon se better kia hoga isilie unki value hoti. Nai to maine aise nai kaha ki baki kharab hai but they have proved that they were the best in their respective years.

[@legender35]

@@Himansshh rank doesn't decide whether they r going to be best in their jobs or not

[@shadow-hi7iq]

@@Himansshh agree with what gaurav below said... Aur yeh ek competitive exam h... Koi cricket match nhi... Jo ek ko ek se khilakar chalo dekhte h... Who is the best. What they do matters the most. Par shayad tum na samajh pao... Har around 1000 candidates ki alag-2 story hoti h. Har koi winner hota h. Intact, jo 1-2 number se reh jate h woh bhi.... Aur agar aapko sirf rank1 ka hi shauk h toh unke old videos dekh lijiye.... And one more thing... Tell me what's your probability of getting rank 1 in this exam😂😂

[@Himansshh]

@@shadow-hi7iq Unacademy k jo core audience hai unko koi future me kya karta usse lena dena nai wo log bas respective exam clear karne k strategies janane k lie dekhte hai aur ye jo better rankers hai wo most probably better bata sakte. I agree ki 1st rank lana is not the end of the world par jo log ye sab videos dekhte unke lie bas wo better guide ho sakte most probably.

[@parveznadaf494]

Again i got all my answers thank u soo much 🎉

[@neerajrajput9977]

all the ias are very down to earth.bus jhadu poche wali baat hurt kar gyi🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Vnagar09]

Seriously 😂

[@user-rk3sw4uh1p]

this types of episode more helpfull of aspriant and very very motivational and enjoying

[@HIMANSHUJOSHI-qw3rd]

Very ice series sir Learning a lot..!

[@Sandeep-zd6dq]

Really very useful session not only for aspirants but for other bureaucrats as well 🔥💪

[@pathfinderias]

Thankyou, we really appreciate your feedback.

[@jayram376]

amazing session, thank you all s/m

[@d.hemant4605]

Incredible. Keep rocking

[@MahaLakshmi-um8zu]

Married couple Ias officers can be posted in the same place so that developmental activities will be faster. Even we can develop IAS officers matrimonial app. The course teachers ( HR) can suggest marriage between different skill set of IAS officers so that they can work as a couple.......

[@trishitagupta5171]

Thankuuu for inviting Athar amir sir

[@monikakherade5975]

thank you for this wonderful and informative episode.

[@peerzadanatiqnabi8468]

Anu kumari is so real.

[@shrishshukla4311]

Medha roopam ma'am she was posted as CDO of Barabanki she is one of the finest IAS officer BBK district have ever seen

[@kavitamandal1041]

Yeah..

[@sachinmishra2632]

Thanks for this session ..❤

[@shahzad766]

Honestly without boaring maine ye video dekha great Conversation

[@ryhimanshshukla8228]

Yeh bahut hi achi series hai, please laate rahiye aisi hi series.

[@pathfinderias]

Thankyou

[@aaami7993]

Anu Kumari mam apka story really inspire me 👍

[@pyarelalvloge54]

That have to very faintastic debate Thanks all of you sir 🙏

[@ankitsaroj3935]

I found episode 1,1.2 more informative for upsc presentation.

[@RamSiya14]

That was very natural & people are very down to earth in their approach. I also liked first.

[@AshrafulIslam-hq9dz]

I think the previous session was more interesting. This time all guys are serious ones. Last time Gaurav Agarwal Sir and Roman Sir kept the session light and humourous.

[@PolityGirl]

Both are Leos

[@niharika6450]

bas bas me to intezar me thi kab se anu mam ko dekhne k liye ......

[@Harshitatiwari282]

Please continue with other famous ias ips officer Great initiative

[@loveandlight5986]

Anu ma'am and medha ma'am are GOLD✨

[@explorerabhishek2070]

Thanx for this initiative

[@AKG21UNSEEN]

Superb panel all officers are very polite ❤

[@hasmukhalam]

please i request you sir hindi me baat kre jisse aur achhi tarah se baat samjh aa sake jaise mayank sir kr rhe the unka perspective mujhe kafi achha laga 🙏🙏 thank you panel members specially Mayank sir I'm inspiring your thoughts and others also take a bow sir from my side sir thank you very much 🧡🧡

[@shubhamvyas8249]

Dr Mahipal Sir Ko Dekhta Hu To Hamesha Wo Period Yadd Aata Hai, Corona Ki 1st Wave, April-2020, Ramayan😍😍😍😍😁😁😂

[@niveditarajpurohit816]

Thank you so much for giving us an insight!✨

[@pathfinderias]

Thankyou for your feedback

[@SunitaKumari-gv2ny]

this is a great session. Roman sir there is qstn for next such session - suppose if any officer is not agree with any project like. GREAT NICOBAR ISLAND MEHA PROJECT. She knws this is not good for ecology ..bt anyhow this project get nod from everywhere ..in this situation what she would do?

[@anthonysarkar6538]

Why only top rank holder bureaucrats?? Plz bring other services officers as well.

[@raskolnikovb2679]

Hello, can you help me understand things about pt365? Is the part 2 for released for free or does it have to be bought? Thanks

[@jayantkumar7447]

Tina dabi and Shruti Sharma together please

[@kanikasingh5440]

For the next video of the series plz do invite IAS IPS couples.

[@poojakarn]

Really awesome. Also call Vikram Grewal Sir (IFS).

[@parivaarhaiapnto]

These two ladies are Queen 👑

[@minnushaik2569]

We need anudeep durishetty sir. Please invite him

[@shaileshwadhave]

Should invite Surabhi Gautam IAS.