Syllabus Change II

Many aspirants are asking me how will the syllabus change affect them.
My reply is simple, it will help you as it will involve studying only one subject, as now you would be able to concentrate on one subject than two. Besides it brings you more on equal terms compared to other person as the assessment is more on similar subjects like GS than any other thing. It was more subjective earlier as candidates used to get different marks in different subjects. It is always difficult to judge people on different subject and statistically normalize.So welcome the change...

So don't give up......
Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and disheartened men who kept on working.One should, thus, never give up as at the very verge of giving up, bright light of success could be seen amid the darkness of failures.It was my third interview and nothing could explain better than the result of hard work and perseverance that I achieved. I am not arrogant about it, yet, it could inspire action in the most wretched.
Remember friends there is always light at the end of a long, dark tunnel. Like this photo I posted on the community there is always a silver lining, always a ray of hope somewhere in the path of our goal, so keep that in view and continue working hard.
All the very best to all the aspirants.

My Novel - I M Possible

It gives me immense pleasure to share with all that my first novel is out in print with the title 'I M Possible'. It is published by Prabhat Publication, Delhi (http://www.prabhatbooks.com/i-m-possible.htm#). I am happy to share, as it was really impossible for me to write, as I had never imagined in my life that i would be able to write someday. It was in fact a journey from impossible to I M Possible, thus came the title. I am sure the title will stand upto it. Those who are struggling to chase their dream will find it worth.
The experts from the cover page of the novel is as follows:



It is a story of a boy, Aditya, who struggles hard to achieve his dreams despite many odds. The novel takes the reader through  Aditya’s  early childhood adventures to success in the school and college. The college trekking expedition to Himalayas takes the reader through beautiful unique experiences of Himalayas where Aditya wins his love.
It describes ways to understand the world in a different way and even touches various social issues prevalent in India like caste, religion, child abuse, corruption and inflation.
In the final part, it talks of the inner voice and mysticism of the universal soul which are considered to be great guiding forces for a human being, provided he lowers his defence mechanisms to hear it. It is a philosophical, psychological and motivational story.
This book won’t let its reader lose the battle of life. It equips them to understand the world better and never get used by anybody.
A self motivating novel which will provide energy to its readers to excel and succeed in life, especially those who are in search of their dream.

Change in the Pattern of IAS Exam

Great Change has been brought by UPSC (though i am late in commenting) to have only one subject.
This is further better for people who are working and do not want to join coaching as now people get more time to prepare for only one optional. 

Books For Public Administration

Paper-I1. Introduction : 2. Administrative Theories: Prashad and Prashad, Administrative Theory by Avasti & Avasti and by S.R. Maheswari, Public Administration by Avasti & Maheswari, Public Administration by Fadia and Fadia, New Horizons of Public Administration by Mohit Bhattacharya, Public Administration Theory and concepts by Rumki Basu, Public Administration by Nicholas Henry.Paper-IIIndian Administration by Ramesh K. Arora & Rajni Goyal, Indian Administration by S.R. Maheswari, Public Administration by Fadia and Fadia, Indian Constitution - D.D. Basuthese are few good books which i feel are sufficient. Apart from these VajiRam and Ravi Public Administration Printed Notes are good to understand the fundamentals.IGNOU Notes may also help. IJPA articles provide the indepth understanding of the subject and its orientation.

Paper-I

I am trying to make it more clear by giving topicwise list of the books.

Introduction - Fadia and Fadia, Mohit Bhattacharya

Theories of Administration and Administrative Behaviour - Prashad and prashad, Awasti and Maheshwari

Structure of Public Organisations - Awasti and maheshwari

Accountability and Control - Fadia and Fadia, Mohit Bhattacharya

Administrative Law - Massey, Fadia and Fadia Administrative Reforms -Mohit Bhattacharya, P.R. Dubbashi

Comparative Public Administration - T. N. Chaturvedi, R.K. Arora

Development Administration - T. N. Chaturvedi, R.K. Arora

Public Policy- Fadia and Fadia

Personnel Administration - Fadia and Fadia

Financial Administration - Fadia and Fadia, G.S. Lal Vaji Ram Notes for all topics, specially which are not easily found elsewhere.

Paper-II
Evolution of Indian Administration - Goyal and Arora

Constitutional Framework - D.D.Baasu, Goyal and Arora

Union Government and Administration - Goyal and Arora, Maheshwari and Maheshwari

State Government and Administration - Goyal and Arora, Maheshwari and Maheshwari

District Administration - Goyal and Arora, T.N.Chaturvedi

Local Government - Goyal and Arora, Maheshwari

Public Sector in India - Awasti and Maheshwari,Public Services - Goyal and Arora

Control of Public Expenditure - Ignou Notes, M. J. K. Thavaraj

Administrative Reforms - Goyal and Arora, S. R. Maheswari

Administration of Law and Order - Vaji Notes, K. K. Sharma

Major Issues in Indian Administration - Vaji Notes, IJPAExtensively refer IGNOU Notes, Vaji Notes and IJPA Material.

IGNOU notes could be found online by registering on their site "egyankosh.ac.in ".

Reply to Query by One Aspirant, Worth for all.

1.hw to make a basic groundwork for essay writing.A.I have Told in the forum ESSAY.2.if it will be wise to mention book names,scholars (weber,freud) quote in mains answer paper.A.Not Neccessary to mension name of scholar, but if the question is of 20 marks comment type, it is prepferable to write just above the answer about the auther who has made the statement(if the question involves statement). this tells the examiner that you know about the auther and must have understanding of the statement.3.if in writing mains answers vocab plays an important role or answers can be written with general english words which a general graduate accquired till date.A.No big role for high-fi vocab, but the keywords of the subject should be used.4.sir for the dynamics part in PA like current social happenings,etc if ijpa is sufficent or need any other material.suppose if one takes cse 2009 mains then if all ijpa between 2008 mains and 2009 mains r sufficent or need previous ijpa also.A.Take previous IJPA topics which are important, in Vajiram they give all such topics. collect from there.5.if psycho hav also dynamics parts or not,if yes then which material u followed for covering them,or the std. books in psycho r sufficent for answering mainsA.Use Internet to know about the topics and studies of that topic.6.sir for parts like INDIA & THE WORLD RELATION,INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS & INSTITUTIONS,INDIA'S ECO INTERACTION WITH THE WORLD,CURRENT NATIONAL TOPICS OF SOCIAL RELEVENCE which magazines/materials to follow. A.Civil Services Times is one good magzine that is only for Civil Services, refer it. Frontline from Hindu Publication is also good to know about current issues and world affairs

How Much to Study

THere remains a lingering question in the mind of the aspirants, "How much a person should study for this exam?".The answer to this question is the time it takes for you to complete the syllabus at least threetimes before prelimininary exam. This time may vary from person to person, but an average person may reqire to study for about 8-10 hours rigorously. Ther may be variations but an average of 6 days consistency, per week, should be maintained to avoid last time stress of completing the syllabus.
For main s also the time i have told is sufficient, but if you feel you may increase it, i told 8-10 hrs considering the time for coaching class also. writing answers and getting it evaluated apart from studying are also required. i would put this way 9-10 hrs study.1.5-2 hrs revision1.5-2 hrs for writing answer/ practicing objectives.it becomes 12-14 hrs.
There have been confusion about how much to study.Once again i am making it clear that we should study as much as possible. I said 12-14 hrs that doesn't mean that we should not do anything if we still have time. if we have time even after studying for stated time, we should try to analyse where we need more time. The time should then be devoted to improve the performance further.

Essay

Essay has athe following structureIntroductionMain BodyconclusionThe very first thing to do while writing the essay is to write all the relevant points coming to the mind on a rough page.Second, to prioritise them.Third, write the essay following the sequence as written above.The major points should be covered after writing the introduction. These major points should be supported by facts also. use few real life examples.One should always keep in mind that essay is written in paragraph form. and thus the major ideas and points should be clothed in self sufficient paragraphs.Conclusion dmay be summary of essay or it may be .