Last 11 years saw democratisation of Civil Services, youth aspiration: Dr Jitendra

In an exclusive interview to Doordarshan News, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the last 11 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw democratisation of Civil Services with democratisation of youth aspiration.

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While at one time, the IAS and Civil Services were confined only to a handful of States like Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Kerala etc, today, Dr. Jitendra Singh pointed out, we get toppers from the States which earlier hardly figured in the civil services list.... toppers from Punjab, Haryana and J&K.

He cited the case of Parsanjit Kour, the young girl from Poonch, a border district in J&K, who made it to All India Rank 11 in the Civil Services Exam of 2022 in very first attempt or the boy from Punjab, Anmol Sher Singh Bedi who was All India Rank 2 in the Civil Services Exam of 2016.

This, the Minister said, has restored faith in the objectivity and equal opportunity offered by the system and, thus also led to democratisation of youth aspiration.

"This is the true essence of democracy-where every mother, regardless of her socio-economic standing, has the confidence to believe that her child can reach the top", said Dr. Jitendra Singh. Dr. Jitendra Singh said, the 11 years have been nothing short of transformational for India. "What generations longed for over decades has been made possible in just over a decade," he stated, adding that PM Modi has wiped the tears of the past and replaced them with eyes full of hope and future aspirations.

Each passing year, the Minister said, has marked a new milestone-be it in infrastructure, governance, technology, or youth empowerment-creating unprecedented opportunities for every Indian.