What does an IAAS officer do? Why is UPSC such a huge thing in India? Why do people in India love government jobs? Are competitive exams like CAT, NEET, CUET productive? Should you waste your time on UPSC?

We asked countless such questions to understand the craze behind UPSC, the life of a civil servant, and the situation of education in India from an ex IA&AS Officer Ratna Viswanathan, CEO of Reach To Teach India, in the first episode of Konversations Cafe Podcast Season 2.

An episode filled with learning and fun, this will help you understand what are some of the reasons that force a large number of welleducated youngsters to try their luck for the civil service examination every year. If you are an aspirant yourself, it will provide you a lens of what life as a civil servant looks like how much of the ‘power’ is real and what part of it is fiction.

No matter which competitive exam you are preparing for, there is something for everyone in this podcast.
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00:00 Coming up
00:52 Intro
02:02 Early Life
04:00 UPSC preparation
05:30 Getting through IAAS
07:19 View on Government
08:38 Family Support for cracking tough exams like UPSC, CAT
12:12 Indian Education System Explained
13:23 Reality of Competitive Exams like CAT, NEET & UPSC
18:30 When to Stop Preparing for Exams like CAT, NEET & UPSC
21:31 Beyond Traditional Job Roles
24:41 Unemployment & Upskilling in India
31:23 Are Government Jobs Still the Best Career Option?
34:00 Experience as a Civil Servant
44:30 Education Department & Working with State governments
47:05 On High Fees & Education Budget
53:15 Functionality of the Armed Forces
58:39 WorkLife Balance In a Civil Servant's life
01:01:00 Life after Retirement
01:02:26 Microfinance Space in India
01:09:40 Founding Reach to Teach
01:16:29 Way Ahead

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