‘I Won’t Be Pushing My Kids to Write CSE’: IRS Officer

[The Better India logo]( The Better India is proud to deliver stories that will make your day straight to your inbox. Stories of change and changemakers, and of how a strong will transforms into positive impact for the entire community. Hello, We, at The Better India, regularly highlight techniques UPSC CSE toppers employed, or the obstacles they overcame to pass these exams. While these articles do help aspirants in preparing for the exams, it’s imperative that alternative narratives surrounding the exams are encouraged. And who better to articulate one such narrative on competitive exams than a serving officer? When Sashi Wapang Lanu cracked the renowned Union Public Service Commission-Civil Services (UPSC) exams in his third attempt, it was a one-way ticket to a much-coveted permanent job in the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Excise). However, today, the 40-year-old 2009 batch officer, who currently serves as Joint Commissioner, Central GST in Dimapur, Nagaland, is quite clear that he will never push his two sons to write this or any other exam that secures them a government job. [‘I Won’t Be Pushing My Kids to Write CSE’: IRS Officer Speaks on UPSC Exams]( Every year, Sashi claims that not less than 15,000 Nagas appear for the NPSC for maybe around 50 to 100 vacancies. For UPSC, the numbers are even more mind-boggling. “This in turn has led to frustration for many young people because your value as a person or the value of your job is always being measured by society only in terms of civil service exam success as the benchmark. This is why I made that remark in the first place,” he adds. [Read His Full Interview]( [Iconic Today, How Borosil Went From 12 Years of Losses to a Rs 500 Crore Brand]( Iconic Today, How Borosil Went From 12 Years of Losses to a Rs 500 Crore Brand Growing up, amongst all the shiny steel kitchenware there was one set of glassware that I remember would be taken out only when we had guests over. While I would be allowed to take the steel utensils and lay the table, the glassware was something that only my mother handled. The brand printed along the dish was etched in my memory — Borosil, a four-decade-old brand that is truly iconic. To trace the journey of this brand, The Better India caught up with Shreevar Kheruka, Managing Director, Borosil Glass Works Ltd. [Read More]( [2 Friends & A Unique Subscription Deliver Fresh Darjeeling Tea To Your Doorstep]( Farmer Innovates ‘Solar on Wheels’ To Generate Power Anywhere, Sells 2000 Units “When I was in school and college, I would often bring my friends to Selim Hill during the holidays. They have fond memories of this place and the people here. When I told them of the family’s decision to sell Selim Hill, my friends asked whether they could come on board and help revive it. Given our memories associated with the area, we decided to give the revival process one last try,” recalls Sparsh, speaking to The Better India. [Read More]( - [How to Maintain Good Cholesterol Levels? 5 Answers In Your Kitchen]( - [72-YO Shares Why She Sold Her Company to Help 40,000 Villagers Access Clean Water]( - [Love White Rice But Have Diabetes? This Low Glycemic Index Rice Will Help You]( TBI Community [Join the TBI Community]( Get to meet like-minded people and discuss everything around sustainability, impact, making things better, ideas, innovations and much more! [👉 Click here to join now and get started. It's free.]( Meet us on [The Better India on Instagram]( [The Better India on facebook]( [The Better India on Twitter]( [The Better India on LinkedIn]( [The Better India on LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2021 The Better India, All rights reserved. The Better India, 402, 4th Floor, Prestige Feroze 74, Cunningham Road, Bangalore 560052, India You signed up for our newsletter on our website - []( Don't want to hear from us again? We'll be sad to see you go. [Unsubscribe](. [The Better India logo footer](