Views and Life Experiences of G.Chandeesh, IPS.

Here is my Booklist/Sources Part-1 for Prelims. I have chosen very few books as I always believed in " Read Less, Revise More ". And this reflected in my scores as well. I got 147 in my First Attempt-2016 Prelims , when I had got Indian Infiormation Service in the final list and 136 in my Second Attempt-2017 Prelims , when I had got Indian Police Service in the final list. I will write a detailed Article on Prelims Strategy Later. This article will be limited to the books/sources which we need for CSE Prelims and how to read them. NEWSPAPERS Read THE HINDU diligently and especially look out for  Facts related to Environment, Science and Technology, Wildlife, Climate Any new Archeological finds, etc. New Govt. Schemes New Infrastructure Projects Tribal Festivals Major Cultural Events like Sammakka Sarakka Jatara New GI Tags International Meets like BRICS, ASEAN, etc New Agreements like WTO/UN/IMF etc New Laws of Parliament and Salient Features POLITY NCERT Class 11 Indian Co...

That was the year 1975. Indian Government had imposed National Emergency under the Article 352 of the Indian Constitution. It was widely agreed later that during the Emergency there were widespread violations of the “Doctrine of Limited Government” and lot of excesses by the Government. Fundamental Rights were compromised and democracy was put in grave danger. Even the Judiciary failed to fulfil its Constitutional Responsibilities as seen in its judgement in Additional District Magistrate, Jabalpur v. S. S. Shukla,1976 . This phase in history of independent India teaches us many lessons. When we merely abide by the Constitution and undermine Constitutionalism (One of its key component being Doctrine of Limited Government) we can even threaten the basic foundations of India, the World’s largest democracy.   Before we begin to understand this huge need for Constitutionalism in India it would be pertinent to first define Constitution and Constitutionalism. Later we will look into the...

Until few years ago, I never had my own understanding of Success. It was always defined by people around me.   When I was a child, my mother told me that Success is about getting good grades in School. My grandfather who is a staunch academician told me that Success is about getting into a Premier Engineering College in India. Later my father told me that I should pass out with a good CGPA and a job to be called successful. I did every bit of them- Grades, BITS Pilani, Best Outgoing Student and Job in Otis Elevators. So, was I successful?   But I always felt a hollow space despite these “successes” which my family and societies used to call me a successful young man. That’s when I began to think about Success in a deeper manner.   After profuse thinking and critical self-appraisal, I came to the conclusion that Success is an Abstract, Qualitative and Intangible entity. Success is about getting the inner sense of satisfaction, happiness and not about evaluation of others. ...

On the 16th of December, 2018 when I entered the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy for the first time, one quote written on a solid piece of rock caught my attention - “There is a fine officer in each one of you, help us chisel it out” In this process of chiselling out, it would not be an exaggeration to say that instilling the Right Attitudes in the IPS Probationers, who are future Police Leaders, is the most important one. While there are a plethora of desirable attitudes which are needed in a Police Leader, in this essay, I will talk about the “NAVARATNAS”  or the nine Attitudinal values which I commit to uphold during the next 36 years of service. The first of the Navaratnas is ‘ Empathy and Compassion ’ . While Empathy is a person’s ability to perceive the suffering of others by imagining oneself in their situation, Compassion is an empathetic attitude coupled with genuine efforts to alleviate the suffering of others. With Empathy, I can feel and understand the ...