Vidarbha Literature Festival with the previous UPSC Chairman

Vidarbha Literature pageant is back with another attention-grabbing interaction- with the previous UPSC Chairman and also the author of The Steel Frame: A History of the IAS. The Steel Frame could be a wealthy work of art of the history of the civil services. Gupta former UPSC Chairman, a retired IAS from 1974 batch, has given a comprehensive account of Indian civil services from the past, its gift, and additionally the longer term of the IAS. The Indian officialdom was created by the nation to produce an intellectual grounding for the empire’s got to “improve India”. the first recruits were fed heavily on the dose of liberalism and philosophical system. The principal of civil services has supported a belief that the triumph of science and reason, of economic science and of law and government, that had created the West superior, would additionally facilitate Bharat strip herself of the shackles of despotism, custom, and tradition. Gupta holds Masters from St Stephen’s faculty and MPhil in negotiation from JNU. He retired in 2011 as Secretary, Ministry of latest and Renewable Energy, and post-retirement, served as an adviser with the globe Bank and UNIDO.

The story of Indian body Service could be a fascinating and intriguing tale. Gupta insists that the imperial officialdoms (ICS) was the primary civil service within the nowadays wherever accomplishment was on the idea of open competition and not through patronage. although a lot of criticized, it developed its character and traditions. It is special that such a service — outlined because the ‘steel frame’, on that depended the fortunes and therefore the survival of a large empire — continuing basically with identical structure and traditions, together with the executive systems developed over a century, into freelance democratic Bharat. Although a lot has modified, even nowadays the Indian body Service retains some basic characteristics from the past. this technique of governance because it evolved in Bharat is so a desirable story. Vidlitfest is rising as a significant literary force within the region. it’s a non-profit organization fashioned by outstanding intellectuals of the town, to organize varied literary events within the town which can culminate into the annual Literary competition planned on eighth and ninth February 2020. this can be the largest literature event in Nagpur with the participation of authors and publishers from everywhere the country and participants in the region. The latest can celebrate the books and therefore the authors, supply area for debates and discussions, can aim at growing the tribe of readers and can be a superb chance for the authors and publishers to launch their books and conduct book-signing events. The interaction with Gupta is survived Sat 9th November at seven PM at Chitnavis Centre, Civil Lines, Nagpur. Registration is free, however, it’s necessary for all participants to register themselves at www.vidlitfest.com/register, informed Sachin Jahagirdar, info Secretary of VLF.