THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING CIVIL SERVANTS FROM OUR VILLAGE
Nestled amidst the calm waters of Periyar and away from the hustle and bustle of Aluva town, Kunjunnikkara exists with its glorious history of having risen from a rather ordinary inception. A village that once didn’t have a proper bridge to cross over to the town now has a school till 10th standard where kids from the surrounding localities attend, where buses of various schools from across the district comes, where we now have stationary shops to supermarkets and above all, we have seen the blooming of young and effervescent minds in various fields. Today, we have numerous kids scoring well in their tenth and twelfth exams, we have doctors and engineers, we have business persons and what not. Our natives are even spread across the Middle East and Europe these days.
Yet we haven’t had a civil servant yet. Touted as the most difficult exam in India in terms of pass percentage, the Civil Services hold indomitable glamour through its various postings such as the IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS etc. Unlike other government services, civil services boast of an unmatched acceptability and vigour among the common folks, particularly because of its visibility.
The change you’re making in the society is instantly noted and the work you’re doing as a civil servant is of paramount importance. You’re in the bureaucracy and you hold in your hands the power to facilitate things and change them as necessary. Our village has risen to great heights and it’s high time we also produce civil servants: we have the talent pool, requirements and a support system.
Young minds should actively be engaged in the policy-making arena as well. While we have bright leaders as the face of various political parties, we also need sharp and brilliant minds to come forward and create a culture of civil services here. This would no doubt inspire hundreds of other students to follow suit and would take the development of our village, especially in the education and social sector to another level. The social fabric of any society is pieced together by the upcoming generation. Granted, today we have plenty of our students abroad. But we also need some of our talent pool back here, working towards a greater cause, taking Kunjunnikkara to greater heights.
More awareness about the beauty of Civil Services should be made amongst school-going and college-going students. All we need is one succesful candidate and the rest will be history. This would also instill a sense of duty and responsibility in our children and mould them to be better citizens. Let’s work hand-in-hand towards that future.