Whether one has to take civils coaching at early age(while doing intermediate i.e. 10+2)?
Ansewer is NO.
[These are my personal views]
Recently, some coaching centres have started giving coaching for civils(IAS, IPS etc.) at 10+2 stage itself. Though parents may find it interesting, below are disadvantages of that:
1. The age is not ripe for preparation. Civils is related to society and i don't think a person will be in a position to think about problems of society at that age. We should not condition a person's thinking and narrow down his/her career options. This is like giving IIT coaching from fifth class. What if the person wants to become a doctor/lawyer/teacher/businessman after finishing 10th class.
2. This is unnecessary burden on children. Let them read leisurely the prescribed syllabus for inter/degree along with EAMCET coaching. Once they finish their, they have ample opportunities like in bank jobs, state and central civil services (SSC, Group-I , II), in Public Sector Undertakings like LIC, etc. But they have to take proper coaching and study well for 1-2 years. This is the time parents should invest good money.
3. The career options will become limited. For eg. for civils coaching, a student may be forced to take art subjects. Instead, had he taken some BCom he would have become charted accountant(after giving CA exam), had he taken engineering he has multiple job opportunities in (Soft ware, etc) if he takes civil engineering, electrical/electronics etc. he may get govt jobs as well(irrigation dept, Indian Engineering services, Public works dept etc.), if he is interested in politics/law he may do LLB, and many more. Similarly, science and art subject students have their own career opportunities say in Media, scientific research, etc.
4. The syllabus of civils exam keeps changing. You prepare for General studies, Public administration today, and after five years you may have paper on mental ability, aptitude, Law, Science. The optionals (like public admin) may be removed.
5. Instead, I would suggest below simple things for those interested in civil services at age of 17+.
a. Improve your english skills.
b. Read NCERT books(similar to your school text books).
c. Follow news from All India Radio website/Doordarsan.
d. Improve some reasoning skills, arithmetic skills.
e. Read general books of your interest(Autobiographies, science, stories..). Read to entertain yourself.
After graduation, to preapere for civils, pls refer to my other articles on coaching, preperation, books etc.
I'll add more to this. Pls add your comments.
Srujan Nakidi, IRS
Ansewer is NO.
[These are my personal views]
Recently, some coaching centres have started giving coaching for civils(IAS, IPS etc.) at 10+2 stage itself. Though parents may find it interesting, below are disadvantages of that:
1. The age is not ripe for preparation. Civils is related to society and i don't think a person will be in a position to think about problems of society at that age. We should not condition a person's thinking and narrow down his/her career options. This is like giving IIT coaching from fifth class. What if the person wants to become a doctor/lawyer/teacher/businessman after finishing 10th class.
2. This is unnecessary burden on children. Let them read leisurely the prescribed syllabus for inter/degree along with EAMCET coaching. Once they finish their, they have ample opportunities like in bank jobs, state and central civil services (SSC, Group-I , II), in Public Sector Undertakings like LIC, etc. But they have to take proper coaching and study well for 1-2 years. This is the time parents should invest good money.
3. The career options will become limited. For eg. for civils coaching, a student may be forced to take art subjects. Instead, had he taken some BCom he would have become charted accountant(after giving CA exam), had he taken engineering he has multiple job opportunities in (Soft ware, etc) if he takes civil engineering, electrical/electronics etc. he may get govt jobs as well(irrigation dept, Indian Engineering services, Public works dept etc.), if he is interested in politics/law he may do LLB, and many more. Similarly, science and art subject students have their own career opportunities say in Media, scientific research, etc.
4. The syllabus of civils exam keeps changing. You prepare for General studies, Public administration today, and after five years you may have paper on mental ability, aptitude, Law, Science. The optionals (like public admin) may be removed.
5. Instead, I would suggest below simple things for those interested in civil services at age of 17+.
a. Improve your english skills.
b. Read NCERT books(similar to your school text books).
c. Follow news from All India Radio website/Doordarsan.
d. Improve some reasoning skills, arithmetic skills.
e. Read general books of your interest(Autobiographies, science, stories..). Read to entertain yourself.
After graduation, to preapere for civils, pls refer to my other articles on coaching, preperation, books etc.
I'll add more to this. Pls add your comments.
Srujan Nakidi, IRS
4 comments:
such a nice and useful analysis. :)
thanku sir . for your valuable sugessions
sir i want write civils in telugu so can tel kindly material
swathi,
pls read my other blogs. Those who are close to hyderabad can go to Ashok nagar, visit some book shops and xerox centre. Some material from Delhi is also available in Hyd. If you have syllabus in mind, you can search accordingly. Some other toppers notes will also be available.
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