IAS Gyaan by Dr. GGS

Dr GG Saxena

UPSC conducts IAS annually and receives 1 million applications for a few thousand seats. Clearing the examination without appropriate guidance and mentorship can be an uphill task. I am Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retired, from 1996 AGMUT cadre. During my government service, I have seen my ups and downs, learnt lessons and mentored many aspirants along the way. Through this podcast, I want to guide all the deserving UPSC/ Civil Service candidates to achieve the dreams they had set out for. I just have one request: Keep calm... Listen... Ponder

  1. IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS: Farm Laws 2020 Explained

    12/23/2020

    IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS: Farm Laws 2020 Explained

    Happy Kisan Diwas!  The recent controversy surrounding the BJP government regarding Farm laws 2020 has erupted and refuses to die! News channels are full of opinions of different hues and it is difficult for an IAS Aspirant to take a holistic view of things!  Dr GG Saxena has been patiently observing the landscape and took his time to compile his thoughts holistically on the topic. Finally, he has come out with a historical view on the Farm Laws 2020 and how the current farmer's demands scale up against Government stand.  These 30 minutes might change your perspective.  About Dr GG Saxena Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might!   Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...

    37 min
  2. IAS gyaan by Dr GGS- Things to keep in mind before attempting UPSC Prelims

    10/02/2020

    IAS gyaan by Dr GGS- Things to keep in mind before attempting UPSC Prelims

    UPSC Prelims is here! You cant run away from it anymore...  May be you are feeling nervous or anxious or a bit of both.  Don't worry! In this episode, Dr GGS shall answer all your last minute questions and setup your To-Do list for UPSC Prelims. You will get an answer right from how to sleep well to how to read the question well and apply your mind while answering the MCQs.   About Dr GG Saxena Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might!   Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...

    22 min
  3. IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS Anti Defection Law and the power of Whip!

    09/21/2020

    IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS Anti Defection Law and the power of Whip!

    The Indian political scenario has witnessed rapid transformation in the recent past. Be it, Jyotiraditya scindia in MP or Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan,  defection has been a point of conversation amongst one and all. Is Defection from one party to another so easy? Has the weapon of Whip lost its firepower? In this episode, Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retd shall take you through the Anti Defection law and the power of Whip. About Dr GG Saxena Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might!   Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...

    25 min
  4. IAS gyaan by Dr GGS- Sure-shot way to crack UPSC Prelims!

    09/21/2020

    IAS gyaan by Dr GGS- Sure-shot way to crack UPSC Prelims!

    Do you think Tina Dabi and such toppers, cracked UPSC exams without a well thought out strategy for Prelims, Mains and Interviews?  Do you think all the candidates who clear UPSC exams are super intelligent with very high IQ? May be, many of them are intelligent but most of them possess above average intelligence and have diligently executed a carefully planned strategy!  Prelims is the first hurdle towards becoming a UPSC topper. A strategy will take you through.  In this episode, i'll do the homework for you as i crack the UPSC prelims trend for you and present a strategy that shall be your Bible for UPSC Prelims!  About Dr GG Saxena  Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might!   Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...

    20 min
  5. IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS Citizen Charter and Rehabilitation issues due to Land Acquisition

    07/26/2020

    IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS Citizen Charter and Rehabilitation issues due to Land Acquisition

    UPSC GS IV Ethics paper has a surprise up its sleeve! Usually the questions asked test the imagination of a prospective civil servant. In this episode, I, Dr GG Saxena, shall apprise you on how to answer the 2019 question related to Citizen Charter and 2016 question related to Land Acquisition and the issue of Displacement of Adivasis. UPSC GS IV Ethics 2016 Question: Explain the basic principles of citizens charter movement and bring out its importance. (150 words) UPSC GS IV Ethics 2016 Question:  Land needed for mining, dams and other large-scale projects is acquired mostly from Adivasis, hill dwellers and rural communities. The displaced persons are paid monetary compensation as per the legal provisions. However, the payment is often tardy. In any case, hit cannot sustain the displaced families for long. These people do not possess marketable skills to engage in some other accusation. They end up as low paid migrant laborers. Moreover, their development go to industries, industrialists and urban communities whereas the costs are passed on to these poor helpless people. This unjust distribution of costs and benefits is unethical. Suppose you have been entrusted with the task of drafting a better compensation-cum-rehabilitation policy for such displaced persons, how would you approach the problem and what would be the main elements of your suggested policy? (250 words)  About Dr GG Saxena Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might!   Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...

    20 min

  6. 07/19/2020

    IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS: Ethical dilemma and consequences of bonafide mistakes by civil servants

    Do you think being a Civil Servant job is just about benefitting the community? Do you think that civil servant is only supposed to carry out order by the book and seniors? In your opinion, is civil service an easy profession to maintain?  Well, if your answer to any of the above questions is a Definite YES, then, you need to go through this episode!  A civil servant's job is full of comprehensive thinking about an issue, facing dilemmas and still taking tough decisions! Some decisions need to be taken that may be considered as bonafide mistakes by the civil servants when seen in hindsight! Thus, a civil servant's job is not at all, an easy one!  It can be described as a seat full of thorns!  "गिरते हैं शहसवार ही मैदान-ए-जंग में । वो तिफ़्ल क्या गिरेगा जो घुटनों के बल चले" - Shayar: Mirza Azeem Beg 'Azeem' In this episode, I, Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retd, shall help you answer the following 2 questions that have been asked in UPSC GS-IV Ethics paper earlier: UPSC GS– 4 (ETHICS) 2018:   Explain the process of resolving ethical dilemmas in Public Administration. UPSC CSE 2019 Ethics GS – 4 Que 8:  Honesty and uprightness are the hallmarks of a civil servant. Civil servants possessing these qualities are considered as the backbone of any strong organization. In line of duty, they take various decisions, at times some become bonafide mistakes. As long as such decisions are not taken intentionally and do not benefit personally, the officer cannot be said to be guilty. Though such decisions may, at times, lead to unforeseen adverse consequences in the long-term. In the recent past, a few instances have surfaced wherein civil servants have been implicated for bonafide mistakes.  They have often been prosecuted and even imprisoned. The instances have greatly rattled the moral fibre of the civil servants. How does this trend affect the functioning of the civil services? What measures can be taken to ensure the honest civil servants are not implicated for the bonafide mistakes on their part? Justify your answer. About Dr GG Saxena Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might!   Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe..

    16 min
  7. IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS: Right to Information Act 2005- Explained

    07/12/2020

    IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS: Right to Information Act 2005- Explained

    Who is Vijay Kumbhar? How much information do you have about Chubatangit Jamir? Here is a clue... they have something in common with Subhash Chandra Agrawal, who had filed an RTI that led to the unearthing of the 2G scam! RTI 2005 has brought many scams to light in India. Prominent among them are the Adarsh Society Scam, 2G Scam, Commonwealth Games scam etc.  What makes RTI so important and powerful? To what extent can you use RTI and how can a civil servant distinguish between a genuine RTI and a non genuine RTI?  Here is all you need to know about Right to Information Act in  India, 2005.  In this episode, I, Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retd, shall  put all your doubts regarding RTI to rest and help you answer the UPSC GS- IV 2017 question on RTI:  You are a Public Information Officer (PIO) in a government department. You are aware that the RTI Act 2005 envisages transparency and accountability in administration. The act has functioned as a check on the supposedly arbitrarily administrative behaviour and actions. However, as a PIO you have observed that there are citizens who filed RTI applications not for themselves but on behalf of such stakeholders who purportedly want to have access to information to further their own interests. At the same time there are these RTI activists who routinely file RTI applications and attempt to extort money from the decision makers. This type of RTI activism has affected the functioning of the administration adversely and also possibly jeopardises the genuineness of the applications which are essentially aimed at getting justice. What measures would you suggest to separate genuine and non-genuine applications? Give merits and demerits of your suggestions. About Dr GG Saxena      Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might!   Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.    Please email me your comments/doubts at iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com        Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...

    23 min
  8. IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS Drunk worker death in factory (2017) and other Definitions

    07/12/2020

    IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS Drunk worker death in factory (2017) and other Definitions

    As an HR, how would you respond if a worker dies in the factory and it is revealed that he was drunk as well. Such a situation is good enough to put you through emotional and moral dilemma!  UPSC GS IV Ethics 2017 question was based on this situation:  You are the head of the Human Resources department of an organization. One day one of the workers died on duty. His family was demanding compensation. However, the company denied compensation because it was revealed in investigation that he was drunk at the time of the accident. The workers of the company went on to strike demanding compensation for the family of the deceased. The Chairman of the management board has asked for your recommendation. What recommendation would you provide to the management? Discuss the merits and demerits of each of the recommendation. Additionally, I, Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retd, would also help you answer another question that was asked in UPSC GS IV Ethics 2017 :  Examine the relevance of the following in the context of civil service: (a) Transparency (b) Accountability (c) Fairness and Justice (d) Courage of Conviction (e) Spirit of service. About Dr GG Saxena      Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might!   Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.   Please email me your comments/doubts at iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com        Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...

    12 min
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UPSC conducts IAS annually and receives 1 million applications for a few thousand seats. Clearing the examination without appropriate guidance and mentorship can be an uphill task. I am Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retired, from 1996 AGMUT cadre. During my government service, I have seen my ups and downs, learnt lessons and mentored many aspirants along the way. Through this podcast, I want to guide all the deserving UPSC/ Civil Service candidates to achieve the dreams they had set out for. I just have one request: Keep calm... Listen... Ponder

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