N R Narayana Murthy Proposes Tapping Management Graduates for Civil Service Improvement
N R Narayana Murthy, a prominent industry figure, suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should consider recruiting civil servants from management schools instead of relying solely on the UPSC examination.
Murthy proposed that the government should source Indian Administrative Services (IAS) talent from management schools. Currently, candidates undergo a competitive exam conducted by the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC), focusing on a few subjects. Once selected, they receive training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie.
During this training, candidates specialise in sectors like agriculture, defence, or manufacturing. This marks a shift from creating general administrators to developing subject matter experts who will serve the country for 30-40 years in their respective fields. Murthy believes this change could enhance public service delivery.
The government needs to access the management schools for the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) talent rather than the present system where the candidates appear for the highly competitive exam conducted by the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) by giving an examination in three or four subjects, said Murthy,
“I think in this country, we have to work very hard because there is no substitute for hard work. Even if you are the most intelligent guy, you need to work hard. So therefore, I am sorry, I have not changed my view,” he said.
