As a Senior Civil servant, I hold a constitutional position which derives its power only from the Constitution of India and not person embodiment of political figures and ministers.
Also, as a civil servant my prime duty is to deliver rightful entitlement and justice to everyone, it includes myself also. Hence if there is absence of any rational reason for not promoting me despite having seniority and clear record, I would raise my voice to the person/committee who took such decision in an internal way so that dignity of institution in question not get questioned.
I will ask for an explanation and if not satisfied with the explanation then will ask for:
- protocol followed and if none then present any past promotion example or existing constitutional provision for promotion.
- weightage allotted to age, experience, seniority, past records etc.
- Future course of action for me to know what is their plan for me.
Such a question may invite some turbulence in the department, but will ensure the codification of guidelines for promotion and will make a protocol for future promotion.
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You were not asked to put forward the scenarios in the answer as you did in the 1st part of the question. No one is questioning your capability or morality here. The demand for the first part is simple: “Do you think a civil servant should speak against the government when they face such incidences?”
Therefore read the question carefully. It is not your run-of-the-mill case study where you have to present a hypothetical situation where you have either done nothing wrong or you must have committed some mistake. UPSC has been changing the nature of the case studies recently and hence, you have to bring your A-game in these situations. Simply discuss whether a civil servant should speak against the government when they face such incidences.
Read the model answer for this part because it will be the main focus of the answer.
the 2nd part is well attempted and it is detailed.
The language in the 2nd part is fair and content is well balanced.
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Decent answer but the explanation and the depth of the content can be expanded due to the nature of the question and marks allotted to it.
The direction of the discussion will remain the same. It’s just that your explanation will be increased in each talking points (especially in the 1st part of the answer).
The overall language is decent and the presentation is smooth.
Your understanding of the question is correct and you have managed to give good inputs.