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Also, what about places where there is no internet? Despite a large base of internet users, the internet penetration rate in the country stands at just nearly 50% in 2020.

“As the economy starts opening up again, we will see a lot of people looking for work. But they are primarily looking to the government to provide jobs since the private sector is not in a position to help them out.”

As COVID-19 cases are on a steady rise and lockdown has affected thousands of wage earners, this IAS officer made the most of the situation and optimised the available resources to solve two problems.

"Imagine a situation where you have only water from the borewell for survival. That's what we first saw when we started out with the relief work."

“It was so heartening to see them ask a variety of questions – from “How many teeth does an anaconda have?” to “Who made you, Alexa?” Often, children are discouraged from asking too many questions at school. With Alexa, there is no such bar and this makes me extremely happy!”

“Explore the length and breadth of the optional paper you opt for,” says Surabhi Gautam, AIR 50, CSE 2016

“Try and stay focussed only on the prelims at this point. While it may be very tempting to pick up and study your optional subject as well, do not do that," says IAS Officer Naveen Kumar Chandra.

“I wanted to make a connection with them, and it wasn’t just about being able to greet them,” dimples the IAS officer who learned Gondi in three months.

“Better Together”, an initiative by The Better India to support civil service officers, has raised over Rs 17 lakh. The money is providing basic food essentials to hundreds of workers across India, from Maharashtra to Meghalaya.

"Dr Sajinglu Chai Pul led from the front. She offered counselling to the patient, his family members, and closely engaged with the community at large,” says the Deputy Commissioner of Lohit district.