Aizawl all set to give free civil service coaching to aspirants

AIZAWL, Feb 27 : To regain Mizoram’s past glory as an ‘IAS factory’, the Youth Commission has tied up with the reputed Lord Krishna IAS Academy, New Delhi, to give free civil service coaching to aspirants from this year.

As a sensitisation programme, the commission and the academy are jointly organizing a two-day ‘orientation course for civil services aspirants’ which was inaugurated by Mizoram state planning board, vice-chairman and IAS (retired) Lalkhama at the information directorates auditorium here today.

Lalkhama in his inaugural speech said, “In olden days, a considerable number of educated youths from Mizoram entered civil services despite the number being small compared to the figure today. But now, Mizoram, which used to be dubbed as an IAS factory, lags behind the other NE states,” he said.

“This is a move to arouse Mizo youths from their slumber,” the four-month old Mizoram Youth Commission secretary Rotluanga also said.

Lamenting that the number of youths entering civil services has fallen sharply since the past few decades, the secretary hoped to witness responses from the Mizo youths to the wake up call by next year.

Rotluanga informed that the MYC had worked out a number of projects for the welfare of the youths the biggest of which was establishment of Mizoram Youth Academy, adding that financial assistance was expected from the World Bank.

He further stated that the MYC targeted not only educated youths, but also uneducated youths in the rural areas. “We are trying to make the Youth Commission beneficial for all youths in Mizoram,” he said. Also speaking at the function, was Lord Krishna IAS Academy director Ankur Aggarwal who stressed that the civil services should not be regarded as being reserved for the genius and those from rich educational background.

 “With proper guidance, everyone can become civil service officers,” he told the participants. Lord Krishna IAS Academy will provide coaching classes for 15 days a month in Sociology, Political Science, Public Administration, History and General Studies and will also provide free text books.