Figuring Out with Raj Shamani

IAS Officer Vs Politicians, Coal Scam, Corruption, India & PM Modi - Anil Swarup | FO 184 Raj Shamani

April 02, 2024 Raj Shamani
Figuring Out with Raj Shamani
IAS Officer Vs Politicians, Coal Scam, Corruption, India & PM Modi - Anil Swarup | FO 184 Raj Shamani
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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 
01:04 - Beginning with IAS Journey
03:16 - Dealing with ethical dilemma
08:18 - Transfers are opportunity
15:37 - Death threats in naxal areas
17:19 - Working experience with Mayawati
18:31 - 3 Types of bribes
19:33 - IAS to Coal Secretary of India
21:32 - Education Mafia discussion with Yogi Adityanath
24:30 - BJP Vs Congress
27:09 - Coal scam 
35:44 - First meeting with PM Modi 
38:14 - Why is coal important?
40:44 - Can IAS officers take their decisions without any influence?
41:46 - 3 fastest growing sectors in India  
43:19 - Why don't educated people join politics?
44:22 - Salary & perks of a coal secretary
47:19 - Thanks for watching!

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In today’s episode of Figuring Out, we have Former Coal Secretary of India Anil Swarup in conversation with Raj Shamani. He passed IAS with AIR 14 and became the IAS officer in Uttar Pradesh, throughout his career he has worked on various tough projects, brought significant changes, and worked with many CMs. He has written books like “Ethical Dilemmas of a Civil Servant”, “Not Just A Civil Servant’ and many others. Today he is also a public speaker and speaks in various countries.

We talked about how IAS became IAS and got placed in his home state Uttar Pradesh, he shared about his early days, the challenges he faced, how he got transferred, how he used to be in ethical dilemmas, and how he created value systems to deal with everything. He further shared how he became the Coal Secretary of India and the challenges that he solved. We also talked about his experience with U.P CM Yogi Adityanath and PM Narendra Modi. 

Towards the end, we talked about some fast-growing sectors in India in terms of business, employment, and more. He shared how much pension he gets after retirement, what are some perks, and his other income streams post-retirement. This episode will fill you with inspiration with the courage and strong values of Anil sir. For more such engaging conversations subscribe to our channel now!

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