TNPSC was always known as a Corrupt body since the days of Congress rule. Kids of Politicians and influential always got through the process. Though many able officers had walked out through its portal, there was no transparency ever in the process. Had seen brokers in Government estate where it’s office was located for decades , approach applicants in 1980s and 1990s offering them jobs on a deal. My office was then located next to it.
Ability of some selected officers was termed as the success of TNPSC. Information dept too has no standards in recruitment yet there were many officers, some of them mere school pass outs who have shown great mettle and rose to be senior officers against constitutional mandate. Presence of Talent can never be a pretext for encouraging short cuts in recruitment. The system needs to treat all equal and that’s called Equality and Social Justice. Cesar’s Wife should always be above suspicion. Supreme Court too had come down earlier on the Group #1 selections. Thank Heavens that the scam spilled out now.
Some are now being arrested. Media agog. They may be guilty and may deserve to be behind gaol. But it’s difficult to believe that everything in a self governing independent commission had happened at the lowest level without interference, approval and directions of those at the top. Are the Chairman and Members who were mainly retired bureaucrats and politically connected , innocent as its being presented? What were they doing if the were not complicit? Worry is those arrested could be scape goats.
As usual, the real culprits will escape. The weak go betweens, menials who took orders will be punished and victimised . But those masterminds who directed the tragedy will feign ignorance and display Buddha like innocence. They will enjoy holy untouchability. And sleep in peace. The big fish gets away while the small becomes the fry.
Cho Ramasamy once remarked that Corruption is not a way of life in our country. It’s the philosophy of our life. It is not easy to root out corruption because we have grown comfortable with it. But for the sake of posterity, we need to have a zero tolerance on the corrupt and appreciate those many honest, hard working, whom I was fortunate to have met in my government service.
Government should reform TNPSC. For the sake of our youth. Meritocracy can not be thrown in the gutter snipes. Standardised selection of competent Chairman and Members of the Service Commission, a non human interface , video graphing of interviews will go a long way in building a skilled, talented and honest public servants for furthering a new Tamilnadu. An anti corruption wing in the premises could help. I believe good things will happen. Let’s trust our leadership.
Vande Mataram!
Ability of some selected officers was termed as the success of TNPSC. Information dept too has no standards in recruitment yet there were many officers, some of them mere school pass outs who have shown great mettle and rose to be senior officers against constitutional mandate. Presence of Talent can never be a pretext for encouraging short cuts in recruitment. The system needs to treat all equal and that’s called Equality and Social Justice. Cesar’s Wife should always be above suspicion. Supreme Court too had come down earlier on the Group #1 selections. Thank Heavens that the scam spilled out now.
Some are now being arrested. Media agog. They may be guilty and may deserve to be behind gaol. But it’s difficult to believe that everything in a self governing independent commission had happened at the lowest level without interference, approval and directions of those at the top. Are the Chairman and Members who were mainly retired bureaucrats and politically connected , innocent as its being presented? What were they doing if the were not complicit? Worry is those arrested could be scape goats.
As usual, the real culprits will escape. The weak go betweens, menials who took orders will be punished and victimised . But those masterminds who directed the tragedy will feign ignorance and display Buddha like innocence. They will enjoy holy untouchability. And sleep in peace. The big fish gets away while the small becomes the fry.
Cho Ramasamy once remarked that Corruption is not a way of life in our country. It’s the philosophy of our life. It is not easy to root out corruption because we have grown comfortable with it. But for the sake of posterity, we need to have a zero tolerance on the corrupt and appreciate those many honest, hard working, whom I was fortunate to have met in my government service.
Government should reform TNPSC. For the sake of our youth. Meritocracy can not be thrown in the gutter snipes. Standardised selection of competent Chairman and Members of the Service Commission, a non human interface , video graphing of interviews will go a long way in building a skilled, talented and honest public servants for furthering a new Tamilnadu. An anti corruption wing in the premises could help. I believe good things will happen. Let’s trust our leadership.
Vande Mataram!
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