[Assam] Great achievement (EDITORIAL , The Assam Tribune, 26.05.2008)

[Buljit Buragohain]

EDITORIAL 

    
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  Great achievement
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  The recently declared results of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination have enough reasons to make the State proud. This time a total of four candidates from the State has cleared the coveted civil services examinations. Nabanita Chakrabarti of Guwahati, Nayanjyoti Nath of Jamugurihat, Rahul Kotoky of Sivasagar and Neelabh Roy Dasgupta of Nagaon will soon be a part of the country’s elite civil administration. Nabanita Chakrabarti’s performance in the examinations has become the icing on the cake of success for the State. She had secured the 16th position in the UPSC examinations. To figure amongst the top 20 by itself is a great achievement. This year’s result has once again brought to the fore that there is no dearth of talent in the State. What is needed is proper guidance, encouragement and motivations. But sadly enough the State is lagging far behind so far as training and guidance to the aspirants is concerned. 

As in the other years, this year too, the successful candidates had their higher education outside the State. The lack of a proper academic environment also stands in the way of the aspirants who want to prepare for the civil services examination. Unless there is a change in the education scene in the State, the prospective aspirants would have no way out but to go to places like New Delhi to get proper training to crack the UPSC examination. On their part the four successful candidates have once again highlighted that there are no short cuts for success. It is hard work, and perseverance. They were focussed on their goal and didn’t allow setbacks to stand in their way. Incidentally it was in her fourth attempt in the UPSC examination Nabanita figured in the coveted top 20 list. This year’s results should inspire more aspirants to vie for civil service examinations. For the benefit of the prospective candidates, the State on its part should set up centres in different areas
 to provide adequate training. A proper academic environment is also a must to motivate the students of the State to prepare themselves and appear in competitive examinations.
  
(The Assam Tribune,26.05.2008)



       
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