Advantages of being an IAS or a Civil Servant

• You get an opportunity to represent the Government.
• Working from the grassroots, you get the chance to contribute your mite to the development, day-to-day administration and for the overall welfare of the nation.
• The excellent training you receive as a probationary officer in a wide range of intellectual, physical and creative activities groom you into a well-developed personality.
• You will work in different capacities, in different administrative departments. This rich experience can vastly expand your knowledge base.
  With principal activities like decision-making and policy formulation, the job is vested with power.
• It is a white-collared job with cushy allowances and facilities.