Unlike other sectors in India, the education sector has largely escaped scrutiny and punitive action regarding acts of corruption perpetrated by small, private and powerful lobbies

For a bureaucrat, blind honesty untempered by prudence and efficiency is a sure path to failure, both in their duties and their quest to change society

Value of ethics in bureaucracy is significant not only from the perspective of ideal public service but also as a pragmatic career booster for civil servants who practice such principles

Ultimately, a civil servant must tune out the political crossfire and do what they think is right rather than what is convenient or will bring them short term gains

The process of rehabilitating the image of civil servants in India, while requiring major institutional changes, must begin with the civil servants' willpower to hold their integrity intact

A new generation of civil servants must, as a group, use the media effectively to promote their achievements and counter negativity regarding the services

To shape young Indian civil servants as the leaders of tomorrow, systems for selection, training and assessment of such officers must be overhauled

Post-COVID-19, India can emerge as a major investment hotspot if certain policies and existing economic frameworks are used more effectively