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What is Civil Services

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The civil services refer to the civil services, the permanent executive branch of the Republic of India. The civil service system is the backbone of the administrative machinery of the country.
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Use of Information Resources Among the Civil Service Exam Aspirants With Special Reference to Tamil Nadu, India
Kalyani K. S. (Alagappa University, India) and S. Thanuskodi (Alagappa University, India)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 25
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7125-4.ch004
Abstract
The Indian Civil Service serves as the backbone of India and carries great respect and responsibilities. The best brains of the country vie for entry into the Indian Civil Services as officers. The civil servants are thrust responsibility of managing the economic, natural, and human resources of the country. They constitute of individuals from different walks of life and different educational and social backgrounds who exhibit the qualities of integrity, vision, and commitment to the nation. The varied background of individuals creates a perfect amalgamation mirroring the Indian social reality giving it a holistic perspective. The results of the study revealed that the respondents have reasonable information awareness and skills to locate and retrieve information resources.
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