Swarup stresses that the management skills of a civil servant are not taught at the Harvard Business School. The first segment deals with the formative years of the rookie UP-cadre officer. It brings out the challenges in traversing the difficult terrain of governance and public service where there is no moment of boredom,” he tells BL “The book is about trials and tribulations, and the successes and failures I have faced. The “I” element in their posts is rather strong.įor Swarup, though, the desire to speak out stems from excitement - the thrill that comes with all that the job entails. But today, many officers, especially those of the younger generation, express their views on platforms such as Twitter. He is also the author of the bestseller 'Not Just A Civil Servant'.There was a time when IAS officers seldom spoke in public. He is the Founder Chairman of Nexus of Good: an initiative towards recognising positive action and providing inspiration to the society at large to replicate them. He was selected as one of the 35 Action Heroes in India Today's 35' Annual Edition.

Thereafter, he served as Secretary, School Education and Literacy, where he attempted to foster public private partnership to improve quality of school education.Īs a strategic thinker and an innovative leader, he won several awards and nominations, the prominent ones being: Nominated as one of the Policy Change Agent by The Economics Times during the years 2010, 2012, 2015 & 2016. During the final years of his career, he served as Secretary to Government of India in the Ministry of Coal where he handled the aftermath of the coal scam. As a civil servant, he held various assignments within both the State (Uttar Pradesh) and Central Government. He won the Director's Gold Medal for the best Officer Trainee at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration amongst the officers of his batch.

Before joining the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1981 he served the Indian Police Service for a year. Born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, he earned his Master's Degree in Political Science from Allahabad University in 1978 where he was also awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal for being the Best All Round Student. IAS Officer, Former School Secretary & Coal Secretary of India)ĭuring his career spanning 38 years, Anil Swarup attempted to 'make it happen'.

NOT JUST A CIVIL SERVANT by Anil Swarup