What do you understand by the term ‘public servant’ ? Reflect on the expected role of public servant.

Gandhiji said that meaning of life is to lose yourself in the service of others. Public service or service of others is helping those in need to the best of your abilities. The needs can vary from basic needs of food & shelter to higher needs of luxury or spirituality. Every person with considerations for other is doing a public service.

Ways to serve public

↳ As an administrator or part of government, by providing the public effective admin.

↳ As part of civil society - by supporting and standing with people in need whether of a community eg: peasants or society as a whole eg: environment.

NGOs and Pressure groups come in this domain.

↳ Being a service provider, making lives easier → e.g. banking professionals.

↳ As a citizen - just by helping people in need around you.

To serve public, entering civil services is one of the many ways, but can be 'better' means of serving public depending on individual capacities. For example, A person with administrative and leadership qualities can serve better as a civil servant, while someone with good business acumen can serve better by being an entrepreneur.