1.Patriotic
An IAS Officer should be patriotic then only he or she can serve the nation wholeheartedly. As an IAS Officer, one is also responsible in forming policies and implementing the same. When it comes to implementing a policy an IAS officer should consider one’s particular interest as well as the country before him/her because with such power and responsibilities any actions taken could have a massive impact. This will lead to a better India.
2.Legal and Rational Action
As a civil servant, an IAS Officer should abide by law and regulations in order to administer and lead. One should take rational action under any circumstances and follow the rules and regulations.
3.Responsibility and Liability
The key responsibility among others of an IAS Officer is to take care of the day to day administrative affairs of their jurisdictional area. An IAS Officer should fulfil his responsibilities and meet all governmental tasks and when some blunder happens while performing a task he/she as an administrator should hold responsible herself/himself morally for actions and should be willing to apprehend liability.
4.Hard Work & Commitment
Administrative areas given to IAS officers include various departments like administrative work, funds management, law enforcement, development programmes etc., and this means a lot of responsibilities. To accomplish and outclass in any task an IAS Officer should be a hard worker and committed to his/her duty.
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do”– Steve Jobs.
Being a civil servant an IAS Officer’s mantra should be “Work is Worship” and should never forget that “the price of greatness is responsibility”- Winston Churchill.
5.Out-of-the-Box Thinking for Excellence in Work
As an administrator, one should make sure the utmost standard of excellence in administrative work and action. The biggest challenge in being a part of the administration in India which is a diverse country is that there are different areas with different problems and under these circumstances, as an administrator, one should think out of the box and devise solutions that tackle various problems effectively.