SARMISTHA PANDA | (Rank -109, OPSC OAS -2021) | Kalinga IAS | Odisha Civil Service

Summary

In this interview, the candidate from Qatar discusses their suitability for the Orissa Administrative Service, highlighting qualities like compassion, empathy, and integrity. They mention their experience as a basketball player, indicating teamwork and coordination skills. The candidate is asked about their approach to addressing issues in a poor district, where they suggest implementing ongoing schemes and addressing grievances. They also talk about the Kalia scheme for farmers and the importance of Gram Sabha in rural governance. The script touches on challenges in sports development and disaster management, emphasizing the need for early warning systems and evacuation plans.

Takeaways

• 📚 The interviewee has a background in agriculture and forestry and is from Qatar, applying for the Orissa Administrative Service.
• 🌟 The candidate believes they are fit for the position due to their compassion, empathy, patience, honesty, and integrity.
• 🏀 The interviewee is a basketball player, highlighting their teamwork and coordination skills.
• 🏞️ If appointed in a poor district, the candidate plans to implement ongoing schemes and address grievances to improve the situation.
• 🚧 The candidate identifies congestion, urbanization, and inadequate drainage as major issues in the district of Cuttack.
• 🌾 The agricultural sector is diminishing due to urban encroachment on peripheral areas.
• 🏆 Famous international basketball players mentioned include Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry.
• 🏀 Challenges in sports development include inadequate infrastructure, lack of specialized coaching, and insufficient tournaments.
• 📝 The interviewee has been appointed but has not yet joined, with the appointment letter expected on the 18th.
• 🌱 The candidate aspires to be a civil servant to contribute to both technological and social development, particularly in agriculture.
• 💡 The Kalia scheme targets cultivators, landless labor, elderly, and provides insurance coverage, aiming to improve agricultural conditions in Odisha.

Q & A

What is the candidate's background in relation to the interview for Orissa Administrative Service?

The candidate has a background in nematology and agriculture forestry, and is from Qatar. They believe they are fit for the Orissa Administrative Service due to their sense of compassion, empathy, patience, honesty, and integrity.

What qualities does the candidate think make them suitable for the Orissa Administrative Service?

The candidate believes their qualities of compassion, empathy, patience, honesty, and integrity, along with their teamwork and coordination skills from being a basketball player, make them suitable for the role.

What would be the candidate's first initiative if appointed in a problematic district of Odisha?

The candidate would first implement and penetrate the masses with the ongoing government schemes, and address the grievances of the people to the government.

What are the major problems the candidate identifies in the bottom district of Odisha?

The candidate identifies urbanization leading to congestion, lack of proper drainage facilities, and encroachment by urban people into peripheral agricultural areas as the major problems.

What is the candidate's view on the lack of infrastructure and continuous tournaments for sports in Odisha?

The candidate believes that the lack of specialized teachers for different sports and the absence of continuous tournaments are the primary reasons for the infrastructural setback in sports in Odisha.

What is the candidate's dream and how does it relate to their career choice?

The candidate dreams of becoming a civil servant to connect with people and serve both in technological and social areas, with a particular interest in agriculture.

What is the Kalia scheme mentioned by the candidate, and who are the targeted beneficiaries?

The Kalia scheme is a government initiative in Odisha with five components targeting cultivators, landless labor, honeybee and livestock farmers, elderly people, and providing insurance coverage and easy access to loans.

How does the candidate plan to ensure better penetration of government schemes in rural areas?

The candidate plans to decide on beneficiaries based on criteria such as landlessness and cultivation status, and ensure that the schemes reach the intended audience through the state government's beneficiary selection process.

What is the Gram Sabha, and what is its significance in the context of the interview?

The Gram Sabha is a village assembly where every person above 18 years of age is a member. It has a constitutional status and is significant for local governance and decision-making.

What is the Health Screen scheme provided by the government of Odisha, and what are its benefits?

The Health Screen scheme offers insurance coverage of five lakhs for the family and seven lakhs for women, with criteria for eligibility such as ration card holders.

How does the candidate understand the concept of flood and its management?

The candidate understands a flood as a situation where the river's carrying capacity is exceeded, causing water to overflow and encroach peripheral areas. They mention early warning systems and evacuation as part of flood management.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Interview for Administrative Service Position

The paragraph features an interview scenario where the candidate discusses their qualifications for the Orissa Administrative Service. They express their compassion, empathy, and patience as key attributes, along with their honesty and integrity. The candidate also mentions their teamwork and coordination skills, citing their experience as a basketball player. When asked about their approach to solving problems in a poor district, they talk about implementing ongoing government schemes, addressing people's grievances, and tackling issues like urbanization, flooding, and agricultural decline. They also mention their appointment letter and their aspirations to serve as a civil servant.

05:03

🏀 Sports Infrastructure and Schemes in Odisha

This paragraph delves into the topic of sports infrastructure, focusing on the lack of efficient training and continuous tournaments for athletes. The candidate discusses the ongoing efforts to improve sports penetration and mentions the success of other sports like hockey and athletics. They also touch upon their personal appointment and the schemes for agricultural development in Odisha, such as the Kalia scheme, which targets cultivators, landless labor, elderly, and provides insurance coverage. The paragraph concludes with a discussion on the role of state governments in beneficiary selection and the importance of Gram Sabha in rural governance.

10:03

🌊 Flood Management and Disaster Response

The final paragraph addresses the issue of flood management, explaining the causes of flooding and the importance of early warning systems. The candidate discusses the need for evacuation and rehabilitation of affected populations, emphasizing the priority of saving lives in disaster situations. They also touch upon the challenges of managing conflicting interests during communal events and the importance of secularism in a democratic country.

Keywords

💡Nematology

Nematology is the scientific study of nematodes, which are microscopic roundworms. In the context of the video, the mention of nematology suggests that the speaker has a background in this field, possibly relating to agriculture or biology. It is used to establish the speaker's credentials and relevance to the discussion about Orissa Administrative Service.

💡Orissa Administrative Service

Orissa Administrative Service (OAS) is a part of the state civil services in the Indian state of Odisha. The speaker expresses a desire to join this service, indicating a career goal that is central to the video's theme of public service and administration.

💡Compassion

Compassion is the feeling of empathy and concern for others' suffering. The speaker cites compassion as a key quality for being fit for administrative service, emphasizing the human element of public service and the importance of understanding and addressing people's problems.

💡Integrity

Integrity refers to the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. The speaker mentions integrity as one of their personal attributes, which is crucial for a position in the administrative service where trust and ethical conduct are paramount.

💡Teamwork and Coordination

Teamwork and coordination are essential for collaborative efforts and effective group dynamics. The speaker, being a basketball player, highlights these skills, suggesting that they can work well in a team and coordinate activities, which is vital in administrative roles.

💡Urbanization

Urbanization is the process of migration from rural to urban areas, leading to the growth of cities and towns. In the script, urbanization is identified as a major problem in the district, causing issues like congestion and inadequate drainage facilities, which are central to the discussion of local governance challenges.

💡Agriculture Sector

The agriculture sector refers to the industry involved in farming and producing food crops. The speaker discusses the diminishing agriculture sector due to urban encroachment, indicating a concern for the economic and environmental impacts on the region's primary industry.

💡KALIA Scheme

The KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) Scheme is a government initiative in Odisha aimed at supporting farmers and agricultural laborers. The speaker mentions this scheme as an example of government efforts to address agricultural challenges and improve the livelihood of farmers.

💡Gram Sabha

Gram Sabha is a village assembly in India, as per the 73rd and 74th amendments to the Constitution. It is a platform for villagers to discuss and decide on local issues. The speaker refers to Gram Sabha to illustrate the participatory nature of local governance in India.

💡Flood

A flood is a natural disaster characterized by an overflow of water that submerges land which is usually dry. The speaker discusses the issue of floods in the district, linking it to problems like inadequate drainage and the carrying capacity of rivers, which is a significant concern for the area's infrastructure and public safety.

💡Early Warning Systems

Early warning systems are mechanisms put in place to alert communities of impending disasters, such as floods. The speaker mentions the importance of these systems in disaster management, emphasizing the need for proactive measures to protect lives and property.

Highlights

Candidate emphasizes their sense of compassion and empathy, believing these traits make them fit for the Orissa administrative service.

Candidate highlights their background in agriculture and forestry, along with their origin from Qatar.

Candidate expresses their ability to hear people patiently and solve their problems by listening.

Candidate mentions being honest, having integrity, and being a team player, drawing on their experience as a basketball player.

When asked about addressing issues in a problematic district, candidate prioritizes implementing ongoing government schemes and addressing grievances.

Candidate identifies urbanization and cementation as major problems in their district, causing issues like flooding and inadequate drainage.

Candidate names famous international basketball players such as Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry.

Candidate explains infrastructural setbacks and lack of efficient coaching as reasons for underperformance in sports at universities.

Discussing their future appointment, candidate reveals their dream to become a civil servant to help both farmers and the community in broader aspects.

Candidate discusses the Kalia scheme, outlining its components and benefits for different agricultural stakeholders.

Candidate emphasizes the need for better penetration of government schemes to reach the targeted beneficiaries.

Candidate demonstrates knowledge about the institutional structure of local governance, specifically mentioning the Gram Sabha.

Candidate outlines their approach to managing flood situations, including early warning systems and community evacuation strategies.

Candidate mentions the criteria for insurance coverage under government health schemes, such as ration card holders.

Candidate discusses handling processions by different communities on the same date and location, emphasizing secularism and compromise.

Transcripts

is coming

good evening sir

okay sit down

okay so I'm sure you have completed

nematology

nematology you are from sir I am from

Qatar

agriculture forestry okay why do you

think you are fit for Orissa

administrative service

administrative service because I have a

sense of compassion and empathy I have

the patience to hear to people patiently

like 50 of their problem is solved if

only be here to them then socially feel

connected with us so sir apart from that

I'm honest and uh in a girl with

Integrity so for that matter and also

I'm a I'm a girl I have a teamwork and

coordination uh with me because I'm a

basketball player so for that matter sir

I think I am fit for you suppose you

become a video you are appointed in a

Blog

I think the poorest District of odisha

so what do you think

and you reach that blog and we found

very many problematic institution what

do you initiative what do you uh what

initiative you should take yes sir but

first of all I would I would like to run

the I would like to implement the

schemes that are ongoing I would like to

penetrate the huge masses for that

scheme that are running that government

provides uh sir apart from that I would

uh sir here the Grievances of people and

I would

address that to the government sir

what are the basic problem your bottom

district is facing

district is nowadays becoming uh

becoming congested like uh cementation

and urbanization is the major problem of

cuttack so that's why flood and flood

and other drainage facilities not there

in is unavailable or is minimum in that

District apart from that

sir Agriculture and sector of

Agriculture due to encroachment of

people in urban areas like Urban people

encroaching the peripheral area

agriculture is also diminishing for that

matter sir

okay who is the famous international

basketball player one very famous USA

what is his name Michael Jordan LeBron

James Stephen Curry

yes sir for that we have various reasons

like infrastructural uh setback like for

one sport one like for every sport in a

university one teacher is appointed like

they could not be that efficient like in

one subject does not fit for all one

teacher so that is the primary reason

and secondly sir the players are not

like continuous tournaments are not

conducted so they are only selected and

only national uh games are played like

in District State the penetration is not

available

gradually the process is ongoing and

very soon we will be able to achieve

like hockey and Athletics and all World

Championship has been held so for that

matter sir we are in a way to achieve

successor

so you got an appointment

so there has been that I have been

appointed but I have not joined since

on 18th my appointment letter would be

handled to me yes so you'll be joining

answer currently I'm not sure

yes sir but uh sir I have a dream to

become a civil servant for that matter

sir don't you think I think holder yes

sir

our country especially our state will be

using and

graduating okay so as an agriculture

officer

like a better contribute a simple

graduate can be a os office yes

would not have been then Green

Revolution would not happening

yes sir and finally we are not the

decision

so for that matter sir I have personal

uh personally I have choose civil

service because uh sir I am a girl I

want to connect like so people both Farm

like I would I could serve both Farmers

Farmers as well as Farmers like own

Social Development also I could call Sir

like education sanitation drinking water

Technologies

both technologically and social area I

could cover that but going for

agriculture I could only cover the

technological aspects but for that

matter uh

schemes of formative odisha for

agriculture

who are the targeted

yes sir so it have five components like

sir for cultivators 25 000 for landless

labor for honeybee and livestock their

10 000 is given for elderly so 10 000 is

given like two rank insurance coverage

is also given so Kalia is a scheme in

that matter so then

easy access to loan scheme set to

language labels yes sir

these are the schemes

in that matter

yes sir but more penetration of uh that

scheme could be possible through state

government beneficiary you have to

choose

how to decide so I would first decide

sir landless cultivate us then you are

going to decide

sir I'm not sure about the processor

have you heard about the institution yes

sir what is the structure sir it is

retired structure in every state it was

given a constitutional status to 72 72nd

amendment in 1992.

sorry sir so Mr it is a it is first in

the primary limit is

yes

sir what is that every person who is

above 18 years of age he or she is the

member of gram Sabha like in a village

one grams there so sir it is

educational qualification

the education qualifications sir I am

not sure

sir I'm not sure I guess 18 said I'm not

21

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yes okay and uh we told uh

who will decide The Beneficial yes sir

okay

um

but it is the health screen that is

provided by government of odisha it is a

five lakh insurance coverage to the

family and to the woman it is seven lakh

insurance company

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currently I'm not sure

yes sir

like whether this is

applicable to every individual there is

a criteria and Sir there is a criteria

of sir I think that card ration card

holder

yes sir okay so why like Delhi is

explaining flood right now yes sir so

there are different reasons uh like uh

it is like the haryana barrage is there

above a thousand acoustic so they can

they could not hold that water

is

carrying capacity okay what do you

understand the flood

very lame in life yes sir flood is the

situation where the rivers carrying

capacity of water exceeds it its

embankments get flooded the kids with it

and the water comes out and it

encroaches the peripheral areas

yes sir a good instruction is you have

to evacuate

the wheels are not ready to come out yes

sir um so first of all are two early

warning systems

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yes sir sir I would try to convince and

motivate the people I would like to

convince the youth at least of uh the

house so that they could convince their

parents and all so for that matter I

could I would rehabilate them to

somewhere else like at little distance

from their home through this changes

sir that your process

sir whether I would I'm capable of using

or not when disasters will come you will

be the soul yes sir it would be my last

resort Last Resort yes sir you are using

course

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so because once life is gone nothing

else is important yes yes sir so it will

be my last result

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same day

we are going to give permission to both

the same time sir same thing same

location same date both wants to take A

procession yes because of their own

reasons yes sir religion is not I think

it is not the criteria to decide because

we are secular country so sir for that

matter I would I would try to convince

one of the community to compromise and

uh

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no no you are not

foreign

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