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.