UPSC Prep and Life as an IFS - @vgrewal0 (IFS, 2018)

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video we have Vikram Grewal, an Indian Foreign Service officer, who is currently posted to the Indian Mission in Paris, with us. We will discuss what life is like in the IFS, how he cleared the exam in his first attempt and other things he finds interesting in this conversation about UPSC preparation and the foreign service. Join us for this wide ranging conversation about UPSC preparation, being in the IFS and some key insights about the Civil Services Exam from someone who aced it at the age of 22.
Vikram's twitter: vikramgrawol
Vikram's blog: besankahalwa.blogspot.com/
00:00 Start
01:58 Life as an IFS
04:40 Languages in IFS
09:20 About batches
10:35 Language choices and postings
13:50 Postings in India
16:35 Essay approach
21:50 On his handwriting
23:30 Clearing UPSC CSE in 1st attempt
27:30 On family support
30:00 On the WHY of UPSC
37:00 Vikram's background
41:00 Environment through documentaries
42:30 Approach to UPSC
46:00 Beauty of NCERTs
51:30 Life in IFS
58:00 Choosing between IFS and IAS
Other Social Media:
Telegram: t.me/AbhijeetUPSC
Twitter: abhiwhy
Instagram: abhi.why
My notes:
GS fact sheets: blog.upscprep.com/p/making-notes
Sociology Notes: blog.upscprep.com/p/choosing-sociology-as-an-optional
UPSC Civil Services Exam is one of the most prestigious exams in the country. Because of this, there is a lot of competition in this exam. Hence, your UPSC preparation should be strategic, informed and well planned.
Your UPSC preparation should not be based on blind adherence to any program. Rather you should give a thought about how your are preparing. The best way to go forward is to study the blogs and tips given by previous year toppers about how to go about UPSC CSE, and then make your UPSC preparation strategy accordingly.
Doing static subjects like polity, economy, environment, geography and history for your UPSC preparation is a solid bet to increase your chances of clearing this exam. But this must all be supplemented by current affairs for best effect.
There's no shortcut to success.
Do the work.
Abhijeet Yadav
AIR 653, CSE 2017

Пікірлер: 290

@supmaster211 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Abhijeet. I don't wanna sound rude but please let your guest complete his/her point before posing another question in between. Because if it happens more than two times in a question it looks more like interrogation than an interview

@UPSCprepIAS 2 жыл бұрын

Noted. I tend to get ahead of myself (and my guests) at times. Will keep in mind.

@sachinnn101 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah..I also felt it.

@aishasharma979 2 жыл бұрын

You're correct, I felt it from the very first question when Vikram started telling about Vietnam.

@ravikarthikrao6852 2 жыл бұрын

yeah i also felt that

@chirag1134 2 жыл бұрын

But interview aise hi hota hai, chai pe gup shup nhi chal rha na

@randylalrinsanga3078 2 жыл бұрын

Vikram is one of my all time favourite officers. He is so humble and does not act like a big officer at all, eventhough he is. 👍🏼

@YoursTAngel 2 жыл бұрын

To be honest, I got to know him during lockdown and he has a positive impact on me and my outlook....I started to enjoy my preparation journey and don't stress that much as earlier!❤️

@sufiyanatamu3695 2 жыл бұрын

The most chill guy is Vikram Grewal among UPSC Fraternity

@makkzzy 2 жыл бұрын

This was one of the best interviews I've seen of an in-service officer, especially one focusing on the finer details of foreign services which sadly there isn't much awareness about. Thank you so much for bringing one of the most intellectually stimulating and humble officers on air. It was truly remarkable to know all about what happens after clearing this prestigious exam.

@sachinpanwar1175 2 жыл бұрын

Listening to vikram is such a relaxing activity for me,he always speaks naturally no formality and complete honesty. My mind is cleared that society expectations and our own aspiration differs and as we have 1 life we need to listen to our heart first. Abhijeet sir this is a great initiative. Keep it up

@29timepass 2 жыл бұрын

HE IS THE BEST ....I ALWAYS ADMIRE HIS COOLNESS...THANK YOU ABHIJIT SIR FOR THIS SESSION.....

@mahimehta9341 2 жыл бұрын

He has a different vibe... Totally ❤️❤️❤️ So motivating☘️

@SkSohail-ix5ui 2 жыл бұрын

Finally the episode 😭😭😭😭😭 two finest people I look after about upsc, thanks a lot

@indranilbhowmik8667 2 жыл бұрын

What do u value more, freedom or power !! This line justt 🔥♥️

@ShibamMohanty 2 жыл бұрын

His bio on twitter is so funny "Pal do Pal ka flyer" 😂

@Dusk425 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the last segment where you guys about principle. 🤩 Also I definitely choose freedom over power.

@spiritualseeker999 2 жыл бұрын

Vikram Grewal Sir is a permanent inspiration 💯 thankyou for this beautiful video 😊 🥰 IFS ❤️

@tanyavashistha1092 2 жыл бұрын

He's such an amazing person and soo kind and polite. would love to know more about the lifestyle of IFS officers.

@maheshsoni5171 2 жыл бұрын

You made my day abhijeet, bringing vikram sir for sharing his knowledge for us. 🙏

@kallolbhowmik 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR FOR UPLOADING THIS!! 🙇🙇🙇

@VivekSingh-qu5vz 2 жыл бұрын

Tysm Abhijeet... These kind of interviews help alot in understanding the service better, it also refreshes and motivates. Keep doing this amazing work Abhijeet... More power to you⭐✨

@prachisharma3732 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate, the way he is excited about reading and books...and especially understanding the constitution. This how one must feel about books

@manishakaushal9909 2 жыл бұрын

loved the interview. I would love to hear more from Vikram sir.

@divyarajan6966 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for bringing Vgrewal sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Aman-ns1yf 2 жыл бұрын

He is one of the most humble civil servant.

@shibadas1194 2 жыл бұрын

Do watch his 2019s videos.....

@pankajpandey2408 2 жыл бұрын

@@shibadas1194 IAS banne ke baad kaun maar peeet karta hai... Sab humble hi hote hain

@adityasharan4934 2 жыл бұрын

@@pankajpandey2408 ias ke bare m kon bol rha h bhai

@pankajpandey2408 2 жыл бұрын

@@adityasharan4934 upar comment padho bhai

@ankurok1969 2 жыл бұрын

Ghanta humble he is one of the most arrogant officer India can ever have 🤪

@nikhilshinde362 2 жыл бұрын

Honesty n simplicity at its best

@ajaymoses1995 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Abhijeet! See you soon, someday and somehow. Stay safe

@swapnilagrahari6705 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you bought him on the video, he's one of those unique diplomats who I see upon, even now. Also because he's my interest twin. His, poems, music taste, thoughts everything resonates with mine.

@anamusharraf2954 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Abhijeet sir, thanks a lot for having this interactive session with an ifs officer. KZfaq is filled with talks with ias officers, their service experience, one day with the sdm or what not but hardly there is anything or any video to give insight into the life of an ifs officer or what's there after lbsnaa or journey from ssfsi to choosing and learning a new language in a new country, settling there and all. This was a much needed one. Hopefully you'll bring more such videos in future for ifs aspirants, I'd like to recommend taking a session with two ifs officers- 1. Nayantara Dabariya(earlier posted in South Korea, currently in India) 2. Kanishka Singh( posted in Moscow, Russia) It'd be great and really help us get an insight into the life as an ifs officer specially female ones if you could talk with them

@shreyasmohan23 Жыл бұрын

This is definitely my favorite video of all your videos. Great questions asked and really insightful answers by Vikram.

@RohanSingh-db1ry 2 жыл бұрын

Have been following him in twitter for a long time I can bet he is one of the most humble and articulate person

@salakalasoujanya3975 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir for sharing wonderful journey and experience ☺️👍great session ❣️

@quotethevoice.1891 2 жыл бұрын

I can't even thank you much. Abhijeet bhaiya. DIL LE GAYE AAP ❤️🥺

@crazyphoton5111 2 жыл бұрын

Thank youuuu for thiss sir! V grewal sir is a big bigg motivation 🌸🙌

@devikamalhotra6231 2 жыл бұрын

amazing concept, something so different and interesting! thankyou for the video

@mightyhuirem3804 2 жыл бұрын

Stand-up comedian IFS 🤩🤩🤩🥳. Envy the personality

@shubhamprakash6909 2 жыл бұрын

His besan ka halwa blog is a masterpiece !

@apoorvasingh6238 2 жыл бұрын

58:00 is the best part hands down.

@kaveriraj4192 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this interview. Please bring more of such kinds !

@suhanisingh627 2 жыл бұрын

Before I saw this video I wanted to download Twitter to read his tweets as i discontinued using it from few months but here we have him in your video 😍

@nesbin9913 2 жыл бұрын

I am seeing this channel for first time and when I saw the thumbnail I thought the interviewer was the ifs officer and vice versa. Such a humble officer.👮🤝

@asifs100 2 жыл бұрын

Much needed. Thank you ❤️

@ese-kese 2 жыл бұрын

RESPECT TO YOU MUCH AWAITEDD

@siddhantsingh6971 2 жыл бұрын

Cleared lots of doubts.... thanks to both of you sir

@XxExternalBleedin100 2 жыл бұрын

This was such a fun & laid back conversation & not some pseudo- motivational harangue

@anujakalra1899 2 жыл бұрын

Freedom or power is what I was seeking. Thanks to Vikram.

@akashsharma-nz3ur 2 жыл бұрын

IIT Kanpur or IIM A?

@Dusk425 2 жыл бұрын

Two amazing people on the same screen 🤩. Thank you Abhijeet sir. All the things you do for us, aspirants are absolutely priceless.

@rguruji3279 2 жыл бұрын

I saw his essay copy .. it's extraordinary writing skills you have sir 🔥🔥👍

@himalayanyogi8222 2 жыл бұрын

You can sit with a pen and paper while interacting so while listening to other person arises a new question you can note down and ask in a flow.

@himalayanyogi8222 2 жыл бұрын

Always appreciate your efforts by the way

@allubang 2 жыл бұрын

Day by day UPSC is easy for me .....Tq sir 💐🤗

@cynthiahaffs88 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much Abhijit. This was needed 😃

@vidushisingh4372 2 жыл бұрын

Omg😍….. one of the best notification from YT I clicked✌️

@anooppaswan7938 2 жыл бұрын

Thank u Sir 🙏 I will pray to God that your case solve n u find your fream job 🙏🙏

@UditOjha 7 ай бұрын

Loved watching the conversation. Great inputs and insights particularly for a Foreign Services aspirant like me. Thanks alot. Gratitude.

@aditimahajan9624 Жыл бұрын

A great video that definetely inspires me to work hard for UPSC!!!!

@niharika859 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you , please have more interviews with IFS, Also vikram is so cool

@mayankdhawan 2 жыл бұрын

Best video to start the year... Thank God, you didn't bring any newbie telling about struggles of studying in AC room...

@nikitasingh1872 Жыл бұрын

hello sir, I like ur videos and the best one was this one in which u invited Vikram sir. ur daily shorts helps me a lot. I wish I could be a part of the channel after the selection and which get an opportunity to share the platform with you. most probably in 2024. hoping to meet u after approx 18 months to thank u for helping me in my journey.

@gayathrismohan6706 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Vikram Sir 😀 I came straight to the video just by seeing Vikram Sir in Abhijith Sir's Video cover page.

@ruchitathakar4019 2 жыл бұрын

Same !

@s_tomar 2 жыл бұрын

Most humble civil servant .

@soniyaadvait Жыл бұрын

Outstanding conversation 😇

@sahidaakhtar2079 2 жыл бұрын

This is so enriching . Thank you ❤️

@archanagautam6083 Жыл бұрын

This video helps more and more for aspirants

@aartithakur9436 2 жыл бұрын

Thanku sir so much for this beautiful session it's my dream job 🙏🙏🎉🎉🎊🎊

@anjalisaini3306 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much sir for guidance . 👍🙏🏿☺️

@AshishKumar-ok4uy 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to see him he's strategy on vision was great 🤩

@thevisionary5733 2 жыл бұрын

Please invite one guest who is an IPS officer, And so as we can get same job profile of an IPS, being IPS aspirant - It will be implacable motivation and astounding listening experience.. Thank You !

@ashutoshyadav9343 2 жыл бұрын

A great interview Abhijeet bhaiya❤

@triptajaswal8276 2 жыл бұрын

Loving this channel ...!

@aradhana2230 2 жыл бұрын

Eagerly waiting for an Indian Forest Officer's interview

@paramdrall 2 жыл бұрын

Much Appreciated ! 🖤

@devi69914 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this session 😍🤩

@accessories317 2 жыл бұрын

We need these for every main service .sir great inspiration

@ashishchoudhary9610 2 жыл бұрын

Grewal sir . We admire you ✌️

@KabirSinghBedi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this session !

@riyarajan5817 2 жыл бұрын

One of the coolest ❤

@sumedha.s53 2 жыл бұрын

Essay was so beautifully explained.

@shivangipatel9302 2 жыл бұрын

This duo wanted for so long ! 😍

@Rudra42241 2 жыл бұрын

This guy is a book in itself Really enjoyed the and and learn from it. Thank you Abhijeet sir and vikram sir for your valuable time 🙂🙂

@jagdishk6242 Жыл бұрын

After watching this video, i got really interested in IFS.

@anjalipal6160 Жыл бұрын

He has a complete different vibe ✨✨

@praveenkumar-mw6hd 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot every aspirant want to about these things

@eutopean7822 2 жыл бұрын

Very good question asked by abhineet. Almost all Important question related to IFS. Just one lacuna, Was interupption during talks.

@kirti1144 2 жыл бұрын

He was really waooo...I was not knowing anything about the service but he gave me lots of information..and now I could proudly go away with ifs....

@adavistic5293 2 жыл бұрын

Great Interview Abhijeet, just a recommendation being an interviewer please let the guest complete the chain of thought, since people want to hear them eagerly. the points that you want to ask on you can either write them or retain if the interview is taped, but the first rule to never interrupt the speaker, all our thoughts comments as an interviewee come second. Hope it helps, cheers

@khushboosahu5957 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir.....🙏🙏For the great session. This really helpful.🙏🙂

@robinupadhyay5734 2 жыл бұрын

Abhijeet please post videos about IPS and IRS

@akankshachaubey9457 2 жыл бұрын

Wow , too much humble 😍

@hiralgosrani5356 Жыл бұрын

Nice insights through this interview...

@asthasrivastav251 2 жыл бұрын

Just amazing...👍👍

@rowdyrathore7 2 жыл бұрын

Awsm bhailog both were awsm.

@yibogege7496 2 жыл бұрын

At last🥴I hv been following Vikram sir for quite some time on twitter one thing I must say this guy has a good sense of humour😂

@filterdstudy 2 жыл бұрын

Apart from this actually he is a very good writer

@ThePrimroseIFS Жыл бұрын

What a session man!

@kartikjoshi9760 2 жыл бұрын

नही मतलब लोग कितना कुछ कर लेते है एक जीवन मे या ईश्वर कृपा है मेहनत के बाद कितना अच्छा लिखते है कविता unka channel hai youtube pr और उनकी तो बुक भी प्रकाशित हुई है 9 साल पहेले ओर भी होगा बहोत कुछ।। जय हो।।

@hrushikeshpatil4359 2 жыл бұрын

Really good conversation 🙂

@akshatsamaria2055 2 жыл бұрын

Our history events should be edited and motivated in specific way

@krushnaaute8510 2 жыл бұрын

Khup Chan! ( in Marathi )=Very Nice!

@sohamroy6156 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see a good recruit who chose the IFS over IAS and has a background in history. In the 21st century, it is incredible that the same exam is used to select police officers, tax collectors, railway administrators, corporate law service, defence people, postal officers and diplomats. It is just absurd. All of these services are very very different and the lateral entry thing should be welcomed as most aspirants only want the IAS and have ZERO interest in the other services.What is even more astonishing is that people who get most of the other services barring the IAS make repeated attempts to get out of the service. This is the reason why our bureaucracy is rated one of the worst in the world .The Brits did away with this absurdity 60 years back. Our diplomats used to be the best in the world like Shiv Shankar Menon, Nirupama Rao and Shyam Saran but the current IFS recruits are such a shame. Most of them have no interest in history and politics and have extremely extremely poor communication skills. People like Ambassador Ronen Sen, Shashi Tharoor and Fareed Zakaria have raised this issue multiple times, We need a complete transformation and scrap the present system which is way past its sell by date

@zeroand0 2 жыл бұрын

@Soham Roy...IFS dont require knowledge of history, IR , geo-politics in its advance form. All the toppers read the same which is required , not more or less. Neither sir Menon or Nirupama maam had expertise in history. They are stallwarts because of their constantly growing and developing interest in diplomacy and many other diplomats do. Many diplomats who never had interest in ifs or diplomacy ended up to be very good officers.

@sunlight.06 Жыл бұрын

I wish you were correct about it,and much as you are passionate.