As I
myself am a Government servant, here I wish to share my ideas which I think are
worthy enough to share with you. When you get a post in an office or
institution as a representative of the Government, first of all think about
your position; think why you are posted there, what is the purpose of the
Government or formless institution in doing so. It pays you, gives you all
privileges and assigns you some duties and responsibilities. Always be
vigilant about those responsibilities.
You must
think about your rights and at the same time you must have in mind your duties.
Try your maximum. Be punctual, whatever be your office time. That time period
is not your own. You cannot spend even a second in that time period, except
that allotted leisure time, according to your will. Count each second for which
Government pays you as precious and spend it for the duties assigned to you. When you waste a second, remember that you
are wasting the time and money of the public to whom you are committed. Whoever
be your customers, work hard to satisfy them. Don’t tease or insult the public who
come to you. Always think that you are a Government servant, or the servant of
each and every civilian in the country for whom the Government stands. Don’t
think that Government has given you a chair to pay you and make your life comfortable.
Don’t demand respect, but command respect. You have to help the public, majority
of whom may be illiterate. Your duty is to satisfy them and it is not to
satisfy only your Boss. I believe that it is not your Boss, but God who judges
and pays you in terms of your deeds and services. Always have in mind the proverb,
“Work is Worship.”To get a chance to serve the public is equivalent to getting a
chance to worship God, who has assigned you this role.
The time after your
working hours is your own and spend that time without any botheration about
your work. Shed the burden of your work at the working place itself when you
step out of the office, similarly, shed your personal life at the step of your
office when you step in to the office.
Act worthy enough to be an asset to
the society when you are healthy. Don’t think about the consequences or
personal profits. You yourself will have what you deserve. Be fully conscious
about your role and utilize your whole capacity for the well being of the
people you are concerned with in your profession. Don’t ever make a black spot
in your career. Follow ethics in your profession and give primary importance to it.
Do justice to your conscience. Consider your service to the public not as a
favour, but as your duty.
Consider yourself to
be one among the selected few to serve the public, from a whole nation or a
state .Keep up your greatness. Don’t ever demand or receive bribes. If you do so,
I will say that you are in a level lower than that of a beggar, however
esteemed you seem to be. Do you think that you can make your life comfortable with
that money? No, never.You will have to repent in your life for that. There will
be a time in your life when you will have to standstill and look back into your
past life. Then you should not feel like “I should not have done that.”Never
deviate from the path of truth.Enjoy doing the work assigned to you. Indeed
that will bring into your life a new fragrance and sweetness.
