Which is better Indian Economic Services or IAS?

Hi Deepika, It depends on what you want to become in the future: a specialist officer in government or a district collector. Both are group A central services with the same pay scale and mostly similar perks. You can prefer Indian Economic Services for the following reasons: 1. IES works as an economic specialist in government. They have good command of their domain, unlike IAS officers. They will serve in government as economic advisers, administrators, and planners. 2. You can expect monthly performance-based incentives with this service, unlike IAS. 3. IES work life is comparably balanced to that of IAS. Which has a lot of work load, particularly during district posting. 4. IES can do a Ph.D. with government funding to excel in their field, whereas IAS can study for two to three years with government funding. You can prefer the Indian Administrative Service for the following reasons: 1. The IAS has greater authority than the IES cadre. When they are working as an SDM and DM they can instruct anyone to maintain law and order in their district, unlike IES. 2. IAS has a more diverse career life than IES. As an IAS. You can be posted in multiple departments, ranging from the economy to the cultural department. For instance, the current governor of the RBI is a retired IAS officer. 3. IAS can get lots of recognition when they work well in their current position. Since this service gives you direct exposure to the public, they can shower you with respect if you have done a memorable service for them. 4. IAS may not pursue a Ph.D. but they can study at foreign universities with government support. And if it's help you like it.

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It depends on what you want to become in the future: a specialist officer in government or a district collector. Both are group A central services with the same pay scale and mostly similar perks. You can prefer Indian Economic Services for the following reasons: 1. IES works as an economic specialist in government. They have good command of their domain, unlike IAS officers. They will serve in government as economic advisers, administrators, and planners. 2. You can expect monthly performance-based incentives with this service, unlike IAS. 3. IES work life is comparably balanced to that of IAS. Which has a lot of work load, particularly during district posting. 4. IES can do a Ph.D. with government funding to excel in their field, whereas IAS can study for two to three years with government funding. You can prefer the Indian Administrative Service for the following reasons: 1. The IAS has greater authority than the IES cadre. When they are working as an SDM and DM they can instruct anyone to maintain law and order in their district, unlike IES. 2. IAS has a more diverse career life than IES. As an IAS. You can be posted in multiple departments, ranging from the economy to the cultural department. For instance, the current governor of the RBI is a retired IAS officer. 3. IAS can get lots of recognition when they work well in their current position. Since this service gives you direct exposure to the public, they can shower you with respect if you have done a memorable service for them. 4. IAS may not pursue a Ph.D. but they can study at foreign universities with government support.

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IAS is a high profile job with high social status and faster promotions. Indian Economic Service is a comparatively low profile service. Both IES officers and IAS officers are Class A Gazetted officers. However, the nature of their service reflects the difference in their repute and public recognition. An IAS officer holds more command over society and receives more recognition. As they are into general administration, they are closer to people and sometimes even hold control over law enforcement and judicial proceedings. They also support the legislature in ensuring the proper functioning of governmental systems. Even an IES officer hovers between different cadres. But unlike an IAS officer, he or she will be working with projects only related to technology. Hence, outside the organisation, the IES officer may not hold much power.

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