Is there corruption in IAS?

During year 2020–21, 581 corruption charges were filed against IAS officers. Further, a total of 753 complaints were received against the IAS officers in 2019-20 and 643 in 2018–19.

Do IAS get bodyguard?

Security: They can get their own licensed guns like other citizens but they are not allotted a gun by the government. However, they are allotted three home guards and two bodyguards for themselves and their families. 4. Bills: IAS officers get free or highly subsidised electricity, water, gas and phone connections.

How much can a corrupt IAS officer earn Quora?

A moderately corrupt IAS earns like 5 crores-10 crores at any given year. The rise in the ranks increases their share depending upon the department in-charge they are. The secretary of PWD department earns 5-10 times more than the officer of the same rank of another department say of agriculture department.

Who earns more IAS or IPS?

The salary of IAS can range from Rs 56,100 per month to Rs 2,50,000 per month. It also varies depending on seniority. IAS salary is more than IPS.

Do you consider an IAS officer as corrupt?

If you are not taking favours and not giving favours you can hardly be called as an IAS. In a way IAS are victims also. If they dont help you they are good for nothing and if they help then they are called corrupt. Rather IAS has been involved in all major corruption scandal in independent India.

How many IAS officers are there in India?

The records of 11,828 Group A officers, including 2,953 all India services like the IAS, the Indian Police Service (IPS) and the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) was also reviewed and the service records of 19,714 Group B officers were also reviewed to eliminate the deadwood and the corrupt. Basically, the new rule to work is ‘Perform or perish’.

What is the root cause of corruption in IAS/IPS?

The root cause is -low salary. We can make thousands of laws for corruption but any law can’t stop corruption because we are not attacking the root cause of it. When these IAS and IPS join the service, they are one of the best brains in the country. They are around 300 best brains of the country for that particular year.

Can a Kerala cadre IAS officer be denied a government job?

•A Kerala cadre IAS officer MP Joseph, who took long leave from the state govt. service for an abroad assignment with ILO was later denied from assuming the office of state govt. service on the ground that-a continuous absence of 5 yrs from office is equivalent to resignation.