Tinkering students for adopting varied bright careers ahead, Guru Nanak Dev University is now motivating its students to become top officers of the country, by entering Indian Administrative (IAS), Police (IPS), Revenue (IRS) and Foreign (IFS) Services. With committed attention, wholesome guidance, eminent faculty; university is all set in equipping its students to be brighter and more ruling than others. Working assiduously on the same lines, the University organized an extensive and guiding lecture for aspiring students. A large number of students and faculty from various faculties participated in the lecture & its question-answer session. For this, Sh. Sarvesh Kaushal IAS former Chief Secretary Punjab, who has decades of administrative experience, talked about ever important considered topic for Civil Services students “Why students should opt for Civil Services as a career?” where he emphasized that for this toughest considered examination, it is always more important to know what not to do rather than what to do.While inspiring students, former Chief Secretary said that one can prepare for IAS exam in a much easier and better way, if he/she knows the reasons for preparing towards it. Without being judgmental, ask yourself the real reason for aiming to join this prestigious service. Being honest and sincere, your soulful answer will certainly be- “for contributing positively to the society. He said that indeed it is a wonderful opportunity to do concrete things for which we usually keep on thinking about happening. Always keep this in mind that nothing is unachievable, if proper efforts are put in by resorting to proper management techniques for time, resources, attitude and perseverance.”Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Jaspal Singh Sandhu said the University is desirous of seeing its students on high pedestals be these pertain to Researches, Inventions, Entrepreneurship, Placements, even Olympics and Nobel Prizes. In fact, we all at the University feel restless and enthusiastic to see illustrious achievements made by our students in diverse fields related to them. He said that in regard to the choice of careers for students, present world is becoming increasingly competitive. For being an IAS officer, an aspiring candidate has to have a multidisciplinary, diverse and integrated approach as well. At the University, we are fully aware about this and keep on delivering the best to the students. We also arrange extension lectures for students from top international and national brains to cover topics of national and international understanding for them, he added.Earlier, Prof. K.S. Kahlon, Registrar of the University warmly received Mr. Kaushal & other guests. Prof. Preet Mohinder Singh Bedi, Coordinator presented vote of thanks. Prof. Hardeep Singh, Dean Student's Welfare, Prof. Manoj Kumar, Prof. Incharge Exams and other faculty members were present.