Sunday, 22 February 2015

The IRAS officer with a knack for accounts-Mr.Kamban

Mr.Kamban is a very calm and composed person who has a huge knowledge in accounting and managaement of finance.  He is the Senior Divisional Finance Manager of Salem division,Southern Rilway. He is an IRAS.
Our club member Srivithya had the opportunity of meeting him.
A brief interview with him:

Ques: Your educational background 
Ans:Iam a B.E EIE graduate from SASTRA Tanjore.

with MR.KAMBAN
Ques: How did you think of writing civil services?
Ans: My dad inspired me to write UPSC

Ques:When did you start preparing for UPSC?
Ans: I started in 2002 and was selected in 2003 in the prelims and main exam. I attended interview in 2004 and went on to write the IDAS exam in which i got posted as Principal Controller of Defense Accounts. From there i got transferred to Railways as IRAS.

Ques: Why did you get transfer?
Ans: I had the feeling that i was not working upto my potential. I wanted to serve the administration and the people more which was possible in Railways.

Ques:Did you get the job satisfaction that you craved for?
Ans: Yes ofcourse. Iam fully engaged now.

Ques: Your motivator
Ans: My professor in college Mr.Ganesan

Ques:What are your future plans?
Ans: I want to gain a good knowledge in accounts and become a SAG officer in the near future.

Ques: What is the role of an SAG officer?
Ans: I want to be working in a place were we can devise policies for the people rather than implementing the policies framed by other people which iam already doing now. So i want to work with policy makers and create a positive change in the society.

Ques: Message for youth
Ans: Do your best in whatever field you are rather than striving to be something else or somebody else. If everybody does their best in a given field development can be quicker and efficient.

2 comments:

  1. Super kamban sir! You are indeed the Raja raja cholan now! Nice to hear about you after college time.

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