We are elated to announce the first episode in this series where we made a podcast with IPS officer-to-be and Class of 2016 DA-IICT Alumni, Shri Valay Vaidya and interacted with him about the Civil Services. Listen to how his various experiences in life, like being the Ex-SBG Convenor, helped him find his path in life, and much more!   #daiict #radio #radioclub #DA #crossroads #ips #upsc #aspirant #alumni 00:00 Intro 0:39 change in life after UPSC results 1:33 how did your parents react 2:03 effects of pandemic 5:03 hobbies 6:00 Reading advices 9:20 why ICT engineering 12:11 Life at DA 15:09 Experience at Uttarakhand NGO 17:05 SBG convener effects 18:06 how did you start preparation for GPSC  20:06 balance between GPSC posting and UPSC preparation 23:41 selection of optional subjects 26:12 initials goals after LBSNAA 28:45 genrral difference between posts31:15 What was your plan B 34:00 Should an aspirant have plan B 36:02 relevance between Aspirants series and real life 37:30 training at LBSNAA 40:07 expectations from an IFS officer 41:41 expectations from an IPS officer 42:50 motivation behing clear UPSC inspite of already clearing GPSC  44:15 challenges of different posts for an IFS 50:20 say of IFS officer in different countries 53:02 different posts of IPS 56:23 Difficulties faced in particular states of India 59:01 advice to UPSC aspirants 1:03:05 conclusion