Order His Book - Ethical Dilemmas of A Civil Servant (in English): https://amzn.in/d/4C4jlBbOrder His Book - Encounters With Politicians (in English): https://amzn.in/d/a8FiEDxOrder 'Build, Don't Talk' (in English) here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRuOrder 'Build Don't Talk' (in Hindi) here: https://amzn.eu/d/4wZISO0Subscribe To Our Other YouTube Channels:-https://www.youtube.com/@rajshamaniclips?sub_confirmation=1https://www.youtube.com/@RajShamani.Shorts?sub_confirmation=1🎧 Stream Figuring Out episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/736rhmW7vilNgkFFo8aDz4📺 Watch Figuring Out episodes on YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE0Jo6NF_JYO5-phess8GKafKMtPv3tfZ Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro (01:04) - Beginning with IAS Journey(03:16) - Dealing with ethical dilemma(08:18) - Transfers are opportunity(15:37) - Death threats in naxal areas(17:19) - Working experience with Mayawati(18:31) - 3 Types of bribes(19:33) - IAS to Coal Secretary of India(21:32) - Education Mafia discussion with Yogi Adityanath(24:30) - BJP Vs Congress(27:09) - Coal scam (35:44) - First meeting with PM Modi (38:14) - Why is coal important?(40:44) - Can IAS officers take their decisions without any influence?(41:46) - 3 fastest growing sectors in India  (43:19) - Why don't educated people join politics?(44:22) - Salary & perks of a coal secretary(47:19) - Thanks for watching! My gear for shooting this video: Canon EOS 200D II 24.1MP DSLR Camera: https://amzn.to/3GuiPFKCanon EF50MM F/1.8 STM Lens: https://amzn.to/3WZOSoiCanon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6: https://amzn.to/3ZpKBMyYunteng Aluminium Tripod (Vct-690, Black): https://amzn.to/3ItEzV0Zoom H6 All Black (2020 Version): https://amzn.to/3irUCIfShure SM7B Cardioid Vocal Dynamic Microphone: https://amzn.to/3GPimiMShure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone: https://amzn.to/3Xjy63dGODOX SL150II 150W LED Video Light: https://amzn.to/3XeN0aL In today’s episode of Figuring Out, we have Former Coal Secretary of India Anil Swarup in conversation with Raj Shamani. He passed IAS with AIR 14 and became the IAS officer in Uttar Pradesh, throughout his career he has worked on various tough projects, brought significant changes, and worked with many CMs. He has written books like “Ethical Dilemmas of a Civil Servant”, “Not Just A Civil Servant’ and many others. Today he is also a public speaker and speaks in various countries.We talked about how IAS became IAS and got placed in his home state Uttar Pradesh, he shared about his early days, the challenges he faced, how he got transferred, how he used to be in ethical dilemmas, and how he created value systems to deal with everything. He further shared how he became the Coal Secretary of India and the challenges that he solved. We also talked about his experience with U.P CM Yogi Adityanath and PM Narendra Modi. Towards the end, we talked about some fast-growing sectors in India in terms of business, employment, and more. He shared how much pension he gets after retirement, what are some perks, and his other income streams post-retirement. This episode will fill you with inspiration with the courage and strong values of Anil sir. For more such engaging conversations subscribe to our channel now!Follow Anil Swarup On:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anilswarup/LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/anil-swarup-23640228Twitter: https://twitter.com/swarup58?To Know More,Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎Instagram @RajShamanihttps://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/Twitter @RajShamanihttps://twitter.com/rajshamaniFacebook @ShamaniRajhttps://www.facebook.com/shamaniraj