(a) “One who is devoted to one’s duty attains highest perfection in life.” Analyse this statement with reference to sense of responsibility and personal fulfilment as a civil servant. (b) To achieve holistic development goal, a civil servant acts as an enabler and active facilitator of growth rather than a regulator. What specific measures will you suggest to achieve this goal?

(a) Devotion to duty, responsibility and fulfilment

"One who is devoted to one's duty attains highest perfection in life" echoes the Gita's nishkama karma—performing one's swadharma diligently without attachment to reward.

• Sense of responsibility: devotion converts a job into a calling; the officer internalises accountability to citizens rather than working for external supervision alone.
• Personal fulfilment: mastery, purpose and service generate intrinsic satisfaction; the impact of a well-run district or a life saved is its own reward.
• Figures like a conscientious relief officer during disasters exemplify how duty well done brings both public good and inner contentment.

(b) Civil servant as enabler and facilitator

Holistic development needs the state to shift from a permission-raj regulator to an enabler of growth. Suggested measures:

• Ease of living and doing business: single-window clearances, decriminalising minor offences, and deemed approvals.
• Citizen-centric, digital and time-bound service delivery (RTPS Acts, e-governance).
• Convergence and hand-holding of communities—SHGs, startups, MSMEs—rather than mere policing of compliance.
• Participatory, outcome-based governance with feedback and social audit.

Conclusion

An officer devoted to duty finds fulfilment precisely by enabling others to flourish—regulation where necessary, facilitation as the default.