Reading Newspapers is Good for Civil Services Aspirants

Reading a national newspaper is important for the aspirants of civil services
examinations, according to B. Ramasamy, social scientist and Director, RIAS
Civil Services Academy, New Delhi.
Delivering a special lecture at the IAS coaching programme organised by J.K.
Rithish Kumar, Member of Parliament, Ramanathapuram, at Mohamed Sathak
Engineering College in Kilakarai on Tuesday, he said during his last 15 years of
conducting coaching and training programme to civil service aspirants he had
found that those who were familiar with day-to-day affairs had come up with
flying colours in civil services examinations.
They could be familiar with the current affairs only by reading national
newspapers. It would be immensely useful in preliminary, main and interview
stages.