‘No option but being IAS’

Once nominated as one of the top 25 most powerful women in India, Vineeta Rai looks back on what was a successful and distinguished career

 

I retired long ago….I am still working….each job has its satisfaction level. Here, I am working as a member in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. People have enormous expectations from us to settle issues between consumers and the services or the manufacturing sector,” says Vineeta Rai alias Vinty, a 1968 batch officer who in every sense of the term is the perfect candidate for being nominated as the people’s bureaucrat No. 1. Almost like a living Santa Claus, whose mission is to help people and spread reasons to smile, she is totally dedicated to the cause.

 

A flashback into her life reveals a distinguished career in pursuit of a goal, mission and purpose to serve the people and earn their goodwill. There were ups and downs along the way but that is what life is all about. From the highest level postings in the Revenue, Finance and Insurance, Health and Home Ministries to her middle and junior grade postings in Chandigarh, Delhi and Arunachal Pradesh, her life always revolved around people. “All jobs are people-oriented, tell me one job which is not people-oriented….even when you make a law you have to look at people. It’s all about people….I cannot imagine any job which is not about people,” she explains....READMORE