Without drawing myself into an argument, I would highlight a couple of points to further this stimulating and highly constructive debate. For starters, a doctor is supposed to study medicine, Likewise, an engineer is assumed to be adept in his vocation. In this era of specialization and compartmentalization generic subjects would not do us any good. This obsolete and archaic method has definite drawbacks. Consider a doctor, after years of education and practical experience is in a position to administer drugs. The purpose is to cure the malady afflicting the patient.

Take this argument forward, society itself is a body. Unlike us, it's constituents are not cells but human beings. Their collective efforts make a society vibrant. Similarly, negativity can lead to decay and rot. Now, a civil servant is just like a doctor, who diagnosis the maladies afflicting society. if, we just juxtapose my previous example of a physician, we would realize that we need specialists who can cure the troubles menacing social order. How can a doctor be a good doctor, if he studies Persian? I've never seen a doctor practicing his craft and boasting about his Arabic skills. Conversely, they show their FPCS, FRCS and MBBS degrees that are solely related to their work. This was my point. I have reverence for Rumi, Saadi and Firdosi but this does not mean that as a doctor, I would read them. My inspirations need to be harvey and Jenner.

Finally, I would like to clarify another point. When CSS examination is taken, the candidates do not know about their allocated group. Therefore, a general test assessing their qualitative, quantitative and analytical skills would be more relevant. Today's world involve interpretation of data, statistics and numbers. Tragically, there is scant effort to incorporate numbers in the testing criteria. Someone said, the illiterates of the world are those, who can't interpret numerical data. Furthermore, qualitative skills would address the ability to comprehend ideas. Why should I worry about the events in Timbuktu, when I have other pressing issues in my own homeland? Why should I read history, when time and again it is proven that history is subjective? Why should I waste my time in oriental languages that are repository of archaic ideas and knowledge?

My friends, I have taken both the examinations, therefore, I feel it a moral responsibility to enlighten you. Moreover, it is my love viz. a viz. my nation that forces me to write these long messages. I might be wrong but my purpose is to follow truth. Truth is beautiful, even if it goes against my own vested interest, I shall not cringe or cower. What am I? Out of 200 million inhabiting our beautiful motherland, my existence is a mere dot. Mother earth is billion of years old, we are mere blip. This idea can inculcate a lot of humility in us, if we understand our restrictions.