Originally posted by: leavesandwaves
IAS officers cannot function honestly due to politicans' intereference and that has made IAS less attractive. Even in the army there are lots of things going where junior officers are harassed by seniors and make life hell for them. thus even army has lost brilliant youngsters.
And the attraction of settling down in a foreign country also makes many to opt for technical education which has demand.
A bank clerk enjoys life more than these high status officers. They always have damocles's sword hanging over them.