Archive · 28 Jun 2025
Officer Criticizes Bureaucracy, Claims 80% of Time is Non-Core
An IAS officer named Ajitabh Sharma noticed that most of his time was spent on routine tasks that didn't really help improve things.
He calls these tasks 'non-core work'.
He believes these tasks take up too much time, leaving less time for the important work.
Now in a new role, he plans to spend more time on important tasks to make a real difference.
People online agreed with his idea.
Ajitabh Sharma, Rajasthan's Principal Secretary (Energy), criticized bureaucratic work culture in a LinkedIn post.
Sharma claims that about 80% of an IAS officer's time is spent on non-core tasks.
These non-core tasks include meetings, HR, legal matters, and report preparation.
Sharma believes this hinders officers from focusing on impactful changes and improving governance.
He plans to focus on essential tasks to drive departmental progress in his new role.
- Who
- Ajitabh Sharma, Principal Secretary (Energy) in Rajasthan.
- What
- An IAS officer criticized bureaucratic work culture, highlighting the imbalance between routine tasks and essential governance.
- When
- The post was recently made.
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- Why
- To highlight the imbalance between routine tasks and essential governance duties.
Bureaucratic Practices
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Time Management
Bureaucratic Practices
Routine tasks and administrative duties consume too much time.
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- Officer
- Ajitabh Sharma
- Department
- Rajasthan's Energy Department
- Post
- Principal Secretary
- Time on Core Work
- Approximately 20%
- Core Work Goal
- Prioritize impactful tasks
