Even if you belong to a half-typical Indian household, there must have been a point when you were considering sitting for the Civil Services examination. For a lot, it is probably happening as you read. And why not? There is a reason why the Civil Services are held in such high esteem. Without the dedication and work of Civil Service officers, the country would not have been as it is now. Although it is next to impossible to keep a track of every good officer with distinguished achievements, there have been a few IAS and IPS officers who stood out or still do for being extraordinary. Here are a few of them, in no particular order.

Rajni Sekhri Sibal, IAS (Haryana)

Her actions exposed the CM and son's role in manipulating examination results

During the OP Chautala regime, the Indian National Lok Dal asked Sibal to change the results of 3,200 Junior Basic Training (JBT) teachers. They even tried to bribe her but Sibal refused. So, soon after, her transfer orders came. But the INLD didn't realise that they had challenged the wrong person. In an attempt to stop them from messing with the results, Sibal wrapped the almirah with the list of results in it with a 4 mt-long cloth and bandages. The five employees who were present in the office that time all signed the cloth in different places and the almirah keys were sealed in an envelope. This action of hers revealed the entire scam and exposed the Haryana CM and his son. You can read more about her here.

Vinod Rai, IAS (Delhi)

He was a key role in exposing the 2G and CoalGate scams

If we start documenting Vinod Rai's actions towards making India corruption-free, we will be sitting here for a long, long time. He is also known for bringing credibility to the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India. He is primarily credited for his report on the infamous 2G Scam, not to mention the CoalGate or the coal allocation scam and the Delhi Commonwealth Game 2010 controversies. In fact, it was Vinod Rai who suggested that all private-public partnerships (PPPs), Panchayti Raj Institutions and societies benefiting from government funds should be under the scanner of the CAG. You can read more about him here.