Outstanding Achievement

ARTICLES OF WISDOM When asked how he had prepared for the civil services, he explained that for six months he studied 12 to 14 hours daily. Even before that, he had the habit of studying late into the night. Alongside his textbooks, he regularly read Indian and Foreign Review—a government magazine on India’s policies and international affairs, Yojana—a government journal on development and public policy— and India Today, a weekly Indian English news magazine. He also made it a point to read several English newspapers from Delhi thoroughly every day. The truth is that Mr. Amir Subhani’s remarkable success is the result of exceptional hard work. Owing to his dedication, he consistently passed every examination from matriculation to M.A. with distinction. When asked what advice he would give, based on his experience, to young people preparing for the IAS examination, he replied, work and total dedication to your goal. (This report was published not only in the English newspapers of June 8, 1987, but also in Nai Dunya on June 30, 1987, and in Blitz on August 15, 1987) In India, Muslims have two fields of action. One is the field of demands and protests. The other is the field of hard work and effort. Our leaders have been symbols of the first. People like Aamir Subhani are symbols of the second. For the past half-century, our leaders have walked the path of confrontation. By blaming others, they have carried on endless campaigns of protest. On the other