What is the importance of civil servants in running the government ?

What is the importance of civil servants in running the government ?

Ans.

(i) The civil servants remain in office even when the ruling party changes. These officers work under political executive and assist them in carrying out the day-to-day administration.

(ii) The civil servants are usually more educated and have more expert knowledge of the subject.

(iii) The advisors working in the Finance Ministry know more about economics than the Finance Minister.

(iv) Sometimes, ministers may know very little about the technical matters that come under their ministry, but they are supported in all these matters by the civil servants.