Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has made yet another bizarre statement by suggesting that one should not go for civil services after pursuing studies in mechanical engineering.
While addressing a gathering during the Civil Service Day at Pragyna Bhavan, here, Deb said, "After pursuing mechanical engineering, one should not go for civil services. Instead, civil engineers should join civil services as they have the knowledge and experience to help build administration and society."
According to the local media, Deb said, “If a civil engineer becomes an Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer, he can give inputs in construction projects, which mechanical engineers cannot.”
Deb also said civil service officers should be all-rounders as "people who are expert in all disciplines have the highest demand".
"People take names of special players such as Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev. Dev's bowling was good, but batting was also excellent. This is the age of speciality. All-rounders are accorded highest priority," Deb said.
Earlier, Biplab Deb made headlines when he claimed that internet and satellite were not something new but existed since the Mahabharata era, and continued to stand by his claim.
Recently, Deb remarked that Miss World 1997 Diana Hayden did not deserve the crown but won because of "international fashion mafias." Following the backlash, Deb said he regretted his remarks. “I was talking about how the handlooms of the state could be marketed well. If anybody is hurt or feeling defamed, I regret this… I respect all women as my mother,” he told reporters.
–With inputs from ANI