Jacintha Lazarus – A leader in deeds

~ T. Zamlunmang Zou

The Deputy Commissioner of Churachandpur, Miss Jacintha Lazarus has proved one of the world’s famous quote “Action speaks louder than words” by showing what civil service or servant is all about within a short span of time.

She not only set her foots till the far flung areas of our district but also took the bold initiative for the reforestation of our deforested administrative centre of the district i.e. Lamka. Her action on July 13 2010 took the people of Churachandpur in surprise. Jacintha Lazarus braved torrential rain to take a firsthand account on the progress of her pet project of nurturing a leafy catchment area. Accompanied by a handful of officials and her private security personnel, the lady administrator walked along the marshy terrain to reach the catchment area of the district Zone II water source. Walking for more than a kilometre through the barren jungle on foot under the heavy downpower, Jacintha was soaked from tip-to-toe. Undeterred, she also strolled along a ’shaktiman’ path used for quarrying in an attempt to halt the practice. Lazarus’s expedition was a matchless devotion from the country’s elite bureaucrats, and what’s more is the fact that it was from a one of the few lady from the elite group.

We have a countless lessons to learn from her. Her hard work and sustained efforts become fruitful when she cleared the Civil Services Examinations bagging 27th rank in 2004 at the age of 25. A native of Nazareth in Tuticorin district, Miss Lazarus Jacintha cleared the CS in her third attempt. She did not feel bogged down when she could not make it in the earlier two attempts despite having gone up to the interview stage in her first attempt.

She converted failures as experience and worked steadfastly towards her aim of clearing the Civil Service examinations, which has been her dream right from school days. Ever since she completed her commerce degree from Holy Cross College in 2000, she dedicated herself to prepare for the Civil Service examination with the subject commerce and public administration as optional subjects for the main examination. She spent 10 hours a day studying the subjects. In her interview with The Hindu after she cleared CS exam, she says it is time for her to give something back to the society.

Now, Its Our Turn

Lazarus Jacintha has shown her love for the people of Churachandpur, think for us, set an example for us by way of reforestation, hard working, honesty and humility, Faithfulness in excersing her duties. Therefore, it is time for us to learn from her. Academically, she used her failures as a stepping stone. Environmentally, she think for the next generations. Practically, she set an example for her people. Spiritually, she dedicated her success to the Almighty God.

May God bless Miss Jacintha Lazarus to set more footprints for the people of Churachandpur.