Retired IAS officer Rohit Kumar Singh recently shared the picture of his first offer letter for a TCS (YCS) job with a salary of Rs 1,300 per month on social media and surprised everyone. The 1989 batch Rajasthan cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer said Rs 1,300 was a “princely salary” when he joined the work force 40 years ago.
His offer letter dated June 26, 1984, shows that Singh was appointed as a trainee at TCS Mumbai. In his post on social media platform X, the former Secretary to the Government of India revealed that Tata Consultancy Services was his first job and he got it through campus placement at IIT-BHU.
He wrote, “Almost 40 years ago, I got my first job at TCS Mumbai through campus recruitment at IIT BHU. With a handsome salary of Rs 1300, the sea view from the 11th floor of the Air India building at Nariman Point is truly spectacular.” Was!”
Take a look at his post:
A little more than 40 years ago, I got my first job at TCS Mumbai through campus recruitment at IIT BHU.
With a princely salary of 1300 Rupees, the ocean view from the 11th Floor of Air India Building at Nariman Point was regal indeed! pic.twitter.com/A9akrhgu7F— Rohit Kumar Singh (@rohitksingh) September 29, 2024
Rohit Kumar Singh is currently serving as a member of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). According to the NCDRC website, he received a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
After joining TCS, Singh left India to pursue a Masters in Computer Engineering from Clarkson University, New York. After obtaining his master’s degree, he took the UPSC Civil Services Examination and became an IAS officer. He has held many positions during an illustrious career spanning more than three decades.
In the comments section of his post, a user asked Singh: “What was your starting salary as a probationer in IAS?” The retired officer told that when he joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1989, he used to get a salary of Rs 2,200 per month.