*Why a government job is better than a private job?*
It depends on your class. If you are a lower level employee, choose government sector. Better salaries and little work. Teachers, clerks, drivers, enjoy a far better life than their private sector counterparts. Imagine being a teacher in a government school. You start at 40,000 per month and retire at 1.2 lakh per month. Take 4 classes every day and enjoy numerous paid holidays. And in the private sector? Private sector will exploit you. Its an overpopulated country and you are merely replaceable. So don't expect special treatment. Expect poor salary and long working hours. At medium levels, government sector is only slightly better. Pay is comparable, work life balance better. Job security 100%. But there are restrictions. In private sector, you are free to choose between sectors, work profiles and locations. But no job security. So the choice is between security and freedom. At higher level, I assume, You must have joined some prestigious jumping pads like IITs, IIMs and are now