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Among many inevitable questions as the Covid-19 wreaks havoc is, what is its implication on the public service? This lecture reflects on this question. My intention is not to provide answers but rather to start a dialogue or trigger an ongoing conversation/debate. I will draw on a few examples from public services across the world, from developed and developing countries. As mentioned by many observers, and allow me to make reference to the Time magazine, "the Covid-19 crisis is not just one of health and the economy, but also has other dimensions. For, it is already challenging our assumptions about humanity, about society, about greed and selfishness, about the need to cooperate".