How many officers actually resign early from the IAS, IPS and IFS — what does the verified Parliamentary data show?

Despite the social media buzz, early resignations from the Indian civil services remain statistically small. Across 30+ years (1995-2025), roughly 300 officers have resigned or taken VRS from the IAS, IPS and IFS combined. The IRS sees more exits — 853 IRS officers resigned or took VRS in the decade 2014-2024 (Lok Sabha reply, 25 November 2024). The MEA told Rajya Sabha on 11 November 2024 that only 3 IFS officers took VRS in the past 5 years. The single biggest exit pattern is IPS-to-IAS within CSE, not exits from service altogether.