Interview With Ms. R. Shangeetha IAS Topper 2005 (32nd Position)
Q. What is the secret of your success in the Civil Services Examination?
A. Persistent hard work, proper planning and strategy, self-confidence,
cordial support of parents and friends and above all, God's grace.
Q. How much time do you think one requires for serious preparations for this
examination?
A. Two Years of hard work.
Q. Which newspapers, magazines and journals have you been reading for the
General Studies and other papers?
A. Newspaper : The Hindu, Magazines : Competition Success Review, General
Knowledge Today, CSR Year Book, etc.
Q. Do you remember any remarkable incident of your life that motivated or
prompted you to go for a career in the Civil Services?
A. I am from a village where girls are married at an early age. Whenever I
came to know of such an incident I used to tell the villagers that what they
were doing was wrong. They used to retaliate and ask me, 'Are you a collector?'
This attitude of the villagers prompted me to become a Civil Servant one day.
Q. What prompted you to choose Civil Services as your career?
A. When I was in my school, my uncle motivated me to become as IAS officer.
Later I learnt how instrumental the bureaucrats are in the development of a
country. This power of bureaucracy to bring change drove me to achieve my goal.
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