UPSC Toppers 2015 from Bihar

Civil services aspirants from Bihar secured commendable ranks in the Civil Services Examination, 2015, the final list of which was declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday.

Aspirants from Patna, Darbhanga and other districts of the state figured in the list of 1,078 candidates recommended for appointment in Indian Administrative Services, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and Central ServicesGroup A and B.

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015, Dr Basharat Ahmad (AIR-273)

Name: Dr Basharat Ahmad

Attempt: Second

Rank: 273

With consistent hard work and tremendous support from my parents, the success kissed my feet. It was never my childhood dream but it developed when I was in the medical college. The reason was that there was no civil officer in my family. I studied in Government Medical College, Srinagar. I was working on a house job while preparing for the exams. This situation made me to face hardships. The successes came late but in introspection I believe it was a good learning experience. I learned how to succeed in life.

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015, Shakeel Ahmad Ganie (AIR-278)

Name: Shakeel Ahmad Ganie

Attempt: first

Rank: 278

With the help of Almighty Allah I made it to civil services. Patience and dedication was the key. The feat has made me to believe that success is a process which comes in at an appropriate time. My parents and family members supported me. My brother, who is a doctor was the inspiration. I would say that it is not something difficult provided one has patience and great dedication. It is a long process and one needs strong will power.

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015, Pranjal Patil (AIR-773) Visually Impaired

Where there's a will, there's a way and 26-year-old Pranjal Patil, a visually-impaired Ulhasnagar resident, has proved it right by clearing the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams and getting an All-India ranking of 773.

Born with a weak eyesight, Patil lost her vision completely when she was just six, but till then she had made up her mind to be an Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer someday. And today she is living the dream. "I just want to celebrate this moment. Let this feeling sink in first," said Patil, who is currently in Delhi.

She is now awaiting her posting. "I do not know what they (UPSC) will give me. But whatever it is I am up for the challenge," said the feisty girl from Ulhasnagar.

UPSC Toppers 2015 from Haryana

Dr Ankur Lathar of Hisar has brought laurels to the city by getting rank 77 in the Civil Services exam the results of which were declared on Tuesday.

Expressing her happiness, Saroj, her mother, says, “Every mother should understand the importance of a daughter. And everyone should feel proud of daughters.” Ankur says, “I am currently working under a central health scheme. I completed my MBBS and decided to take the Civil Services exam. I wanted to serve the country by being a good officer. I am happy with my ranking in my first attempt.”

Karan Singh Lathar, her father, who is a vet and resident of Sector 9-11, says, “It is a proud moment for the family as my daughter has secured a good rank. We are happy and I am sure she will make a good officer.”

Another Hisar woman, Anshu Yadav, cleared the exam for the second time and improved her ranking to 346. Anshu, who had got rank 947 in the 2014 Civil Services exam and landed a job with the railways was undergoing training in Gujarat.

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015 - Kuldeep Dwivedi (AIR-242) from Lucknow

It took Lucknow’s Kuldeep Dwivedi nearly 30 minutes to explain to his father what it meant to score the 242nd rank in the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Surya Kant Dwivedi, who is a security guard at University of Lucknow’s works department, could not believe that his son cracked the prestigious UPSC exams and may become an Indian Police Service officer.

“They do not understand what IPS is all about. They just think that a sub-inspector is the most powerful person in the police department. I had to tell them that after completion of training I will be posted as assistant superintendent of police (ASP) in some district. And when they realised that I have now become an officer. There was complete silence. Tears rolled out from their eyes,” Kuldeep, whose mother is a homemaker, told HT.

Kuldeep, youngest among three brothers and a sister, wanted to become civil servant since he was a child.

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015 - Sheema Qasba (AIR-209)

Union Public Service Commission-conducted Civil Services examination is considered to be the toughest to crack. Those who qualify are eligible for the elite All India Services and central services.

Every year just a few hundred out of lakhs of aspirants manage to clear the Civil Services exam. It takes several months, sometimes years to clear the exams.

But the toughest exams also bring out the best from the aspirants, many of whom struggle a lot, swim against the tide and overcome a lot of barriers to achieve their dreams.

One such story from the recently declared exams is of Sheema Qasba, who is among the 10 candidates from Jammu and Kashmir who have cracked the exams. A lawyer with a leading private firm in Delhi for the last three years, Sheema is at the cusp of fulfilling what she set out to achieve - to be a police officer.

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015 - Sandeep Kumar

For Sandeep Kumar, son of a rickshaw puller, the journey to realising his dreams has not been an easy one. The 28-year-old Dalit scholar, who did his BA in Political Science through correspondence, has cracked the civil service exam despite all odds.

Kumar says the death of his father fuelled in him the fire to crack the exam and secure a better future for his family.

“I have always wanted to be a civil servant. I believe that to represent my community and to formulate policies that are more inclusive across caste lines, people from the backward classes need to have a bigger presence in the services,” he said. Kumar lives in a transit camp for slum dwellers displaced from Kathputli Colony in west Delhi.

Kumar did not have the luxury to attend coaching classes. His 10×12 ft makeshift cabin is where he studied for the exams. He used to work as an accountant in Moti Nagar, earning Rs 5,000 a month and studying after work. He finally quit to focus on the exam.

“Working and studying simultaneously was quite a task. Since my father died, my brother and I were the breadwinners. We had to run the household and support our mother, who has supported us for years. My brother works in an MNC. He encouraged me to quit my job and focus solely on the exam,” he said.

Kumar’s success has inspired several neighbours, most of whom are children of migrant labourers, to prepare for the exam as well. However, Kumar is not very content as his rank qualifies him for the IPS and IRS, but not the IAS.

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015 - Harikrishna Mayya (AIR-408)

Securing 408th rank in UPSC after studying in Kannada medium school, Harikrishna Mayya stands out as the proud son of Udupi. Born in a farmer’s family in Manooru village near Kundapur, Harikrishna is the son of Kota Manooru residents M Madhava Mayya and Lalitha Mayya .

Harikrishna had completed his primary education in Manooru Rama Prasad higher primary school and high school and college education in Kota Vivek Pre University College.

He had also done his M Sc in psychology at Bengaluru University in 2009 and has worked in NIMHANS for some time as researcher. He has passed UPSC after four years of continued attempts and has earned a name in his land by securing marks.

Daijiworld spoke to Harikrishna to know more about him and his path to success. Here are the excerpts from an interview with him.

What about your childhood?

I was born in a farmer’s family in Manooru of Udupi district. My father is a small time farmer. Ours is a medium class family. However there was a large collection of books in the neighbour's house, Shanbhog. I developed a habit of reading from there. Their family is well educated and are serving in good sectors. They were friendly with us. In a way my elder brother too, has inspired me to participate in extracurricular activities.

Maniram Sharma, The Deaf Candidate Get Into IAS After 15 Years Old Battle For Justice

Maniram Sharma has won a 15-year-old battle for justice. On Thursday, this deaf IAS candidate learnt he has made it to the service.

With this, Maniram has not just won a personal battle but a milestone victory for disabled persons like him who have been kept away from the premier government service.

Maniram's case has been highlighted by TOI over the past couple of years — how his efforts were thwarted on one ground or the other, till he finally went through surgery to make his aided hearing so good that he gave his IAS interview this time by the oral question-and-answer method. Despite this, his induction into the service was just not happening.

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