The Maharashtra lad made headlines after he cracked the competitive Union Public Service Commission exam in his maiden attempt at the tender age of 21 and secured an All-India Rank of 361 in 2016.
"DCP ma'am (IPS officer Aslam Khan) had found out that we were struggling to live. She spoke to all of us and promised that she would transfer some amount to our account every month."
This is the story of how this doctor-turned-IAS officer from Karnataka, came to be loved and respected as the People’s District Collector (DC) in Mizoram.
The man had previously made headlines in 2013 when his efforts as the Chief Conservator of Forests led the Shahdol Circle of Madhya Pradesh Forest Department to create a new Guinness World Record (GWR). They had managed to plant over 17,08,181 trees in ten hours on a single day.
These achievers prove that no financial crisis, hardship, and adversity can be a deterrent from attaining their goals because they were willing to do everything it took. They gave it their best shot, and the results are out for everyone to see!