IAS

Thanks to Ruhi’s voluntary service and passion for teaching, 74 of the 92 students passed! This was a leap of 80 per cent from the past year when only 17 students (21 per cent) had cleared the subject!

Solar-powered health centres, terrific human development indicators (HDI) and the cleanest air in India — other districts would do well to borrow a leaf from Pathanamthitta's book! #Governance #HealthFirst

Forging rare public-private journeys, these officers gave up the perks and privileges of their bureaucratic careers to start out on their own!

“The percentages are just a number game. You will get many more chances to prove your caliber,” says District Collector Awanish Kumar Sharan, who scored 44.5% and 65% marks in Class 10 and 12 respectively. #Respect #Inspiration #Education

What’s the connection between Mother’s Day and Pushplata’s journey, you wonder. Read along and you will be inspired.

In 2015, Nabarangpur was counted among the most backward districts in India. Today, the district has risen above those odds to become a fast developing one, all thanks to IAS Rashmita Panda's brilliant ideas!

Dilseng Sangma had no formal training or financial resources to pursue his idea. But he persevered. Today, his forest-fringed manufacturing unit has won him the appreciation of the district collector!

“I had made up my mind on this. During the first two times, I was still working so did not have enough time to prepare. Many people work full-time and manage to clear the exams, but that did not work for me.”

“The public perception that one requires many years of preparation to clear the examination has been proved wrong in our case. If we can do it, I can confidently say, so can you,” says Pankaj.

He says that utilising weekends and all other incidental holidays will be helpful. He adds, “These are the golden hours for preparation and aspirants must utilise these days fully to cover the entire week’s syllabus.”