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The 35-year-old from Hyderabad has been helping aspirants get into civil services and has mentored many who couldn't afford coaching classes.

Having been mentored by a group of IAS and IPS officers under the Dantewada district administration, Namrata attributes her achievement to those who guided and helped build her confidence for the final interview.

Daughter of a government school teacher, Nandini, interestingly, cracked the exam with Kannada Literature as her optional subject.

Here are some endearing stories of community effort that will reinstil your faith in the power of people.

Not all about books and academics, this young lady managed to ace her exams without any tuitions.

Known as the water man of Bidar, Anurag aided the restoration of heritage wells cleaned over a hundreds tanks across the district.

Mahesh Shevade is driving environment conservation efforts in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, by nurturing and donating saplings, free-of-cost!

A trait often looked down as a disability, Pooja Vijay channels her stammer towards standup comedy and slays it with an impeccable sense of humour.

Indian classical dancer and Guru Sonal Mansingh has had many highs and lows in her life. A notable low was when she suffered major injuries in a car accident in 1974, but she refused to give in to despair.

Idris even showered in public baths to keep his job a secret, but he was willing to do anything for his family.