primary school teacher

In Jharkhand’s Simdega district, Benedict Kujur provides free hockey training to children from underprivileged backgrounds. 50 of his students have played at the state level.

“I was 23 and believed that the UPSC examination was for others who were serious academics. I always thought that I wouldn’t be able to clear it. Looking back, I regret not having adequate information because if I did, I would not have waited until I was 28 for my first attempt,” she says.