UPSC aspirants

Explore alternate career paths through Pratibha Setu, a UPSC portal for high-ranking aspirants who narrowly missed selection.

Overcoming UPSC setbacks, Veda Gogineni and Kajal Srivastava redefined their paths by embracing entrepreneurship. Veda’s Earthful flourished on Shark Tank India, while Kajal’s Kalaripayattu-driven career marked triumph. They show that not clearing UPSC isn’t the end!

Kajal Srivastava was on the brink of giving up on life after six failed UPSC CSE attempts. Kalaripayattu came to her rescue. This is her story of finding solace in martial arts and helping thousands of others heal from trauma.

What should your last 30 days of UPSC CSE prelims look like? IFS officer Ramesh Bishnoi, who cleared the prelims five times in a row shares a quick guide.

Old Rajinder Nagar in West Delhi is a hub of UPSC aspirants. It offers an array of top coaching institutes and 24x7 libraries. Thousands of aspirants stay here but only a handful crack the UPSC.

Raised by a single mother who worked as a mid-day meal cook, Dongre Revaiah had to fight several odds to realise his dream of being an IAS officer. He shares his UPSC journey and what led him down this path.

Naresh Pal from Uttar Pradesh runs a school under a bridge in Delhi to provide free education to underprivileged children in the area.

Old Rajinder Nagar in West Delhi is a hub of UPSC aspirants. The neighbourhood offers an array of top coaching institutes, 24x7 libraries, study materials of every subject. Thousands of aspirants stay here but only a handful crack the UPSC.

Fifteen days before his exams, Vivek learnt that his father had passed away but that just made his resolution stronger. For he knew that as a civil servant, he would be able to help hundreds of kids overcome situations like his.