UPSC

“Deep down, I had a feeling that I will top the exams, but I didn’t share it with anyone as I thought people will poke fun at me. I’m glad that my efforts have paid off.”

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.

IAS Rukmani Riar is a Chandigarh-born young IAS officer who became a household name in 2011 when she secured All India Rank 2 in her very first attempt.

"I don’t find any reason not to join. It’s exciting, honourable and glorious. You get a chance to serve the country the best possible way. The salary is good."

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!

The rate of success reflects in the steady rise of the number students who cleared the personality interview from 84 students in 2016 to over 93 this year.

While most aspirants shut themselves from the world, apply for sabbaticals from their day jobs, and spend hours in libraries pouring over books, Sreenath continued doing his job and made time to study through it as well.

For 27-year-old Abhishek Surana, a resident of Bhilwara in Rajasthan, the results have brought in some much-needed cheer as he has secured the 10th rank in the examination.

Kindness of strangers and a mother's hard work fuelled the success of Gujarat's 22-year-old Hasan Safin, who recently cracked the UPSC exams with the all-India rank of 570.

He lost his father and his family had severe financial troubles, but he refused to give up.