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People, who cracked the demanding Civil Services examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), said hard work, perseverance and unflinching support from their families helped them to achieve their goal.
Of the 1,078 candidates who cleared the Civil Service Exam, Lady Shri Ram College graduate Tina Dabi topped the all-India charts, repeating the feat of her Delhi University colleague Ira Singhal from 2014.
The second position was secured by Athar Aamir ul Shafi Khan from Jammu and Kashmir, and the third position by Jasmeet Singh Sandhu, also a Delhi resident.
Many political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, congratulated the achievers on their success after the results were declared on Tuesday.
Here’s what the toppers had to say about their strategy and future goals:
Rank 01; Roll No. 0256747
Tina Dabi, New Delhi
Tina Dabi, New Delhi
“It is indeed a proud moment for me,” said the 22-year-old as she saw her name on top of the list.
“I wanted to explore a new place and my parents wanted me to stay close to them … So I chose Haryana. I feel that place also has a lot of challenges and social problems…,” Dabi said on her preference for Haryana as her cadre.“That is the time when parents’ support counts the most, and I got it all. What I am now is all because of the sacrifices my family members have made,” Dabi, who belongs to Rajasthan’s Jaipur, said.
Rank 02; Roll No. 0058239
Athar Aamir ul Shafi Khan, Anantnag, South Kashmir
Athar Aamir ul Shafi Khan, Anantnag, South Kashmir
All India Rank 2, Athar Aamir ul Shafi Khan was “very delighted and extremely satisfied” over his nearly-impossible feat of clearing the IAS exams twice in consecutive years.“In the last year of my BTech, I was very clear that this is what I wanted to do. I would have been paid better in an MNC but money is the last motivation for me. The IAS comes with roles and responsibilities that can actually change the lives of people,” he said.
Rank 03; Roll No. 0010512
Jasmeet Singh Sandhu, Rabinder Nagar, Delhi
Jasmeet Singh Sandhu, Rabinder Nagar, Delhi
Jasmeet Singh Sandhu, already an assistant commissioner with the Indian Revenue Services (IRS), got lucky on his fourth attempt. With Punjabi literature as his optional subject, Jasmeet attended coaching classes only for a month.
“He prepared for the exam on his own,” his proud mother Surinder Sandhu told HT.
Rank 04; Roll No. 0000123
Dr Artika Shukla, Varanasi
Dr Artika Shukla, Varanasi
An MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College, Dr Artika Shukla was overwhelmed by the AIR 4 rank she secured in her very first attempt.“The feeling is yet to sink in. It is almost unbelievable. My phone has not stopped ringing ever since the results were declared and I am just too happy,” she told the Times of India.Shukla credits her success to her brother Utsav, a 2012 batch IAS officer, who helped her prepare.“I did not join any coaching for preparations and sought all help and guidance from my brother. So, I guess it is our teamwork that has paid off,” she said“If one has a dream, they should just follow it,” the achiever said.
Rank 05; Roll No. 0015876
Shashank Mani Tripathi, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh
Shashank Mani Tripathi, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh
Shashank Mani Tripathi, who was not available for comment immediately, had secured the 73rd rank in 2014. At present, he is an IAS officer trainee at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie.
