Want to work in education sector: UPSC topper from Haryana

Mukesh Tandon
Tribune News Service
Panipat, August 4

Pradeep Singh, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer under training, has topped the civil services examination. He wants to contribute to the country’s educational sector.

The topper, who hails from Tewri village of Ganaur in Sonepat district and belongs to a farmer family, cracked the examination in his fourth attempt.

“It is an unbelievable and unexpected moment for me. It is a very pleasant surprise as I did not expect that I would be ranked first. I am very happy and so are my family and friends,” he said.

“My father Sukhbeer Singh is my source of motivation. Due to his motivation, hard work and determined preparation, I was able to achieve my goal of becoming an IAS officer,” he said.

“I put in a lot of effort. After getting selected in the IRS in 2014, I had appeared in the examination again in 2015, but could not crack it. I appeared yet again and topped it. It is a wonderful experience,” he said.

After obtaining a Bachelor of Engineering (computer science) degree from Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram University for Science and Technology in Murthal, Pradeep was selected as Inspector in the Income Tax Department in 2015 and served for four years.

“I want to work in the educational sector and will work to provide benefits of government schemes to the deprived sections so that they can join the mainstream and play an important role in development of the country,” he said.

In his message to students, he said, “If I can top the civil services examination, anyone can crack it. Anyone can succeed as only focus and strong determination are required.”

Sirsa girl 35th

Hisar: A law graduate from Delhi University, Kanchan of Sirsa has secured 35th rank in the civil services examination. She said peace of mind and hard work were the key to success in the examination. Daughter of a chartered accountant, Kanchan had been aspiring to become an IAS officer ever since she was in school. She had started preparing for the examination during the final year of her law course in Delhi. This was her second attempt. She had been selected in the Railway Personal Service in her first attempt last year. TNS

Rewari lad 56th

Rewari: Pankaj Yadav of Tint village in Rewari has been ranked 56th in the examination. Selected to the IPS in 2018, he is posted as ASP in Imphal.

He completed MBBS course at Pt BD Sharma PGIMS in Rohtak in 2016. He was passionate about the civil services and had started preparations to achieve his goal. TNS

Faridabad girl gets 65th rank

Faridabad: Ashima Goyal of Ballabgarh has secured 65th rank in the examination. She could not make it in the first attempt in 2018.

An alumnus of IIT-Delhi, she had joined ICICI Bank in 2017. “I was determined and wanted to do something different. I left my job after a year to prepare again for the civil services examination,” she said. Claiming that she did not take any coaching, she said exchange of notes and ideas with her friends helped her a lot. She said the support of her family and friends helped her. “Though I was confident this time, I did not expect such a high rank,” she added. TNS

Samalkha girl secures 86th position

Panipat: Madhumita has made Samalkha proud by securing 86th rank. She has cracked the examination in her third attempt. “I made my first attempt in 2017 and cleared the mains. I could not clear the mains in 2018. I changed my strategy before my third attempt and succeeded,” she said.

Madhumita said before her third attempt, she joined an institute in Delhi and followed the strategy of the institute. She said devoted between eight and 10 hours a day to studies. TNS

Hisar engineer 174th

A mechanical engineer from IIT-Bombay, Aprajit Lohan of Hisar has secured 174th rank in his first attempt. He said he had opted for the civil services as he believed that one could improve the system by becoming a part of it.

Mahendragarh girl 222nd

Devayani of a village in Mahendragarh district has secured 222nd rank. She graduated from BITS-Pilani’s Goa campus in 2014. She was selected in the Rajasthan Civil Service last year and had taken leave to prepare for this examination.

Narnaul lad 288th

Abhishek of Bhankhari village in Narnaul has secured 288th rank in his third attempt. Last year, he obtained 595th rank and was selected for Indian Railway Account Service. “Civil services is the best platform for social service and bringing reforms. I started preparing for the examination after leaving my job in 2016,” he said. He said his focus would be on strengthening the government education system.

Kurukshetra girl 393rd

Mehak Swami of Kurukshetra has secured 393rd rank in her her fourth attempt. She is an HCS officer under training at present. “I want to be an IPS officer and want to serve my home state. My family has always been a source of motivation and inspiration for me,” she said.

IRS officer 398th

Ashish Dagar, an IRS officer, has improved his ranking by securing 398th rank. A resident of Misri village in Charkhi Dadri, he is posted in the Customs Department in Delhi.

Kaithal girl 519th

Shivani Mehla of Sangroli village in Kaithal has secured 519th rank in her first attempt. She used to devote 13 to 14 hour as day to her studies.

Karnal youth 562nd

Vikram Dahiya of Karnal has secured 562nd rank. “It was my dream to pass this examination. I want to be an IPS officer. I give credit for this achievement to my parents,” he said.

Bahadurgarh lad 732nd

Manoj Kumar of Bahadurgarh has secured 732nd rank in his second attempt. He said he wanted to be an IAS officer and would take another chance to improve his ranking.

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