Meet Toppers of UPSC Civil Services 2015. The results for the UPSC Civil Services exam were declared today, and the four out of the top five places were bagged by women. This goes on to prove that women are getting ahead in all the fields. Of course by this, I don’t mean to condescend men and say any derogatory stuff about men, instead I just mean to say that women, who were caught up in household chores, and were not getting opportunities earlier, are now catching pace. We are seeing women getting important places in Armed Forces, which was earlier supposed to be a male dominated career choice. Though there were women earlier who have been scoring well in Civil Services and bagging top ranks, but that doesn’t undermine what these four ladies have done. Without saying much let us have a quick read up on each of them.
- Ira Singhal: An IRS Officer currently and physically handicapped Ira, never let her disability stop her from achieving her goal. Despite being physically challenged she went on and bagged the first rank in the general category. An alumni of Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, Ira cleared her UPSC exam in 2010 as well, and was allotted IRS, but her short height became an issue (4 feet 5 inches, due to scoliosis or curvature of the spine), for which the matter went to CAT, which gave the ruling in her favor, last year. The story of Ira is an inspiration to thousands, who think that circumstances can stop them from achieving what they want to. This is the first time that a physically handicapped person has topped the exam.
- Renu Raj: Renu Raj, a doctor from Kerala, the state well known for its scenic beauty and literacy rate, bagged second rank in the exam. Renu works in a hospital in Kollam in Kerala and hails from Kottayam. She believes that perseverance really pays off. So if you want success, you should never give up.
- Nidhi Gupta: Third rank holder, Nidhi Gupta, a Delhi girl is currently under undergoing training in Faridabad. She is Assistant Commissioner of Customs in Central Excise. She also believes that hard work pays off.
- Vandana Rao: Vandana is the topper in other backward class and also secured fourth rank in the general category. She too gives the credit for her to success and hard work. She is wants to do something worthwhile for the country by becoming an IAS officer.
Suharsha, a chemical engineer from Bihar, and an alumni of IIT Bombay, secured fifth rank in the exam. He made it in his fourth attempt.
All the above stories prove that if you have the will to do something, nobody and no negative circumstance can stop you. You just need to have a strong determination toward achieving your goal. If you put in hard work and effort, you can turn every tide in your favor. Just believe in yourself, believe in your dream, and believe in your efforts.
