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Hindi Medium IAS Topper Nishant Jain

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NISHANT JAIN IAS

Nishant Jain cracked one of the country’s toughest and most prestigious examinations at the age of 28 year in 2015. He has done the city proud by securing the 13th rank at All India level in the UPSC’s Civil Services Examination and topping in the Hindi medium. Nishant’s performance particularly topping in Hindi medium encouraged youth and he is an idol for the aspirants those who are from Hindi background.

Nishant gives the credit of his success to his elder brother. He says his only incentive and collaboration could reach the level he is today. His only aim in life is to serve the country, to give respect to women and elders and to work for both to support them.

Marks Obtained by Nishant Jain

 Total Marks  Marks Obtained
Total (Written)  1750 851
 Interview 275  250
 Total  2025  1101  (49.43%)

Also Read: Suharsha Bhagat IAS, Rank 5 in Civil Services Exam 2015

Family Background

Nishant’s father Sushil Jain was at private jobs and he is retired, mother Susheela Jain is a house maker. Brother Prashant Jain is a Journalist with the Times Group, while his elder sister Nikita Jain is a government employee.

Educational Background

Nishant Jain did his schooling from Saraswati Shishu Mandir and completed his Graduation from K K Inter College at Meerut. Jain completed his Masters in Hindi from Meerut College and M. Phil. from Delhi University. He then joined the Lok Sabha secretariat in the Department of Hindi.

During his college days, he was student editor of Meerut College’s official magazine, ‘Abhivyakti’, and was also a member of its literary and cultural council. Nishant Jain is a prolific writer, with a number of poems and articles published in newspapers and magazines.

Must Read: Meet IAS Topper Vandana Rao, Rank 4 of 2015

Attempts

Nishant couldn’t clear the Preliminary Exam in his very first attempt. But he never gave up and tried for the second attempt and finally he came out with the flying colour of success.

Optional Paper

Nishant Jain opted for Hindi Literature as his optional subject. He says,”It doesn’t matter what subject we choose but we have to be confident with our choice and must know the subject very well”.

Nishant scored the third highest marks in Mains Written Examination and has secured the highest marks in essay paper too.

Tips for the Aspirants

  • Not need to read a lot for more hours, just need to prudent.
  • Integrated and comprehensive approach for the study are musts for cracking the UPSC Exam.
  • Essay paper and Ethics are the game changers. So give importance to both subjects.
  • Newspapers, TV/Radio discussions, net surfing are an important source of information.
  • Be yourself and do not try to pretend anything or imitate others.

Also Read: IAS vs IRS – Make informed decision while you Choose

Krittika Jyotsna IAS – Tops UPSC in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

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KRITTIKA JYOTSNA IAS TOPPER

Krittika Jyotsna Mishra a girl from Hyderabad bagged the 30th rank and topped the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Exam, 2013, in both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Joining Civil services was her aim even from her childhood. However, she started preparing for services after finishing her Post Graduation. Krittika says, “It is a challenging job but she will work with complete dedication and determination”

Marks Obtained

Total Marks Marks Obtained
Total (Written) 1750 677
Interview 275 190
Total 2025 867 (42.81%)

Must Read: UPSC Topper Interview – Alok Ranjan Jha, Rank 1 Civil Services

Family Background

Krittika’s father S.B.L. Mishra, is an IFS officer and former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Telangana. Her mother, Nirupama Mishra is a Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission officer (UPPSC ) with the Aligarh Municipal Corporation. Her brother Kartikeya Mishra is an IAS officer and is presently Chairman and Managing Director of North Zone, APCPDCL. Her sister Kanika Jyotsna works with Standard Chartered Bank in Dubai. Her husband Rahul Pandey is an IAS officer of UP cadre of 2014 batch.

Educational Background

Krittika Jyotsna was raised in Hyderabad. She completed her schooling from Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. She did Bachelors in Mathematics from Miranda House (Delhi University) and also completed her Post Graduation in Mathematics from Delhi University.

Don’t Miss: IAS Topper’s Strategy – Bhavya Mittal, IAS, AIR 34 – How to Prepare?

Optional Paper

Krittika Jyotsna opted for Sociology as her optional paper as she have gained command over the subject.

There were changes in the exam pattern in the year 2010 as an optional subject has been replaced with CSAT. Later in 2013, only one optional subject was allowed to be taken in the Mains instead of two. Initially Public Administration and Sociology were her optional subjects.

Attempts by Krittika Jyotsna

She cleared UPSC Civil Services Exam in her fourth attempt bagging the 30th rank in the All-India Exam while topping the State. She gave her first attempt in the year 2010.

Also Read: Meet Renu Raj IAS Topper – A doctor got rank 2 in first attempt

Success Strategy

She studied for six hours a day. In fact, she did most of the preparation on her own and made her own notes only and revised them before the exam. However, for the Mains exam she took the guidance of Gopal Krishna of Brain Tree Academy, Hyderabad.

Suggestions for the future Aspirants

  • Everybody should take very good care of their health.
  • The aspirants should develop patience as civil services preparation is a time taking process.
  • Freshers should learn to separate good material from the bad one and should have complete understanding of each step of examination before writing it.
  • The second and third attempters should not lose faith but they should continue working hard and remember that hard work always pays.

Read Also: IAS Topper Shena Aggarwal (Rank 1) – PMT Topper, AIIMS Doctor, 12th Topper, IRS

Sonia Narang IPS: She is bold super cop

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She’s young, bright, has low tolerance for `powerful’ troublemakers, asserts her authority confidently and is controversies’ favourite child. 

There was a time when a list of super cops would hardly ever have entertained a woman in its midst. Not anymore. Thankfully, the glass ceiling is well and truly broken in this terrain. Meet Sonia Narang, the IPS officer known across Karnataka for her forthrightness in the most audacious of circumstances. Presently, the Deputy Commissioner (South Division) of Bangalore. Her zero tolerance of anyone flouting the law has won her ample acclaim and even a little notoriety throughout the state.

A native of Chandigarh, she excelled in her studies in School and College and was a gold medalist in the Punjab University. Her father retired as a deputy superintendent of police. She cleared the civil services after two failed attempts in 2002.
At the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy in Mussoorie, she met her life partner, Ganesh Kumar while training for IPS. It was not a happy love story but all went on well and got married to him in 2005.
She has son Shaurya, she is very religious and never leaves home without performing the puja. Her husband is a IPS of the Bihar Cadre.

A native of Chandigarh, she comes from a police family. Her father A N Narang retired as a deputy superintendent of police. She excelled in studies in school and college. A North Zone topper in the 12th and a gold medalist in BA (hon.), she secured the Punjab University Merit Scholarship and national scholarship from the HRD ministry for three years. She also has a Master’s degree in Sociology through distance education.

HOW TO JOIN Indian Police Service (IPS)?

The Indian Police Service (IPS) was formed in the year of 1948. It is one of the three All India Services.(The other two are Indian Forest Services and Indian Administrative Services). The cadre controlling authority for IPS is the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Cadre size: 3549 posts (direct recruitment – 70%, promotion 30%).
The selected candidates’ training ground is at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
Functions of IPS Officers

The opportunity to provide instant relief to people made her set her mind on the civil services. After two unsuccessful attempts, she cleared it in 2002. Her father’s police background and her staunch belief that a uniform commands respect made her choose the Indian Police Service.

Her first assignment, as a probationer in 2004, was at Gulbarga district and she had to manage the crime-ridden Afzalpur during that election year. Wasn’t that tough for an inexperienced officer? “I worked hard and ensured order. The local politicians didn’t have the courage to speak to me. It was challenging and I really enjoyed it,” she says.

The next posting was at Bailhongal in Belgaum district. There, she had to control the people’s wrath against the police over a custodial death at Ramdurg police station. “My personal goodwill made a difference,” is her take on the matter.

In 2006 came her controversial stint, at Davanagere. Renukacharya created a furore accusing her of slapping him in public. Did she really do that? “We had imposed prohibitory orders but both Congress and BJP workers defied it and gathered at a place. As the situation was going out of control, we asked them to disperse in vain. We had to lathicharge and in the melee, he also got some blows,” is all she says about it.

Quiz her on her frequent run-ins, especially with politicians and her explanation is: “I am fair to all. I go by the law. I am too straightforward. Yes, some times, it creates differences of opinion with some people. But, in my experience, most politicians want senior officers to be fair.”

HOW TO JOIN Indian Police Service (IPS)?

The Indian Police Service (IPS) was formed in the year of 1948. It is one of the three All India Services.(The other two are Indian Forest Services and Indian Administrative Services). The cadre controlling authority for IPS is the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Cadre size: 3549 posts (direct recruitment – 70%, promotion 30%).
The selected candidates’ training ground is at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.

MP labourer’s daughter makes it to IAS!

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Priti Maithil
Rank 92, CSE 2008

Optional Subjects: Agriculture, Geography

News such as this one are truly heart-warming. Not that entry into the Rajesque,elitist IAS is a panacea for India’s grinding poverty and unemployment but it is good to know that opportunities are opening up for the poor and education is making that happen. My only wish is that this also happens in my country and Bangladesh – after all poverty and inequality are not Divine ordained conditions – they have been designed by evil men and their cabals…

Twenty-three- year-old Priti Maithil, the daughter of a daily wage labourer in Sehore in Madhya Pradesh has ranked 92nd in the UPSC examinations and it is no surprise that her family is bursting with pride.

“Mere ko bahut khushi ho rahi hai ki meri beti aaj iss mukam pe pahunchi hai,” said Priti’s mother, Radha Maithil. (We are so happy that our daughter has attained success in her exam.) – a mother who can hardly contain her emotion as she shares in her daughter’s success.

Priti’s father, a daily wage labourer who has no fixed income also has reason to feel proud.

“It is commendable how our friend Santosh has been able to teach his daughter despite limited resources. She has made us all proud today,” says a family friend.

Priti gave tutions to fund her college education when the family barely had enough to live on.

“Aaj hamara chayan huya hai tho sara shreya ma baap ko jata hai,” says a grateful Priti. (I owe my success to my parents,my teachers and my friends.)

Success Story of Pamela Satpathy, IAS of 2014

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pamela satpathy ias

Pamela Satpathy has hogged the limelight and made the people of Orissa proud by bagging the 51st rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. She is an icon and a true inspiration for the millions of Indian students and showed that nothing is impossible. She has joined LBSNAA and her alloted cadre is the newly formed state of Telengana.

She always wanted to be in a field in which she could contribute to society. And IAS is a person who can help the poor and under privileged people and plays an important role in the development of society.

Marks Obtained

 Total Marks  Marks Obtained
Total (Written)  1750 781
 Interview 275  187
 Total  2025  968 (47.80%)

Family Background

Pamela Satpathy was born and brought up in Sunabeda in Koraput district. She is the daughter of a Defence Research and Development Organisation officer R K Satapathy. Her mother was the real inspiration throughout her journey. She tied the knot with Dipankar who is a doctor by profession and lives in a joint family.

Must Read: Topper’s Story – Apurva Dubey IAS, 2012

Educational Background

Pamela Satpathy did her early education from Sunabeda. She completed her B.Tech in Computer Science from College of Engineering and Technology. And again she moved onto Humanities. She did her Masters in Sociology and Human Rights and she was pursuing her 3rd in Tribal Development and Management so that she would be able to determine the direction of Phd.

Working Experience

After completing her B.Tech in Computer Science, she got her first campus placement at Infosys. Pamela Satpathy had worked as a Software Engineer in Infosys. Afterwards, she decided to join Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), one of the booming research sectors of the country as a fellow scientist. She also worked as an Assistant Professor with School of Nursing at Siksha O Anusandhan University (SOAU).

Optional Paper

Pamela Satpathy opted for Sociology as her optional paper as she did her masters from the same subject which she opted.

Also Read: Ruchika Katyal – CA Turned IAS with Rank 5

Attempts by Pamela Satpathy

Mrs Pamela Satpathy has cleared the UPSC examinations in her 4th attempt with AIR 51. This was her fourth attempt and third interview. She had secured a rank for the Allied Services and was recommended to join last year but took the test again and achieved what she had always wanted to.

The first year she appeared, she was suddenly taken very ill. Her mom went to help her out, but in vain. Though she could clear the prelims, she could not make it to the mains, by just missing the cut off for a few marks.

She put all her soul once again into her studies. This time she cleared both the prelims and mains but could not clear the viva. This is indeed a great achievement as students usually clear this prestigious exam in the third or fourth attempts, and she was just a few steps ahead of her goal in the second year itself.

Preparation Strategy

For Pamela Satpathy preparations were very hard as she was a standard candidate working and doing household chores, but that did not deter her from achieving her goal. It was a test of patience, perseverance and will power. She gave four to five hours to study in a day. She studied at night from 11 pm to 3 am in the morning, as in the daytime She had to take classes and because She live in a joint family have to shoulder certain responsibilities. Even if she study for an hour she study with full concentration and dedication.

She was thankful to God who ultimately gave me the reward. Preparation was a long process, as there were three stages – prelims, main and interview and each one is completely different from the other in terms of preparation. To click in all the three stages is a hard task.

Credit of Success

Pamela Satpathy thanked her husband Dipankar, a doctor by profession, and her in-laws for the support that they gave her. “He tolerated taunts from friends, acquaintances and neighbours who said he would become a doormat once she become an IPS officer. But he never paid any heed to such things and did all household chores, including cleaning utensils, so that I could prepare for the exams,” Pamela said. Her parents, husband and in-laws supported her a lot during this period. Mainly to her husband for his support; he is more like a friend and has always been there for her.

Tips for future Aspirants

  • No matter how much time you devote to studies, Study with full concentration and enthusiasm.
  • Don’t lose patience if you can’t make it in the first attempt try harder and harder to make your dream come true.
  • There is no substitute for self-study and there are absolutely no short-cuts
  • Coaching only provides a direction to one’s preparations but even then it’s the consistent hard work that pays off.
  • Intense and grueling preparations and hours of devoted study are essential to crack all the three stages of the coveted exam.

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