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Dr Sanjukta Parashar, IPS

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Dr Sanjukta Parashar is the first and only Assamese lady IPS officer to be posted in Assam. Securing 85th position (All India ranking) in the UPSC, she responded to the call of the uniform and opted to join the police service, when most other women chose to join IAS.

She was born to Meena Devi, who worked with the Assam Health Services and Dulal Chandra Barua, who was an engineer in the Irrigation Department posted in Dibrugarh. Her parents then moved to Lakhimpur where she spent two years of her early childhood before shifting to Guwahati. She completed her Class X from Holy Child School, Guwahati after her parents shifted to the city. She took keen interest in sports and her mother enrolled her for swimming classes. As a student, she would take part in the sports competitions organized in the school with great enthusiasm. She would also participate in the one-act plays and march pasts. She did her graduation from Indraprastha College in New Delhi.

Initially, she was denied admission in the hostel as her marks was below the cut-off. However, after she scored good marks in the ensuring examinations, she was finally granted admission in the hostel. Then she joined JNU in Delhi from where she completed her Masters in International Relations. Realizing that US was the most important nation in the world as far as the world economy and world politics went, she took US-ASEAN relations as the topic for her MPhil. She worked on the economic and military polices of these countries.

While working for a group called the Observer Research Foundation in 2004, she began preparing for the UPSC examinations. She would study for not more than five hours but would revise the last lesson learnt. Securing 85th position was a pleasant surprise to her. Within two hours of her joining as Assistant Commandant of Makum in 2008, she was told to move to Udalguri where clashes between the Bodo and illegal migrants from Bangladeshis had broken out. There she realized how one could lose everything in a fraction of a second, simply on account of being born to a particular community. On August 7, 2008 she survived an accident when the gypsy she was driving collided with another vehicle in Dharapur.

Parashar calls herself a humble being and wants only the criminals to fear her. Married to Puru Gupta, DC Chirang in 2008, she is currently posted as the SP of Jorhat district of Assam. Dr Parashar is actively involved in social activities and still holds great interest in sporting events. She is indeed an icon for the young Assamese girls whom she motivates in taking up a challenging profession like the Police services.

Recently she has undertaken a project to improve working conditions of copsTraffic policemen in the Upper Assam town adopted a “token reward and punishment” mode to ensure that bikers, especially youths, do not violate the traffic rule of wearing helmets. Sanjukta Parasar said she hoped that the move would ensure that two-wheeler riders take to protective gear ,We gave out 300 toffees today and will continue to do so as long as everyone who can afford to wear a helmet does so,” she said.

My Perseverance During The Stressful Interview Carried Me Through

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My Perseverance During The Stressful Interview Carried Me Through—Amit Kataria, IAS

I was not surprised when I received the call for Personality Test as I was expecting it.

I got two weeks time to prepare for the Interview, as it was only on the day after the start of the interviews. I joined a coaching institute mainly to brush up on the current events. I also started making notes on my home State, collected information about my hobbies and started reading the newspapers thoroughly. I did not do any extensive study, but focussed mainly on my background and current events.

On the day of the Interview, I was dressed up in formals and wore a tie as well. In the waiting hall, I talked to other candidates of my Board. My Board’s Chairman was Mr. Nawalwala and I enquired about his background so as to get an idea about what type of questions to expect. I was the fourth to be interviewed in a group of five.

As I entered the Interview room, I asked if I could come in. The Chairman said, “Yes, come in and please sit down”. Then I made a mistake. I forgot to wish the Board Members and just sat down saying thank you.

The first question the Chairman asked was the power situation in India and the problems associated with it. I answered this question, but he was not satisfied and went on insisting that I was wrong. Then the members asked me about India-Pakistan cricket diplomacy, US unilateralism, but most of the Interview focussed on agriculture in India and poverty. It was a very uninteresting and boring talk, as I was not at all comfortable with these issues.

The last question was asked by the Chairman as to which State had the highest agricultural yield per hectare. I said that I did not know, but I could make a guess and he asked me to guess. I said Punjab, but he said it was Kerala. Both my first and last questions went wrong.

Although the interviewers did not put questions to me abruptly, yet it was quite a stressful interview as the Board Members said I was wrong even in opinion-based questions. The Interview was very general and no ticklish questions were asked in which I could get confused.

When I left the room, I knew it was a bad interview and I should not expect much. I got only 162 marks.

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Hitesh Joysar : 116th rank, a farmer’s son from Gujarat cracks UPSC

Q : What was your strategy for this
examination ?

> I had an integrated strategy. I selected common portions of prelims and
mains exam and prepared these portions keeping the requirements of both the stages in consideration, for example in GS I referred same material of both. Rergarding subjects I
focused more on understanding.

Q : How did you plan for preliminary examination ?

> I made a schedule for all topics in GS & Pub. Ad & followed that schedule religiously. I also had a habit of solving objective questions regularly. Many a times I relied on rationale based preparation.

Q : What about General Studies ?

> GS is an aspect so I analyzed my strength & weakness and focused more on my strength. Initially I had difficulty with traditional portion but finally on solving objective
questions I got a grip on GS.

Q : What is the best way to prepare current affairs ?

> One should update one’s daily. Reading the Hindu newspaper and magazines like Civil Services Chronicle help a lot. Watching news on Doordarshan also facilitates our preparation.

Q : What about time management ?

> One has to take care of time management in two ways. Firstly, during the preparation more time should be given to those subjects where one is weak. Separate time should be spared for all the topics. Secondly, during exam we one has to fix time slot
depending on the marks of questions.

Q : : What was your strategy for Mains ?

> I had focused on rationales. I had also inculcated habit of thinking on almost everything I read. I then started making bullet points in GS & Subjects, which helped me a lot. I also restricted myself to limited material so that I could have solid control on relevant facts & analysis.

Q : Did you join any coaching institute ? What is your opinion about coaching institutes ?

> I had joined Sunil Gupta Sir’s inspiration IAS Academy (Delhi) for Public Administration mock tests and obtained personal counseling from him for Pub. Ad. I had also joined Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (Ahmadabad) where I got an
excellent environment for study.
If you feel that you alone cannot prepare well, then only you should join any coaching class which help you think on your own.

Q : What should be the criteria to select optional ?

> First of all you should have interest in the subject you choose. You should also analyse the marks obtained in the same during last couple of years. Help of the subject of GS & Essay should also be taken into consideration.

Q : Tell me something about interview ?

> UPSC interviews are conducted in highly positive environment. Members ask questions of areas of your interest & your subjects. I was asked on FRBM Act, SEZ policy, Land Acquisition, GM Crops, Banking, My hobbies etc. Questions asked started from factual
ones and reached their analytical zenith. I really enjoyed this time.

Q : The biggest mistake you made in the examination ?

> During first year of my preparation I unnecessarily focused much on mugging the things and there was also a lack of analytical study. But I corrected this in due course.

Q : What are your suggestions for the newcomers ?

> You should feel that you are preparing for this exam just for the sake of enriching you knowledge. You try to enjoy this entire process. Don’t be focused too much on results, just put your best efforts. Select authentic sources of material and revise them
frequently.

Q : What is your opinion about self-study ?

> Length of an answer convinces the examiner that you have ample ideas on the subject but it’s ultimately the quality which matters. Quantity plus quality both are important.

Q : What do you feel is the secret of your success ?

> Positive approach towards exam in particular & life in general, hard work, dedication & never say ‘Quit’ mindset.

Q : To whom do you give the credit of your success ?

> My Parents & family (specially my sisters Preeti & Jashoda), my teachers & my friends who were always behind me during this journey.

Success Story of Amit Pal Sharma IAS, AIR 17, 2015

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amit palHard work and determination really pays off. Amit Pal Sharma of Ludhiana who secured All India Rank 17th in the Civil Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission is a perfect example of it.

A proud father of Amit Pal Sharma, while expressing his feeling said, “I am the luckiest and blessed father on this earth. Both my sons, Amit Pal Sharma and Amarjeeet Sharma have made my dream come true. I have always wanted my one son to be an IPS officer and one to be an IAS officer and today my dream has come true. I could not ask anything more from the Almighty.”

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Family Background

Amit Pal Sharma comes from Ludhiana. Amit’s father is a retired Punjabi Lecturer from Government School, Basti Jodhewal, while his mother Prem Sharma is a homemaker and his elder brother Ajay Pal Sharma is an IPS officer, who is presently posted as SSP of Uttar Pradesh.

Amit’s father shared, “Since I have worked in education sector, I want my son to become director general, school education and to upgrade the level of government schools. There are so many problems in the government schools and their educational system regarding teacher and students. I want my son to do something for the development education sector.”

Further, the proud father said, “I have become an IAS officer. I have fulfilled your dream were the words of Amit Pal Sharma when he called his mother first to inform about his all India rank.”

Amit’s mother Prem Sharam said, “My son has never taken any coaching to prepare for UPSC exams. He believes in hard work and was determined towards his dream. My both sons have made me so proud. ”

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Educational Background

Amit Pal Sharma did his schooling from RS Model School, Shastri Nagar. After completing his schooling he did MBBS from Government Medical College, Patiala in 2013 and wanted to follow in his brother’s footsteps.The inspiration to join the Civil Services came when he was a school student. “It was the guidance of my father, motivation of Amarjit Pal Sharma, his elder brother who also holds MBBS degree and inspiration from school principal Mohal Lal Kalra, because of which I was rightly inclined towards joining Civil Services right from my school days,” Amit Pal Sharma says.

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Optional Paper

As his father is a retired Punjabi teacher, Amit Pal Sharma took inspiration from him and opted Punjabi Literature as his optional subject for joining the Civil Services. Another reason for choosing Punjabi Literature as his optional subject was that literature always acquaints with the true and humane face of people and gives you an insight into the minds of people.

“Literature has helped me gain a better understanding of society and also clear my exam apart from clearing the exam with the subject I am passionate about,” Amit Pal Sharma says.

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Attempts by Amit Pal Sharma

Amit Pal Sharma, who got to 17th this time, is an MBBS doctor and is currently under-training officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS) posted at Hyderabad. It was Amit Pal Sharma’s third attempt.

In his first attempt, he had been selected for allied services having secured the 600th rank. But he took another shot at the exam to get to 139th and became an IPS officer. IPS ranked him, but Amit Pal Sharma was not happy. His goal was to become IAS officer. However, to fulfill his dream of becoming an IAS officer, he appeared again and now secured All India Rank 17th.

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Preparation Strategy

Regarding exam preparations, Amit Pal Sharma has to say that one has to be totally self-disciplined in clearing the Civil Services Exam. Self-motivation and self-confidence is the key apart from a regular study of 12 or 16 hours a day and perseverance in cracking the exam. He did not take coaching and relied totally on self-study.

Amit Pal Sharma wanted to become an IAS officer and thus gave the exam again and excelled. He believed in self-study and used to work very hard.

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Ruvaida Salam : The first woman from Kupwara(J&K) to crack the UPSC exam.

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Meet Ruvaida, the first woman from Kupwara(J&K) to crack the UPSC exam.

Twenty-six-year old doctor Ruvaida Salam has become the first woman from the Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir to have cracked the Civil Services examination. Her name is now added to the small list of youth valley icons like IAS topper Shah Faesal and cricketer Parvez Rasool. She has done the Valley proud by being first woman from backward frontier Kupwara district to crack the civil services – a hitherto uncharted territory for girls here.

A degree in medicine and success in state civil services, Kashmir Administrative Service, did not stop her from trying to achieve what she had set for. In the process, she gave up practising in the hospital and almost her job. She even refused marriage proposals.

At rank 804, Ruvaida Salam has been allotted police services, but her quest to excel and storm into more promising administrative services is prompting her to reappear and improve her score. A social media freak, Ruvaida refrains from gossip and opinionating.

At rank 804, Ruvaida Salam has been allotted police services, but her quest to excel and storm into more promising administrative services is prompting her to reappear and improve her score. A social media freak, Ruvaida refrains from gossip and opinionating. Ruvaida is the first Kashmiri Muslim from Kupwara to break the civil services barrier. Her success will surely inspire more boys and girls of the valley to follow her footsteps and to take a shot at country’s prestigious career services.
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