Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
Tags:
Journalism of Courage
Gujarat saw a new record on Tuesday as 25 aspirants from the state cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination. Congratulating the candidates, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel sent out his best wishes for their bright future as the state’s apex training institute — the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA) — in Ahmedabad registered a fresh milestone.
All the candidates were taking coaching from the UPSC Study Center at the SPIPA in Ahmedabad. “With 25 candidates, this year saw the highest number of selections ever in SPIPA’s history. Three of them will certainly get into the IAS (Indian Administrative Service), two into the IPS (Indian Police Service) and perhaps more in other top services,” said Mohammad Shahid, Director General, SPIPA.
Among these 25 candidates, Vishnu Sasikumar from Vapi in Valsad secured the top rank AIR (All India Rank) at 31. Hailing from Vapi in Valsad, he cracked the competitive exam in the third attempt. Speaking with The Indian Express, Vishnu said, “I have always dreamt of foreign services and chose IFS (Indian Foreign Services) over IAS. He is a graduate in political science and economics from St Stephens College in Delhi. His father is an electrical engineer and mother is a school teacher.
Others from the state in the top 100 are Anjali Thakur (AIR 43) and Atul Tyagi (AIR 62).
Anjali Thakur, 23, hails from Surat. She was born in Muzaffarpur in Bihar and along with her family, she came to Surat in 2012. Her father works as an LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) agent and her mother is a housewife. She nurtured ambitions of getting into the IAS ever since she was in school.
She started looking for guidance to prepare for the UPSC examination when she was in first year of college. She completed her BSc in Mathematics from Surat. “In my first attempt in 2021 I went till interview round; and in the second attempt in 2022, I got through Indian Post and Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS) reserved list. Currently I am undergoing training at AJNIFM-Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management- in Faridabad since the last five months,” she asserted.
Since its establishment in 1992, the UPSC Study Center at SPIPA has seen a total of 285 candidates qualify for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. The SPIPA “aims to help Gujarat’s youth to excel in All India Services Examinations like IAS, IPS, and IFS conducted by the UPSC,” as per the administration.
Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
