Meet Subhalakhmi Parida, 19, who sells tea but wants to crack UPSC exam to become IAS officer, she is from...
Not many dream of Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as it is one of the toughest exam to crack. However, there are a few who dream this along with supporting family in poor conditions.
Meet 19-year-old student Subhalakhmi Parida who is determined to become an IAS officer and to make her dream come true she runs an organic tea stall in Dhenkanal district. She resides in Siminai village under Udagaon village.
Who is the girl who sells tea to become IAS?
Subhalakhmi opened a tea kiosk at Mahatma Gandhi Marg in the headquarters to save money for her IAS preparation after graduation. Not just this, she supports her financially distressed family. She is a daughter of a daily labourer and her story will, unbeatably, inspire financially backward students to dream big. At a time when girls of her age spend time on social media and parties, Subhalakhmi runs a tea stall to make her dream come true.
Her father's daily income is Rs 250 and her mother is a diabetic. Thus, she decided to do something so that she could provide financial support to her family and provides medicine to her ailing mother on time.
Subhalakhmi said, 'My father is a daily wage earner. My mother is a homemaker. We are three siblings. Currently, I am pursuing Plus III 1st year. Following my competition of graduation, I dream to become an IAS. I would like to achieve my goal by working hard as I believe there is no shortcut to success except hard work and strong willpower. I want nothing more in the world than to make my dream come true through hard work,' said Subhalakhmi.
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Meet Subhalakhmi Parida, 19, who sells tea but wants to crack UPSC exam to become IAS officer, she is from...
Meet Subhalakhmi Parida, 19, who sells tea but wants to crack UPSC exam to become IAS officer, she is from... Not many dream of Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as it is one of the toughest exam to crack. However, there are a few who dream this along with supporting family in poor conditions. Meet 19-year-old student Subhalakhmi Parida who is determined to become an IAS officer and to make her dream come true she runs an organic tea stall in Dhenkanal district. She resides in Siminai village under Udagaon village. Who is the girl who sells tea to become IAS? Subhalakhmi opened a tea kiosk at Mahatma Gandhi Marg in the headquarters to save money for her IAS preparation after graduation. Not just this, she supports her financially distressed family. She is a daughter of a daily labourer and her story will, unbeatably, inspire financially backward students to dream big. At a time when girls of her age spend time on social media and parties, Subhalakhmi runs a tea stall to make her dream come true. Her father's daily income is Rs 250 and her mother is a diabetic. Thus, she decided to do something so that she could provide financial support to her family and provides medicine to her ailing mother on time. Subhalakhmi said, 'My father is a daily wage earner. My mother is a homemaker. We are three siblings. Currently, I am pursuing Plus III 1st year. Following my competition of graduation, I dream to become an IAS. I would like to achieve my goal by working hard as I believe there is no shortcut to success except hard work and strong willpower. I want nothing more in the world than to make my dream come true through hard work,' said Subhalakhmi.
