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News18
2 days ago
- Business
- News18
Meet 8 IAS Officers From Bihar Cadre Who Rose To Top Positions
KK Pathak, a senior IAS officer from the Bihar cadre, currently serves as Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat. Widely respected for his no-nonsense administrative style and distinguished academic background, he has been instrumental in implementing several notable reforms. During his tenure as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Education Department in Bihar, his decisions frequently attracted public attention. His name became familiar across generations, from schoolchildren to senior citizens. Arunish Chawla, a 1992 batch Bihar cadre officer, is renowned for his dedication, strong administrative acumen, and deep understanding of economic policy. Hailing from a small village in Haryana, he holds MSc and PhD degrees from the London School of Economics. He cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination at the age of just 23, beginning his career as an Assistant Collector in Palamu district (now in Jharkhand) in 1993. He later served as District Magistrate in Kaimur, Aurangabad, and Jehanabad. He currently serves as Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management. Chanchal Kumar, also a 1992 batch IAS officer from the Bihar cadre, is presently the Secretary of the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region. A native of Madhubani district, he holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur, as well as a Master's in International Development Policy and Applied Economics from Duke University, USA. He has previously served as Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Sandeep Paundrik, a 1993 batch officer of the Bihar cadre, is currently Secretary in the Ministry of Steel. Originally from Rajasthan, he holds an engineering degree in Electrical Engineering and is known for being active on social media. He is widely regarded as a sharp and efficient officer. Sunil Barthwal, a 1989 batch IAS officer, serves as Secretary in the Department of Commerce and Industry. He previously held the position of Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Employment. An alumnus of St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA Hons in Economics), he also holds an MA in Economics from JNU and a postgraduate diploma in Economics and Competition Law from King's College, London. He has served on the boards of major public sector companies including SAIL, NMDC, MECON, MSTC, and NIIF. Anshuli Arya, also from the 1989 batch, currently holds the post of Secretary in the Department of Official Language. Her previous roles include Principal Secretary-cum-Mines Commissioner in Bihar and Administrator of the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) under the Department of Telecommunications. She is the daughter of Professor Anand Swaroop Arya, in whose honour an Institute Chair Professorship was instituted at IIT Roorkee. 7/8 Sanjay Kumar, a 1990 batch IAS officer from Bihar, is Secretary in the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. He has served in various key departments, including as Principal Secretary in both the Education and Health Departments in Bihar. He is known for his sharp administrative skills and effective leadership.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Aasu to sponsor coaching of 40 UPSC aspirants from NE in Delhi every year
Guwahati: All Assam Students' Union (Aasu) on Monday announced a major initiative to provide special support to 40 UPSC aspirants from Assam and the northeast. They will be offered free coaching at selected Delhi institutes. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now While the results for Assam in the UPSC-conducted civil services examination were not promising in the recent past, this year saw a drastic fall in the number of candidates from Assam and the northeast who qualified in the UPSC civil services final examination. On Monday, Aasu announced that every year, it will send 26 students from Assam and 14 students from other northeastern states, through the North East Student Organization (NESO) for training for the UPSC-conducted civil services examination in Delhi. In the first step of the project, this year, under the "Pratyasha" project, 25 candidates from Assam who succeeded in the UPSC prelims will be provided assistance for the main exam. The student union will cover all expenses for these 25 candidates to receive online or offline training at their chosen institution. Interested candidates who succeeded in the preliminary stage can apply by filling out a form on the student union's website The application process will continue until Jun 29. In the first week of July, assistance will be provided to 25 selected candidates. Candidate who have already enrolled in institutions for training can also apply, and the student union will provide assistance with training costs as much as possible. "They will receive training at selected institutions in Delhi. A special arrangement will be made to select and send these candidates to Delhi. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Aasu will soon provide a detailed explanation on this matter," Aasu president Utpal Sarma and general secretary Samiran Phukan said in a statement on Monday. Aasu has devised a special plan to encourage students and youth from Assam to appear in the civil services examination and to create a cadre of efficient administrative officers from Assam. To advance this plan, the student union will proceed with advice from former Dibrugarh University VC Alak Kumar Buragohain, Assam Skill University VC Subhas Chandra Das, retired IAS officer Himangshu Sekhar Das, retired senior officer of Indian Railways Robin Kalita, and some former and current civil service officers. During the training in Delhi, the All Assamese Students' Association New Delhi will coordinate the efforts. Notably, in 2001-02, Aasu supported a group of candidates for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, one of whom succeeded in the exam. This time, Aasu said their mission is more elaborate and planned. "Over the years, the number of qualifiers has been gradually decreasing. This has concerned both the people of Assam and Aasu. Various student groups and university groups of Aasu have been organising training camps for competitive exams from time to time. However, there is still much to be done to raise awareness for national-level competitive exams in Assam," said Utpal Sarma. Guwahati: All Assam Students' Union (Aasu) on Monday announced a major initiative to provide special support to 40 UPSC aspirants from Assam and the northeast. They will be offered free coaching at selected Delhi institutes. While the results for Assam in the UPSC-conducted civil services examination were not promising in the recent past, this year saw a drastic fall in the number of candidates from Assam and the northeast who qualified in the UPSC civil services final examination. On Monday, Aasu announced that every year, it will send 26 students from Assam and 14 students from other northeastern states, through the North East Student Organization (NESO) for training for the UPSC-conducted civil services examination in Delhi. In the first step of the project, this year, under the "Pratyasha" project, 25 candidates from Assam who succeeded in the UPSC prelims will be provided assistance for the main exam. The student union will cover all expenses for these 25 candidates to receive online or offline training at their chosen institution. Interested candidates who succeeded in the preliminary stage can apply by filling out a form on the student union's website The application process will continue until Jun 29. In the first week of July, assistance will be provided to 25 selected candidates. Candidate who have already enrolled in institutions for training can also apply, and the student union will provide assistance with training costs as much as possible. "They will receive training at selected institutions in Delhi. A special arrangement will be made to select and send these candidates to Delhi. Aasu will soon provide a detailed explanation on this matter," Aasu president Utpal Sarma and general secretary Samiran Phukan said in a statement on Monday. Aasu has devised a special plan to encourage students and youth from Assam to appear in the civil services examination and to create a cadre of efficient administrative officers from Assam. To advance this plan, the student union will proceed with advice from former Dibrugarh University VC Alak Kumar Buragohain, Assam Skill University VC Subhas Chandra Das, retired IAS officer Himangshu Sekhar Das, retired senior officer of Indian Railways Robin Kalita, and some former and current civil service officers. During the training in Delhi, the All Assamese Students' Association New Delhi will coordinate the efforts. Notably, in 2001-02, Aasu supported a group of candidates for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, one of whom succeeded in the exam. This time, Aasu said their mission is more elaborate and planned. "Over the years, the number of qualifiers has been gradually decreasing. This has concerned both the people of Assam and Aasu. Various student groups and university groups of Aasu have been organising training camps for competitive exams from time to time. However, there is still much to be done to raise awareness for national-level competitive exams in Assam," said Utpal Sarma.
India.com
6 days ago
- General
- India.com
Meet Man Who Secured Just 60% In Class 10 But Cleared UPSC With AIR 3- Know All About His Inspiring Story
photoDetails english 2920611 Updated:Jun 23, 2025, 02:24 PM IST Who is Junaid Ahmad? 1 / 9 Junaid Ahmad is a young man from Nagina town in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, who cracked the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2018 with an impressive All India Rank (AIR) 3. His journey from average student to national topper is an inspiring story of akhs of aspirants across India. His Early Academic Journey 2 / 9 Junaid was not very good at studies in his childhood, he scored only 60 per cent marks in his class 10th and 12 examination. Then he did his graduation in Bachelors of Technology (BTech) from Sharda University and scored 65 per cent in his graduation as well. Then after graduation, he decided to start preparing for the UPSC examination. UPSC 3 / 9 The UPSC Civil Services Examination is one of India's most prestigious exams, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. It selects candidates for top government positions like IAS, IPS, IFS, and more. The exam is conducted in three stages, Prelims, Mains, and Interview and tests a candidate's knowledge, personality, and decision-making skills. Four Attempts Of UPSC 4 / 9 Success just didn't come overnight to him. He got himself enrolled for free UPSC coaching and used to study 8-9 hours and despite all the hard work and dedication, he failed thrice in the UPSC examination and finally cleared it in his fourth attempt. He secured 352 AIR and got an offer from Indian Revenue Service. Becoming An IAS 5 / 9 Even after becoming IRS, he didn't stop because his dream was to become an IAS officer. So he kept preparing while getting training for his new job and finally in the 2018 UPSC examination, all his hard work paid off when he achieved the AIR 3 in one of the toughest exams of India,UPSC CSE exam. His Strategy To Crack UPSC 6 / 9 According to a Times Now report, Junaid only sticks to his NCERT books from class 9th for the prelims exam and for mains his advice is to read the newspaper daily and not just read but understand it, understand the issues and solutions. He tailored his strategy to suit his strengths instead of following the crowds. His Family 7 / 9 Junaid is from Uttar Pradesh and his father, Javed Hussain is a lawyer and his mother, Ayesha Raza is a homemaker. In Spite of failing four times his family never stopped supporting him to fulfil his dream of becoming an IAS officer. Junaid As an Inspiration 8 / 9 Junaid's story has inspired countless UPSC aspirants across the country. From being an average student to becoming one of India's top-ranked civil servants is a story which many students can relate to and look for. His journey proves that background or past performance is never a limit to what one can achieve. Lesson Learnt 9 / 9 Junaid is an epitome of hard work, dedication and resilience. His story is an example that just because you couldn't do something as a child doesn't mean you don't have potential and he taught the most important skill of never giving up after a failure.
India.com
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet IAS Srushti Deshmukh Gowda, became UPSC topper at..., her AIR was...
IAS Srushti Deshmukh, born in 1995, hailing from Kasturba Nagar in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, secured an All-India Rank(AIR) 5 in the 2018 UPSC Civil Services Examination. In addition, she became the top female candidate in the UPSC CSE Result 2018. She cracked the UPSC exam on her first attempt, without any coaching, reportedly at just 23 years old. While Srishti's talent and efforts gave her the recognition she deserved. Her simplicity drew everyone's attention as well. In 2022, when she married her batchmate, IAS Dr. Nagarjun B. Gowda, she won over hearts again as a pretty bride. Check the photos below. The UPSC officers Srushti Deshmukh and Nagarjun Gowda established their friendship during their training phase, while they had a notable following on social media platforms. The pair got engaged in August 2021 after spending more than two years together before getting married in April 2022. The couple currently works in Madhya Pradesh. The IAS officer from Karnataka named Nagarjun Gowda achieved an outstanding All India Rank of 418 when he passed the UPSC Civil Services Exam in 2018. Srushti Deshmukh, a 29-year-old IAS officer, always shares her pictures on Instagram. In one such picture she wore a lovely pink saree, her Marathi look with her hairline adorned with a sindoor, a bindi on her forehead, bangles all over her wrists, and all the jewelry, including nose ring and necklace to match, she was ageless and beautiful. In this picture, Srushti is seen in her very traditional South Indian look. She wore a red Kanjivaram saree, and her husband wore a crisp white ethnic outfit. The saree had a broad golden border and had patchwork on the whole saree. She donned a matching blouse and all her gold jewelry was beautifully traditional all together, her South Indian saree look was incredible. She completed her graduation with B.E.(Chemical Engineering) from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal. Going by the media reports, she went to Carmel Convent School, BHEL, Bhopal, and cleared her 12th board exam with 93.4% marks.
India.com
6 days ago
- General
- India.com
Studied MBBS and MD, topped Haryana Civil Services, got married, cracked UPSC twice while raising a kid, her AIR was..., she is...
The UPSC exam is often touted as the most difficult competitive exam in India. The Union Public Service Commission holds the exam once a year, and lakhs of candidates from various academic and professional backgrounds enroll each year in pursuit of IAS, IPS, IFS, and other prestigious services. Despite the great competition and unfathomable effort that candidates exert towards UPSC preparation, many candidates take a leap of faith and chase this dream while juggling a job, family, and other commitments. Dr. Pragati Verma, who obtained AIR 355 for UPSC 2023, is one of these impressive individuals, with a great story to tell, demonstrating if you are sufficiently dedicated and have the right mindset, you can achieve even the biggest goals, regardless of circumstances. What makes her accomplishment even more outstanding is that she did this while working at a hospital and preparing for her exams, demonstrating her ability to handle both work responsibilities and intense preparation efforts. Dr. Pragati Verma, who achieved All India Rank(AIR) 355 in the UPSC 2023 examination, is from Meham sub-division in the Rohtak district of Haryana. Speaking about her educational qualification, Pragati finished her schooling from Meham, did MBBS from PGIMS Rohtak, and pursued MD in Radiodiagnosis at PGIMER Chandigarh. After her postgraduation, she worked as a Senior Resident at AIIMS Delhi and PGIMER Chandigarh for one year. After one year, she married Dr. Atul Verma. The couple is blessed with a son, named Rajvardhan Verma. After marriage, she worked in private and corporate hospitals in Kurukshetra as a Radiology Consultant while simultaneously preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. As per a report of News18 Hindi, Dr. Pragati Verma started her UPSC preparation in May 2021 and subsequently appeared for the 2021 Preliminary exam a few months later. However, she narrowly missed qualifying by approximately 10 marks. She did not let it stop her from repeatedly strategizing her preparation and in her second attempt, passed Prelims, Mains, Interview, and got an All India Rank of 740. She belonged to the OBC category. She obtained 756 marks in the written examination and 171 marks in the personality test. Overall, she secured 927 marks in the UPSC Civil Services(Main) Examination, 2022. Her All India Rank(AIR) was 740. With an aim to be in the IAS, she sat for the UPSC 2023 exam and got AIR 355. She obtained 787 marks in the written examination and 175 marks in the personality test. Overall, she secured 962 marks in the UPSC Civil Services(Main) Examination, 2023. Her All India Rank(AIR) was 355. In 2023, Dr Pragati Verma obtained 2nd rank in the Haryana Civil Services (HCS), also securing All India Rank 740 in UPSC 2022-23. After her success in HCS, she joined the service and worked in the Ambala Division as an Officer on Special Duty to the Commissioner. According to OdishaTV, at the age of 31 and as a mother to a three-year-old son, Rani secured 355th rank in the UPSC exam, improving her performance from her previous attempt. With this achievement, she is now set to become an IAS officer. Dr Pragati Verma comes from a family with a strong tradition of public service. Her father is a primary teacher, while her mother works in the health department. For added context, her father-in-law, R.C. Verma, is a retired IAS officer and served as Deputy Commissioner in four districts of Haryana, including Bhiwani, Palwal, Nuh, and Rewari.
