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Civil services exam topper Aditya Srivastava scored 54.27 per cent in the prestigious exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), according to the detailed marks of the recommended candidates released by the Commission on Friday.

The innovation and scientific developments that will happen are closely linked to the kind of research that is being done in the educational institutions.

At the beginning of each academic year, the University shall announce its academic calendar, giving the schedules for all its activities during the year.

Ruhani, previously an IPS officer, achieved her dream of becoming an IAS officer by securing AIR-5 in the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC. Despite several past attempts, her persistence paid off on her sixth try.

Bengaluru shooter and Tokyo Olympics participant Tejas Krishna Prasad utilized the COVID-19 lockdown to successfully clear the Civil Services Exam with AIR-243. His sportsperson skills aided his focus, aiming for an IAS position, inspired by his mother.

Shanthappa, from a humble background in Hosa Genikehal village, overcame significant challenges to secure AIR-644 in the UPSC exam. Raised by his mother after losing his father early, he initially struggled with studies but was motivated by failures to achieve educational success, leading him from being a police sub-inspector to likely becoming an IPS or IRS officer.

Uday Krishna Reddy, a former police constable from Andhra Pradesh, overcame personal humiliation and resigned to prepare for the UPSC exam, securing AIR-780 in 2023. His goal is to join the Indian Administrative Service.

IPS N. Ambika, married at 14 and a mother by 18, overcame significant personal challenges to achieve her dream of becoming an IPS officer after clearing the UPSC CSE. Inspired by seeing an IPS officer during a parade, she resumed her studies with family support and succeeded on her fourth attempt.

The Uttar Pradesh basic education department has developed question banks for over 25 lakh class 9 and 10 students in UP Board affiliated schools. These banks, prepared with NCERT and other educational bodies, cover key science and mathematics topics to aid in competitive exam preparation.

Unfortunately, his mother passed away during his interview preparation and is not there with him to celebrate his success.

Kunal R. Virulkar, an unselected UPSC candidate after 12 attempts, shares his inspiring journey of perseverance. His story resonates widely, garnering support from netizens and motivational words from PM Narendra Modi to all aspirants facing setbacks.

“Virat Kohli, he is my favourite player. Just the kind of inspiration and the never-give-up kind of attitude he has and his discipline, no matter what may be the result, but we should work hard for it is a major takeaway from Virat Kohli,” Ananya can be heard saying in the viral video.

After passing out from IIT-M, he could have easily got a high-paying job in an MNC. However, he set his sights on passing the highly-sought UPC exam.

“There would be 3 rounds of interviews, the final round face-to-face. Interested candidates can send their CVs inbox,” he further added.

The NTA further urged students to be aware of false rumours, reaffirming that exercising their voting rights would not impact their eligibility to write their exams.