Meet Shivangi Goyal, Victim Of Domestic Violence And A Mother Who Secured AIR 177 In UPSC
Shivangi Goyal, a resident of Pilkhuwa, Hapur in Uttar Pradesh has made her family and the entire district proud by securing the 177th rank in UPSC. But her journey to success has been very difficult, being married and with a 7-year-old child.
Scoring against all odds,?Shivangi¡¯s journey to success was similar to a situation faced by many women across the world, filled with instances of domestic abuse and harassment by her in-laws.?What is commendable is that she cleared the UPSC exam while a divorce case with her husband is going on.
Was abused, harassed by in-laws
As per a report by India Today, Goyal revealed that she wanted to become an IAS officer even before marriage, but had failed in two attempts. After she got married, she recounts, she was abused at her in-laws¡¯ place and was subjected to domestic violence.
Getting fed up with the harassment, she eventually returned to her maternal home with her daughter and her divorce case is currently in court.
Upon her return, she said, her father encouraged her to do something again and that¡¯s when she thought of preparing for the UPSC exam again and giving one more attempt. Shivangi added that she had been dreaming of this day since she was a kid and finally it has dawned.
Credits success to parents, kid
Shivangi, who credits her success to her parents and her daughter Raina, was quoted as saying that her achievement is proof that a woman can achieve anything they want and that one mustn¡¯t be afraid of speaking against wrong.
¡°I want to give a message to those married women in a society that if anything wrong happens to them at their in-laws¡¯ house, they should not be afraid. Show them that you can stand on your own feet. Women can do anything they want. If you study well and work hard, you can become an IAS,¡± she was quoted as saying in the report.
Goyal, who secured the 177th rank in the UPSC Civil Services exam 2021, achieved her target by self-study and a strict routine, all the while paying attention to her family. Her story goes to show that victims of domestic abuse should stand their ground and break free from harassment.?
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