Family Sold House For Son To Study In Delhi, He Secured 26th Rank In UPSC

His family faced limited financial means but that could not stop him realising his dream. Indore's Pradeep Singh was not deterred by his father's meagre income as a petrol pump attendant.

He dreamt of becoming an IAS officer and now secured an all-India rank of 26 in the civil services examination 2019.

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The results of the exams were announced on Tuesday by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), with 829 candidates being recommended for Indian Administrative Service (IAS),Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) and other civil services.

"I had secured 93rd position in my first attempt in 2018 but missed being selected for IAS by just one slot. So I worked much harder this time," 23-year-old Singh told news agency PTI. His father was a petrol pump attendant in Dewas Naka here for 28 years before leaving to set up a small transport business last year.

Singh was selected for the Indian Revenue Service based on his 2018 ranking and was undergoing training at Nagpur's National Direct Taxes Academy, from where he took leave for another crack at the exams for the coveted IAS tag.

"Life was full of struggle till college as my father worked as a petrol pump attendant and his salary was much less than our household expenses. However, from Class VII, I had decided I would become an IAS officer. With time, my resolve got stronger and I worked harder to achieve my dream," he told PTI.

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His father Manoj Singh is visibly elated. He said his son has done everyone proud by clearing such a tough exam so brilliantly.

"By the grace of Lord Mahakaleshwar, my son has become an IAS officer," he said.

According to a report by Navbharat Times, Pradeep¡¯s family had to sell their house to help him continue his studies. When Pradeep moved to Delhi to prepare for UPSC, his family did not have enough money however, they did not want his studies to suffer. As a result, he sold their house and the family moved into a rented house.

Pradeep says that he want to put an end to his parents¡¯ struggle and give them a better life.