From Hard Work To Success: Farmer's Daughter Cracks UPSC Civil Services Exam In Second Attempt

A majority of India's population does not have access to basic amenities in their lives and many struggle to get even basic essentials. However, that did not stop Ennis Kanmani Joy from pursuing her dreams. Here is her story.

Joy is a farmer's daughter from a small village in Pirvom, Kerala, and growing up her family did not enough money to buy books for her education. Beating all odds, she managed to crack the UPSC Civil Services exam in just her second attempt. UPSC is one of the toughest entrance exams and Joy secured the 65th rank nationally, reported Times Now.

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Coming from a humble background, Joy's father is a farmer while her mother works as a farm labourer. Ever since she was a child, Joy was a bright student and always aspired to be come a doctor. She completed her Kerala SSLC Exam from her village and Class XII from Ernakulam District. After finishing her schooling, she appeared for her MBBS examination but failed to crack it. After that, she completed her graduation in B.Sc. Nursing course and became a nurse.

Not being satisfied with her job as a nurse, Joy was determined to try something different to help others and, as luck would have it, she came across two people while travelling on a train and found out about the UPSC Civil Services Exam.

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Once she was fully-informed about the details of the IAS exam, she dedicate all her energy into preparing for it. Despite a lack of access to books, she managed to prepare for the exam and used newspapers instead for her preparation.

She spent endless hours reading newspapers and especially paid attention to the editor's page and current affairs. In her first attempt, she secured the 580th rank and disappointed with her result, she gave the exam again and managed to secure the 65th rank.

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Joy's story is evidence that with hard work and determination, anything is possible.