UPSC Exam Topper Kanishak Kataria Thanks Girlfriend, Sister & Family For Support During Exams
Kanishak Kataria a BTech graduate from IIT Bombay has topped the civil services final examination 2018 results of which were announced by the UPSC on Friday. Srushti Jayant Deshmukh is the topper among women candidates securing an overall fifth rank.
They say, 'behind every successful man, there's a woman,' and in Kanishak Kataria's case this holds true.
Kataria, a B.Tech graduate from IIT Bombay, has topped the civil services final examination 2018, results of which were announced by the UPSC on Friday.
"It's a very surprising moment. I never expected to get the first rank. I thank my parents, sister and my girlfriend for the help & moral support. People will expect me to be a good administrator & that's exactly my intention," Kanishka Kataria, an IIT Bombay student, told news agency ANI.
Kanishak Kataria, AIR 1 in #UPSC final exam: It's a very surprising moment. I never expected to get the 1st rank. I thank my parents, sister & my girlfriend for the help & moral support. People will expect me to be a good administrator & that's exactly my intention. #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/IBwhW8TJUs
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Kataria is probably the first one acknowledge the support offered by his girlfriend, a thing that we don't get to hear very often.
Reports state that he used to work with Samsung in Korea but returned home to come and prepare for the civil services. Kataria belongs to SC category and qualified for the examination with mathematics as his optional subject. He is a BTech (Computer Science and Engineering) graduate.
Srushti Jayant Deshmukh is the topper among women candidates securing an overall fifth rank.
Madhya Pradesh: Family of Srushti Jayant Deshmukh, all India rank 5 and topper among women candidates in #UPSC final exam, celebrate at their residence in Bhopal. This was her first attempt at taking the exam. She says, "It was my childhood dream." pic.twitter.com/z6iKGTsGF0
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Srushti Jayant Deshmukh pursued Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from chemical engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal.
"My parents, family, friends & teachers supported me, so the credit goes to them. I had decided that my first attempt is my last attempt & I was determined to clear it in one attempt," ANI quoted her as saying.
In a statement, the UPSC said a total of 759 candidates (577 men and 182 women) have been recommended by the Commission for appointment to various services like IAS, IPS, IFS etc.
