Meet IAS officer Namrata Jain from Chhattisgarh's Dantewada, who cleared UPSC exam with AIR 12

Namrata, who lived and studied in the troubled Geedam town of Dantewada district before moving to Durg for high school and to Bhilai for an engineering degree, secured AIR 99 in UPSC 2016 in her first attempt. She became an IPS officer thereafter.

However, she wanted to become an IAS officer, so she reappeared for the UPSC exams and secured in AIR 12, CSE 2018.

"She had been very studious all through her schooling and in her college also. We knew she would clear the civil service examination some day," said her uncle, Suresh Jain, from Geedam. He remembered how she travelled on her own from Geedam to Durg and Bhilai, about 350-400 kms from her hometown, for her studies. "She made a lot of effort to complete her education. But she never lost interest in her studies and remained focused. This is all the result of her hard work," said Jain, a shopkeeper.

Namrata believes that if an aspirant is financially secure, one should focus solely on preparation instead of a job. According to her, one gets success in this exam by being completely dedicated. However, she also believes that if one is not in a good financial position, one can also achieve success by preparing for the UPSC exam with a job. 

Namrata believes that one has to move forward with self-confidence to achieve success in UPSC. According to her, if one works consistently in the right direction, one will get success in a few years. Namrata says that if one fails in the UPSC exam on the first attempt, instead of being disappointed, correct the mistakes in the future and perform better.

(Photos: Namrata Jain/Instagram)