Meet IAS officer Hari Chandana Dasari, who left job in London and then cracked UPSC exam

Lakhs of candidates appear in the civil service exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), every year. These candidates come from different backgrounds and Everyone has their own journey, which is inspirational. Today, we will tell you about Hari Chandana Dasari, who decided to leave her reputed job abroad to become an IAS officer.

Daughter of a civil servant

Hari did her schooling in Telangana and Hyderabad. She did her 12th from St. Anns, Hyderabad. After this, she completed her graduation from St. Anns College, Hyderabad and post-graduation from the University of Hyderabad. Her father is a civil servant, while her mother is a housewife.

Worked in London

Hari completed her M.Sc in Environmental Economics from the London School of Economics. She then started working in World Bank. After this, she worked with BP Shell in London. Hari’s father was an IAS officer. 

Father inspired her to become a civil servant

When she noticed how determined her father was to become an IAS officer so that he could do good to society. Hari also decided to become a civil servant so that she can also do something good for society. She cleared the UPSC exam in her second attempt, in the year 2010.

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Selection process

UPSC exam is a three-stage exam consisting of Preliminary, Mains and Interview. The civil service exam which is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is also known as IAS Exam. It recruits suitable candidates for IAS, IPS, IFS and other allied services.

UPSC CSE Prelims consists of two papers, General Studies I and CSAT (General Studies Paper-II). While there is CSAT qualifying, the marks obtained in the General Studies paper determine your selection for UPSC Mains. Also, there is negative marking if you write wrong answers.