Meet IPS Anukriti Sharma, who left high-paying job at NASA, cracked UPSC in 5th attempt, getting praised for...
Know how Anukriti Sharma achieved the goal of becoming an IPS officer after failing multiple times.
IPS Anukriti Sharma received a lot of praise on social media after she helped an elderly woman from UP's Bulandshahr, get electricity. While many are aware of Anukriti Sharma's journey after joining the IPS, few people are aware of her remarkable rise to success. Discover how Anukriti Sharma succeeded in her endeavour to join the IPS despite several setbacks.
Who is Anukriti Sharma?
Anukriti Sharma, an IPS officer from the 2020 batch, is from the Rajasthani city of Ajmer. Her mother was a teacher, while her father served in the 20-point department. Anukriti completed her schooling at Indo Bharat International School in Jaipur. Following that, she went to Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Kolkata and got pursued BSMS.
Anukriti met Banaras native Vaibhav Mishra while she was a student. Gradually their friendship grew strong and turned into love. Both were chosen for Ph.D. programs at Rice University in Houston, Texas, in 2012. As Vaibhav declared his desire for Anukriti to accompany him to America. His family advised them to get married first. Consequently, they got married in 2013.
Got a job at NASA
Anukriti claims that while pursuing her Ph.D. in America, she received a job offer. She was hired by NASA for conducting research on volcanoes. According to her, both of them were earning more than Rs 2 lakh per month, Jagran reported. She did, however, return back to India. Anukriti earned 23rd place in the 2014 National Eligibility Test (NET) Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) test, while her spouse Vaibhav Mishra earned the top spot.
After that, Anukriti and her husband Vaibhav began their preparation for the civil service while residing in Banaras. While preparing for the UPSC, Anukriti and her husband helped one another.
Anukriti and her spouse Vaibhav took the examination for the first time in 2015. But she only cracked prelims and not the mains. On her second attempt, she did not even pass the prelims. She made it to the interview stage on her third try, however, she was not chosen.
In 2018, Anukriti was chosen for the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) after attaining the 355th rank on her fourth try. But the goal was to become IPS. Anukriti become IPS officer after applying to the UPSC for the fifth time in 2020. She then served as an IPS trainee in Lucknow. IPS Sharma now serves as Assistant Superintendent of Police for Bulandshahr. Vaibhav, Anukriti's partner, works as a teacher at a Delhi coaching facility.