Meet Nagpur man who cleared IIT exam, refused Rs 35 Lakh job for IPS, married an IAS officer, is posted as...

UPSC is one of the toughest exams for anyone to crack. Today, we will tell you about IPS Archit Chandak whose journey is sure to inspire you. IPS officer Archit Chandak hails from Nagpur and always wanted to achieve big goals. IPS officer Archit Chandak is from Shankar Nagar, Nagpur, and completed his schooling at Bhavan’s BP Vidya Mandir. After completing school, Archit Chandak went to the elite engineering school, IIT, which is a dream for all BTech aspirants. 

IPS officer Archit Chandak completed his BTech degree from IIT Delhi in Mechanical engineering. He was the city topper in the JEE exam in 2012. After his graduation, IPS officer Archit Chandak was even offered a Rs 35 lakh pay package by a Japanese company during his internship, but he turned it down to serve his country. 

He refused the job and went on to prepare for UPSC with the aim to crack the Civil Services exam. 

IPS officer Archit Chandak appeared for the UPSC exam in 2018 and secured an All India Rank (AIR) 184. IPS officer Archit Chandak was initially posted as the station house officer at Bazarpeth police station in Bhusawal and now has been posted to Nagpur as the deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Economic Offences Wing & Cyber Crime.

IPS officer Archit Chandak is married to his UPSC batchmate, IAS Saumya Sharma who is serving as the CEO, Zilla Parishad Nagpur. 

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