Some people emerge successful even in the face of all adversities, and their stories become a testament to the power of unwavering determination and resilience. 

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One such inspiring success story is of IAS Preeti Beniwal.

Hailing from Dupedi, Haryana, Preeti studied at a private school in the village of Fafdana. She finished her class 10th with good marks. Her father worked at the Panipat Thermal Plant while her mother, Babita, worked at an Anganwadi nearby. She then went to Matlauda for her 12th grade and graduated from Israna College with honours in B.Tech and M.Tech.

After completing her MTech, Preeti worked as a clerk at Grameen Bank in 2013 in Bahadurgarh from 2013 to 2016.

Thereafter, she worked as the FCI's Assistant General II in Karnal from 2016 to January 2021. Later, she was posted as Assistant Section Officer at the Ministry of External Affairs in January 2021. She then worked for the Delhi Ministry of External Affairs.

Preeti then had to then sit for an exam in Ghaziabad for departmental promotion at FCI in December 2016, however, she had a train accident at the Ghaziabad train station. She suddenly fell before the train, which then ran over her in this tragic accident. She consequently had to undergo 14 surgeries and was bedridden for over a year. 

Subsequently, her marriage broke as her husband and her in-laws failed to accept her after the accident. 

However, she was determined to achieve her childhood dream of becoming an IAS officer so she chose to prepare for the UPSC exam. She eventually cracked it after two failed attempts without coaching with a rank of 754 in 2020.

While advising the youth, she said, “Life is more important than any exam. Children often talk about committing suicide after failing an exam. I wonder how any exam can have so much power over someone’s life. I would just like to say that it’s just an exam. No one is less than anyone or more than anyone. Give your best, be cool, and don’t be afraid of anything.”