Karnataka strikes it rich in UPSC civil services exam

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, May 11, 2016, DHNS:  Candidates from the state have struck it rich in the Union Public Service Commission civil services exams for 2015. Over 30 candidates from the state have made the cut into the list in the results announced on Tuesday.

Darshan S V, a candidate who has secured 48th rank, is the topper from Karnataka. R Srinivas Gowda, a native of Channarayapatna in Hassan district, has secured 105th rank in the UPSC exam.
“The only way to crack the exam is to prepare consistently” said Gowda, who closed down his event management firm to prepare for the UPSC exam. “In 2013, I made my first attempt, but failed in the preliminary round. In 2014, I was called for the interview, but missed the list by 19 marks. I am happy that I cracked the exams this time,” he said.

Mithu Kumar G K, a 28-year-old techie from Tumakuru, gave up a high-paying job in 2012 and began his preparation for IAS exams. His preparations have paid off big time. The former employee of TCS has secured 130th rank in the civil services.

“I am an engineering graduate and used to work for TCS. I quit the job in 2012 and began preparing for the civil services examination,” he said.

Another topper from Tumakuru, Keerthishree S, who scored 380th rank in the exam, said she was inspired by a friend to take up the exam while pursuing postgraduation in Urban Planning from IIT, Kharagpur.

“I prepared for four years. I took coaching at various centres in Delhi, Bengaluru and Tumakuru,” Keerthishree, an engineering graduate in Architecture, said, adding that she would make another attempt hoping to get a better rank.

Coming from an agriculture background, Harikrishna initially thought that he would be able to prepare for the examinations with his job in hand. It was in 2011 that he gave up his full-time job as a junior research fellow in Nimhans. “Then, I also worked part-time for a while and prepared for the exams,” said Harikrishna who secured 408th rank.

It was a dream come true for Srikanth H S, who has secured 56th rank in second attempt. He had worked with a central aerospace organisation. A native of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Alankrita  Pandey, an engineer by profession, working in Bengaluru, has secured 85th rank.