Four candidates from Manipur have passed the test of fire in the Civil Services Examination, 2009 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to the IAS, IFS, IPS and allied services Group A and Group B. The four candidates who have made it are Armstrong Pame securing the 439th rank, Bidyarani Konthoujam coming in at the 494th spot, P. Goulungmuon Singsit at 565, Mangtinlien Haokip securing the 705th rank and Kilong Hauthang at 780th rank.
From Mizoram, Rinteii Renthlei stood at 721th, Lalhmingmawia Ralte at 762th and Pinky Zosangpuii at 776th.
A total of 791 candidates have been recommended for appointment including 364 general candidates (including 13 physically challenged persons), 236 OBCs (including 7 physically challenged persons), 130 SC and 61 ST candidates.
Source: The Sangai Express
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Women bag top three positions in civil services exam
NEW DELHI: Forget about breaching the glass ceiling, this comes close to smashing it. The top three ranks in the prestigious Civil Services (main) exam this year have been bagged by women. In all, as many as ten women have made it to the top 25.
Shubhra Saxena from Indirapuram (Ghaziabad) has topped the exam, while Sharandeep Kaur Brar from Chandigarh and Kiran Kaushal from Raipur have secured the second and third ranks respectively, according to the results announced by the Union Public Services Commission on Monday.
Varinder Kumar Sharma, a physically challenged candidate from Chandigarh, ranked first among males and secured the fourth position overall. Sharma, an electrical engineer, was the only candidate in the top 25 to take the exam in Punjabi.
There are nine engineers in the top 25. Interestingly, Shubra Saxena, 30, is herself a graduate of IIT Roorkee but took psychology and public administration as optional subjects for her second shot at the UPSC. ``I have been preparing since 2006. Prior to that, I worked in the IT industry for four-and-a-half years. I am successful today because of my family's support,'' she said as sweets were distributed and cameras flashed in her home.
She seemed relieved rather than excited. ``I thank God for making me so fortunate,'' said Shubhra.
It was also the second attempt for 26-year-old Sharandeep, who has a Masters in Psychology from Punjab University. She was ranked 443rd last year, but decided to try for a better service. Her decision was vindicated. ``I am very excited and surprised. I expected a good rank, but not the second position even in my dreams. It's the most cherished moment of my life,'' she said.
At present, she is undergoing training in Shimla for the Indian Audit and Account Services. Her subjects in the mains were psychology and sociology.
Nearly 3.19 lakh candidates had applied for the exam, of whom about half took the prelims. Almost 12,000 qualified for the main exam in October-November and 2,140 of them were chosen for the personality test.
A total of 791 candidates have finally been selected, of which 625 are men and 166 women. They will now be recommended for appointments to the IAS, IPS, IFS and other central services.
Of the 791 candidates, 364 are from the general category, 236 belong to Other Backward Classes, 130 are from the Scheduled Castes and 61 from the Scheduled Tribes.
Aditi Singh, an alumnus of Delhi University who secured the 12th rank in the mains, said, ``It's really nice that so many women have made it to the top this time.'' After doing her graduation, post-graduation and M Phil in political science, Aditi was successful in the mains in the third attempt. She says strategy matters a lot in clearing the civil services exam. ``There are three levels - objective, subjective and personality test. I did not give much attention to general studies in the earlier two attempts. But I changed my strategy this year.''
Besides, strategy, perseverance and hard work saw Aditi through. ``I had been putting in endless hours every day. My husband is an IAS officer from the Nagaland cadre while my father, D P Singh, is a retired IAS officer who is now the chairperson of NIFT. They both supported me throughout.''
Family support also helped 16th-rank holder Varnali Deka. Varnali, who did not reveal her age, was perhaps the most experienced candidate for the civil services. She did her BTech from Bangalore followed by an MBA degree from IIT Bombay and got through the IPS last year. ``I am currently undergoing training at the National Police Academy. But I wanted to shift to the IAS as my mindset is inclined towards the administrative rather than the preventive, as in policing,'' she said.
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From Mizoram, Rinteii Renthlei stood at 721th, Lalhmingmawia Ralte at 762th and Pinky Zosangpuii at 776th.
A total of 791 candidates have been recommended for appointment including 364 general candidates (including 13 physically challenged persons), 236 OBCs (including 7 physically challenged persons), 130 SC and 61 ST candidates.
Source: The Sangai Express
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Women bag top three positions in civil services exam
NEW DELHI: Forget about breaching the glass ceiling, this comes close to smashing it. The top three ranks in the prestigious Civil Services (main) exam this year have been bagged by women. In all, as many as ten women have made it to the top 25.Shubhra Saxena from Indirapuram (Ghaziabad) has topped the exam, while Sharandeep Kaur Brar from Chandigarh and Kiran Kaushal from Raipur have secured the second and third ranks respectively, according to the results announced by the Union Public Services Commission on Monday.
Varinder Kumar Sharma, a physically challenged candidate from Chandigarh, ranked first among males and secured the fourth position overall. Sharma, an electrical engineer, was the only candidate in the top 25 to take the exam in Punjabi.
There are nine engineers in the top 25. Interestingly, Shubra Saxena, 30, is herself a graduate of IIT Roorkee but took psychology and public administration as optional subjects for her second shot at the UPSC. ``I have been preparing since 2006. Prior to that, I worked in the IT industry for four-and-a-half years. I am successful today because of my family's support,'' she said as sweets were distributed and cameras flashed in her home.
She seemed relieved rather than excited. ``I thank God for making me so fortunate,'' said Shubhra.
It was also the second attempt for 26-year-old Sharandeep, who has a Masters in Psychology from Punjab University. She was ranked 443rd last year, but decided to try for a better service. Her decision was vindicated. ``I am very excited and surprised. I expected a good rank, but not the second position even in my dreams. It's the most cherished moment of my life,'' she said.At present, she is undergoing training in Shimla for the Indian Audit and Account Services. Her subjects in the mains were psychology and sociology.
Nearly 3.19 lakh candidates had applied for the exam, of whom about half took the prelims. Almost 12,000 qualified for the main exam in October-November and 2,140 of them were chosen for the personality test.
A total of 791 candidates have finally been selected, of which 625 are men and 166 women. They will now be recommended for appointments to the IAS, IPS, IFS and other central services.
Of the 791 candidates, 364 are from the general category, 236 belong to Other Backward Classes, 130 are from the Scheduled Castes and 61 from the Scheduled Tribes.
Aditi Singh, an alumnus of Delhi University who secured the 12th rank in the mains, said, ``It's really nice that so many women have made it to the top this time.'' After doing her graduation, post-graduation and M Phil in political science, Aditi was successful in the mains in the third attempt. She says strategy matters a lot in clearing the civil services exam. ``There are three levels - objective, subjective and personality test. I did not give much attention to general studies in the earlier two attempts. But I changed my strategy this year.''
Besides, strategy, perseverance and hard work saw Aditi through. ``I had been putting in endless hours every day. My husband is an IAS officer from the Nagaland cadre while my father, D P Singh, is a retired IAS officer who is now the chairperson of NIFT. They both supported me throughout.''
Family support also helped 16th-rank holder Varnali Deka. Varnali, who did not reveal her age, was perhaps the most experienced candidate for the civil services. She did her BTech from Bangalore followed by an MBA degree from IIT Bombay and got through the IPS last year. ``I am currently undergoing training at the National Police Academy. But I wanted to shift to the IAS as my mindset is inclined towards the administrative rather than the preventive, as in policing,'' she said.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4483337.cms
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