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IraSinghalisanindividualwhomakesusrethinkourentirelives.Sheisatestamenttothefactthatstubbornlypursuingourpassionsistheonlywaytothepathofgreatness.Sheisapersonwhodidnotletameredisabilitygetinthewayofherabsolutegenius.Yes,sheisageniusinherownterms.Herstoryisinfallibleandprofuselyinspiring.
Herearesomeinterestingfactsaboutthelivinglegend!:1.SheisavictimofScoliosis,whichisamedicalconditionentailingadeviationofthespine.Owingtothis,shehasdifficultymovingherarm.2.Additionally,thisconditiondebarsherfrombeingeligibletobeanIndianRevenueServicesOfficer,aclerkorevenasweeper.3.At31,thiswasnotherfirst,butherfourthattemptatthehighlycompetitiveUPSCexaminations.4.Althoughsheclearedtheexaminationsin2010also,shewasdeniedapositiononthegroundsofphysicaldisability.
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5.Shelovesfootball(shoutouttoalltheotherBarcafans),isextremelyproficientinSpanish(um..brillante?!),hasbeenaninternattheCocaColacompanyandamanageratCadburyIndia.6.ShedonatedallhersavingstotheUttarkashiearthquakerelieffund.ShewasinclassIIIandabouteightyearsoldin1991.7.Thoughfluentinspanish,sheislearningItalian,PortugueseandGerman.
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IraSinghalgotjust1markabovecutoffinprelims.
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GSPaper:122/250
GSPaper:95/250
GSPaper:135/250
GSTotal:455/1000
GeographyPaper1:168/250
GeographyPaper2:137/250
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Writtentotal:920/1750
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Nowthinkifin2014thepatterninprelimsislikethisyear(2015),CSATmarksarenotcounted,consideronlyforqualifying,IrawouldhavenotmademadeittoMainsofUPSCasshegotjust76marksinprelimspaper1,CSATpaper2cametoherrescueasshegot129marks.
Pause,butshegotthehighestmarksinMainswhichmostlycomprisesofGeneralStudies.
Iwatchedherinterviewinwhich,shesaidshenotlikemuggingupthingssosheleftsometopicsinprelimsthat'swhyshegotlessmarks.
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Now,ifUPSCwantcandidateswhocanmugupthingsandqualifyforMains,ortheywantanalyticalthinkerslikeIraSinghalmam.
Thispracticaltheoryproofthatcurrentpatternofmakingpaper2ofCSATasqualifyingistotallywrong,itmayaffecttosomeextend.
IhopeUPSCshouldconsiderthisthingsandshouldmodifythepattern.
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UPSCisconsideredthetoughestexaminationtocrackinIndia.QualifyingitoncewillproveyourIntelligencebeyondanydoubt.ThereisonepersonwhoqualifiedUPSCnotoncebutfourtimesinarowandisnoneotherthanUPSC2014topperIraSinghal.Everyoneknowsthataftergettingrankin2010shewasdeniedpostinginIRS.ShewenttocourttofightagainstthisdecisionandcourtruledinherfavourandshegotherpostingasIRSin2014.ButinbetweenthoseyearsoffightingcourtcaseagainstauthoritiesshekeptonappearinginUPSCandkeptongettingselectedeveryyear.RanksinrespectiveyearsUPSC2010813UPSC2011888UPSC2013839UPSC20141(ALLINDIATOPPER).Nowhowmanyofuscanmanagethat.Goodlucktothegreatladyforherfutureendeavours.
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providingthegreatfactsofIrama'am.)
ButHere,Iwouldliketosharemypersonalexperience.WhenIcontactedherthroughherblogspot"irasinghal.blogspot.in ",
Iaskedhermyqueryregardingmyfuturecareerconfusion.HERE'STHESNAPSHOTOFTHEQUESTIONWHICHIASKEDHER":
HERE'SHERREPLYTOMYQUESTIONWHICHSHEGAVEAFTERFEWDAYS:
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NOWYOUCANIMAGINEHOWSHECLARIFIEDMYANSWERWITHOUTANYFURTHERQUESTIONINMYMIND.
ThissimplyindicatesthehumbleanddowntoearthnatureOfTHEUPSCCSETopper2014.Despitefacingseveraldifficulties,sheshowedusthat"NOTHINGISIMPOSSIBLE".
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15incrediblefactsthateveryonemustknowaboutIraSinghalATrueGem:AMustreadforstudents,parentsandtheirteachers.
Iconsidermyselfprivilegedtoseetheinterviewofthisyear'sUPSCTopperIraSinghalonNDTVPrimeTimebyRavishKumar.IthankherforradiatingpositivevibesandIwassomovedbyherinterviewthatIwrote2backtobackpostsonmyblog.Iamsharingtheexcerptsfromthesamebelow.
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1.Sheisveryoptimisticaboutlife.Sheneverlookedasavictimofthecircumstancesevenwhenshefacedtremendousstruggleasapersonwithspecialneeds.
2.DespitegettingarankinUPSCandgettingselectedinIndianRevenueService(IRS),shewasdeniedapostingastheyfeltthatshewasnotphysicallyfitforit.But,shetookherfighttotheCentralAdministrativeTribunalandgotafavorableruling.
3.Sheisanavidreader.No,sheisnotastereotypedtopper.ShereadsalotofnovelsandwatchesTVseriesofUS/UK.Accordingtoher,oneshouldstudysmartlybyunderstandingandanalyzingstuffsratherthanbeingglued
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tobooksallthetime.
4.ShewantstoservepeopleandthatswhyshewantedtobeanIASofficer.Mr.RavishKumaraskedwhethershewantedtoprovesomethingthroughUPSC.Ithoughtshewouldsaysomethinglikeshewantedtoshowpeoplethatherphysicalconditiondidntcameinwayofherdreamorsomethinglikethat.Iwaspleasantlysurprisedwhenshetoldthatshehadnothingtoprove.ShewantedtobeIASofficerasthiswillgiveherabiggeropportunitytoservepeople.
5.Sheiscrystalclearaboutwhatshewantsinlife.Iamhappytobeabletogetachancetoseeherspeak.IhadreadfewarticlesaboutherasshetoppedthisyearsUPSCresult.But,thosearticleswerefarfromgivingmeapictureaboutthislady.
6.Sheisupbeataboutlife.Ifeltshehastransformedherselfintosomeonewhoissomuchengrossedinlearning,knowingandexploringwhatisaroundherthatshehasnotimetobotheraboutherphysicalconditionoranythingelse.
7.shemademerealizethatdisabilityistheinabilitytoidentifyability.ShemademerealizehowdisableIamwhenIwasfeelingsadforherphysicalcondition.Weworryaboutgettinginagoodschoolandthenwehavetogetintoagoodcollege.Afterthatweneedaplumjobandgodforbidifsomethingisnothappeningasperourwishthenwefeelasifthewholeworldhascometoastandstill.
8.Despitetoppingoneofthetoughestcompetitiveexamsintheworld,shetolditwasjustanotherexam.Shetoldthatanexamcannotdecidewhoyouare.Lifeismorethatanexam.Greatthoughts!Atleast,whatIhadlearnedbythehardwayfrommyFailuretoclearIITJEE (mustread)isreciprocatedbythisbrilliantlady.
9.Shegot99.7percentileinCAT.ShetoldthatMathsistoughoreasydependingonyourperception.Itsallinmind.ShefeltthatabetterteachercanmakeMathseasierandfun.
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10.SheknowsvariouslanguageslikeEnglish,Hindi,German,Spanishandmanymorethatshetoldinherinterview.Itisthepositiveattitudethatwecantakefromher.Sheisdefinitelyaninspirationformeandmanyfrommygenerationwhooftenbotheraboutpettythings.
11.Shebelievesthatyoumustperformyourdutieswithoutworryingaboutthefruitsofyouraction.Manywillnotagreeastheyfeelthattheresultmotivatesthem.But,youcanseehowthisladyhastoppedoneofthetoughestexamsbypracticingthisphilosophy.Icouldn'tbelievethattheinterviewwasofanUPSCTopper.Normally,theseinterviewsofsuccessfulpeoplearefocusedontheirstruggleandhardship.But,theinterviewofthisladywasdifferent.Shegavemehope,encouragementandmotivationtoseebeyondmyownproblems.Howshehasturnedherproblemsintoopportunitieswasworthadmiring.
12.Whenshewasaskedaboutherphysicalcondition,IfoundthatsheneverglorifiedherspecialneedssheexplainedthatherhandshaverestrictedmovementandherspinalcordisofSshapedandnotstraight.But,shemaintainedthatshefeelsnormalaboutherself.Shetoldthateveryonehasoneproblemoranother,onlythingisthatherproblemsaremorevisiblethanothers.Shefeltthatherconditionwasfarbetterthanthosewhodonthaveparents.Thisisawesome.
13.Howcansomeonebesoresolved,calmandcomposed?Shewasatrueepitomeofcharacterandhasshownexemplaryattitude.IwasnotsoimpressednotjustbecauseshehadtoppedoneofthetoughestexamsratherIaminaweofherpositiveframeofmind.Howshehasneverbackdowninlifewhensocallednormalpeopleoftendontachieveevenaniotaofwhatshehasaccomplishedtilldate.
14.WhenaskedabouthermotivationtobecomeanIndianAdministrativeServices(IAS)officer,shetoldthatasanIndianRevenueService(IRS)officer,shehastodomoreofofficeworksandshealwayswantedtodogoodforthepeoplebydoingmorefieldworks.ShetoldthatshedidntwanttobecomeanIASofficerforname,fame,powerorthe
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15.Ifeltthatshehasshownselflessnesswhenwearemoreandmoreobsessedaboutourselves.Shehangsoutwithherfriendslikeeveryotherpersonandisaninspirationfordifferentlyabledandsocallednormalpeople.IamproudtosaythatsheismorenormalthanIamandshehaschangedmyperceptionaboutpeoplewithspecialneeds._________________Ifyouhaveliked,thenIamsurethatyouwillalsoenjoyreadingthefollowing:
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