When the Union Public Service Fee (UPSC) introduced the outcomes of the Civil Providers Examination (CSE) 2024 Tuesday, R Rangamanju and Sachin Basavaraj Guttur, two pals from Karnataka, skilled a way of reduction. They secured All India Ranks (AIR) of 24 and 41, respectively.
Skilled from Perception IAS academy, each are medical graduates turned Indian Administrative Servie (IAS) aspirants. Their journey to the highest was marked by collaboration, resilience, and an unbreakable bond that helped them navigate the grueling UPSC course of.
For Rangamanju, 29, this was his sixth try on the UPSC, and for Sachin, it was his fourth. Each confronted their share of setbacks, from the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic to the psychological and bodily toll of the demanding examination.
“Reduction is the primary emotion. The truth that you don’t must undergo the gruelling examination and interview course of once more is a reduction,” mentioned Sachin, a 27-year-old MBBS graduate from Davangere’s JJM Medical School. “After sufficient setbacks, this appears like a dream come true.”
As the primary civil servant in his household, Sachin who primarily hails from Haveri, credit his mother and father, Basavaraj B G and Vinodha, for his or her unwavering assist. His brother Rahul and uncle Bhagyawan additionally performed a vital position in conserving him motivated.
In the meantime, Rangamanju, whose father late R Ramesh was a 2006-batch IPS officer and former DIG, discovered inspiration nearer to house. A graduate of Bangalore Medical School, he was drawn to the UPSC by a need to make a distinction, very like his father. “Not simply that, the urge to contribute to society and sort out governance challenges, particularly these posed by AI, drove me. It is going to be attention-grabbing to see how we will navigate via these difficult occasions,” he mentioned.
The duo’s friendship, constructed on mutual respect and complementary strengths, was a cornerstone of their success. “We belong to totally different colleges of thought, which gave us alternate views,” Rangamanju defined. “I pushed him, he pushed me, and we shared assets.”
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Their bond helped them climate the psychological loneliness and well being challenges that include UPSC preparation. “Psychological well being is important,” Sachin emphasised, recalling how he pushed via moments of isolation after clearing the Karnataka Public Service Fee (KPSC) prelims.
Rangamanju, too, spoke of sacrifices, like lacking pals’ weddings, household occasions, gaining weight, all that took a toll on his psychological and bodily well being. But, their camaraderie stored them grounded.
“We studied collectively. Though constant efforts made the distinction, a pinch of luck did play a task for our success,” Rangamanju mentioned.
Each aspirants adopted a disciplined strategy, referring to earlier toppers’ reply copies and specializing in constant reply writing. “There’s no magic wand,” Sachin suggested. “Be constant, overcome setbacks, and keep mentally effectively.” Rangamanju confused the significance of reply writing calling it the “fulcrum” of the examination.
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Sachin, impressed by civil servants like a doctor-turned-Deputy Commissioner through the Covid-19 disaster , goals of contributing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s imaginative and prescient of Viksit Bharat by 2047. “IAS suits my motto of non-public liberation and societal welfare,” he mentioned. Rangamanju, in the meantime, is keen to deal with governance challenges with cautious judgment and evolving construction of governance.
For Rangamanju, the UPSC interview felt like a “spiritual pilgrimage”. “I loved it, and the board president was like God,” he mentioned, reflecting on his first interview expertise.
“Be constant, follow reply writing, and encompass your self with good pals and keep a wholesome psychological and bodily well being,” is their recommendation to UPSC aspirants.
In the meantime, another UPSC toppers from Karnataka are Anupriya Sakya (AIR 120), Madhavi R (AIR 446), Prativa Kama (AIR 461), Abhisheel Jaiswal (538), and Vishakha Kadam (AIR 962).