https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Choose Your Optional Wisely: Manuj Jindal, AIR 53, CSE 2017

Manuj Jindal, who secured AIR 53 in CSE 2017, is currently posted as CEO, Zila Parishad, Thane, Maharashtra. In a video interview he shared tips on how to choose optional and prepare for Mains and Interview. Despite his busy work schedule, he mentors thousands of UPSC CSE aspirants.
Indian Masterminds Stories

Preparing for UPSC CSE is a tough ride filled with ups and downs. From understanding the syllabus to choosing an optional, everything is not as easy as it looks and requires a lot of deliberations and analysing.

To help you understand everything better and make the path smoother, we present a video interview of Mr. Manuj Jindal, who had secured AIR 53 in CSE 2017. He is currently posted as CEO, Zila Parishad, Thane, Maharashtra.

Serving the nation was always Mr. Jindal’s dream, which led him to try for Army. He even got selected to NDA, but couldn’t complete his training due to medical reason. He did his graduation and took up a job for few years but the desire to do something for the country kept on disturbing him. So, he quit is high-paying job and appeared for UPSC CSE in 2017 and cleared it with AIR 53.

Today, despite his busy work schedule, he takes time out to help thousands of aspirants by mentoring them for UPSC preparation.

In an exclusive video interview, Mr. Jindal shared his own UPSC experiences and also gave advices on how to prepare for Mains and Interview in a better way. He also offered suggestions on how to deal with failures.

Here is the video :


Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
LBSNAA
LBSNAA Director Sriram Taranikanti Interacts ISS Trainees, Stresses Data-Driven Governance and Leadership
Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill 2025
Bengaluru Police Arrest Man for Posing as IAS Officer, Held Official Meetings
warrant | Court Order
IAS Sameer Vishnoi Case: Raipur Court Orders Attachment of ₹4 Crore Assets in Coal Levy Scam
Dinesh Trivedi
Who Is Dinesh Trivedi, India’s Newly Appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh?
EWS Age Relaxation Rule
Delhi Court Convicts CBI Joint Director Ramneesh, Retired ACP VK Pandey in 2000 Raid Case
Complaint
Nashik TCS Case : 4-Member Panel Starts Inquiry, ATS Arrests Accused
UPSC IFS Cadre Allotment 2025
IFS Transfers: Sandeep Divyajyoti Behera Posted to J&K, Satyaprakash Singh to Delhi
Jammu and Kashmir Government
Jammu & Kashmir: IAS Piyush Singla Gets Additional Charge as Secretary Transport
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
IAS Saurabh Katiyar
How IAS Saurabh Katiyar is Making Government Offices Citizen-Friendly in Mumbai | Video Interview 
DM Motihari
How DM Saurabh Jorwal is Turning Motihari into Bihar’s Next Growth Hub
YV Jhala
Once in the race to become India’s national bird, today is on the brink of extinction
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
Jitendra Singh Mission IAS event speech
From Access to Accountability: At Mission IAS Event, Jitendra Singh Redefines What It Means to Serve
The Share India Smile Foundation’s Mission IAS Felicitation Ceremony, held at the Scope Convention Centre...
Ashish Shukla UPPCS
From Constable to UP PCS Success: How UP Police Officer Ashish Shukla Cracked the Exam After Night Duties
A UP Police constable who studied through exhaustion and heartbreak, Ashish Shukla turned repeated failures...
WhatsApp Image 2026-04-16 at 2.22
A Son Who Carried His Family Through Crisis, Now Steps Into IPS with AIR 561
From working as a watchman and delivering tiffins to securing AIR 561, Gaikwad Bapusaheb Ratan’s journey...
CSR NEWS
ews
DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan
BGIS Vrindavan Partners with DVK Foundation for EWS Student Scholarships
ECIL
ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana
ECIL Enhances Student Safety and School Infrastructure in Medchal-Malkajgiri District Through Corporate...
ntpc
NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur
Renovation of Buildings A, B, and Annex to Strengthen Healthcare Infrastructure, Improve Patient Care,...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
LBSNAA
LBSNAA Director Sriram Taranikanti Interacts ISS Trainees, Stresses Data-Driven Governance and Leadership
Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill 2025
Bengaluru Police Arrest Man for Posing as IAS Officer, Held Official Meetings
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
IAS Saurabh Katiyar
DM Motihari
YV Jhala
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT