The Civil Services Examination of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), one of India’s most prestigious examinations, is the dream of many but only a few gets to see it become a reality because of the extremely tough process for qualifying. Not just the youth, even parents desire that their children would go into civil services and serve the nation. So, imagine the joy of the parents when their two sons pass the UPSC CSE exam together! Their joy, obviously, knows no bounds. This is exactly the case with the jubilant parents of two sons of Nagaur district in Rajasthan, as both of them cleared UPSC CSE-2021 together.
The two brothers – Krishna Kant Kanwaria and Rahul Kanwaria – saw success in UPSC CSE 2021 together. The elder one, Krishna kant, secured 382ndrank and his younger brother Rahul secured 536th rank. Both of them are doctors by profession. While Krishna cleared the civil services examination in his fourth attempt, Rahul cleared it in his second attempt. In this success story of these two brothers from a Dalit family of rural India lies hidden the struggle of their parents, as well.
HAPPY PARENTS
The proud father Hiralal, working in a government senior secondary school, said that the primary education of both the sons had their education from rural government schools and colleges. He said that when both his sons were asked by people around them to go for private tuition, both of them used to smile and say that it was not necessary. The reason they gave was if others like them could get ahead in life after studying in government schools, then why not they?
Their mother Parvati said that she did not study herself but left no stone unturned to educate her three children. She says her only prayer now is that both her sons should serve people and work honestly as officers.
PREPARATION
Both Krishna Kant Kanwaria and Rahul Kanwaria became doctors after doing MBBS in Kota. After that, they went to Delhi for UPSC preparation. They came out successful in this tough exam success of UPSC completely on self-study. However, both of them had each other to fall back on as they studied together.
Both agreed that study material should be prepared according to the UPSC syllabus. If you prepare with select books, then revision will be easy. When you revise again and again, you will be able to perform better. Focus on mock test will be beneficial, too, they said, adding that it is very important to analyse your preparation to find mistakes, correct them and try again in a better way. They also suggest After covering your syllabus completely, revise it several times. This will improve your preparation and also save time. They say that practicing answer writing is very important in UPSC right now. You can do this with self study.
SUGGESTIONS
Both brothers advise aspirants preparing for UPSC to focus on self study and revise the syllabus thoroughly after covering it thoroughly. They also stress on maintaining consistency and studying smartly. “Do not take stress at all and have a positive attitude always,” they said in conclusion.
