Indian MasterMinds
  • Switch to Hindi
  • Become a Contributor:  Know how?
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Advertise with us
Switch to Hindi
  • Features
    • Be Inspired
    • Beyond Headlines
    • Change Makers
    • Movers and Shakers
    • Photo Feature
    • Rear View
    • Stories of Grit
    • Tales from the Legends
    • Techno Warriors
    • UPSC Stories
  • News
    • Bureaucracy
    • Government
    • IAS
    • IFS
    • IPS
    • PSUs
    • UPSC
  • Opinion
  • Videos
    • Video Interview
    • Video Story
    • Webinar
  • Social Media
    • Humour In Bureaucracy
  • UPSC Stories
  • Book Review
    • Biography
    • Non-Fiction
    • Ringside View
  • Eco Warrior Awards
Indian MasterMinds
Switch to Hindi
  • Features
    • Be Inspired
    • Beyond Headlines
    • Change Makers
    • Movers and Shakers
    • Photo Feature
    • Rear View
    • Stories of Grit
    • Tales from the Legends
    • Techno Warriors
    • UPSC Stories
  • News
    • Bureaucracy
    • Government
    • IAS
    • IFS
    • IPS
    • PSUs
    • UPSC
  • Opinion
  • Videos
    • Video Interview
    • Video Story
    • Webinar
  • Social Media
    • Humour In Bureaucracy
  • UPSC Stories
  • Book Review
    • Biography
    • Non-Fiction
    • Ringside View
  • Eco Warrior Awards
  • Features
    • Be Inspired
    • Beyond Headlines
    • Change Makers
    • Movers and Shakers
    • Photo Feature
    • Rear View
    • Stories of Grit
    • Tales from the Legends
    • Techno Warriors
    • UPSC Stories
  • News
    • Bureaucracy
    • Government
    • IAS
    • IFS
    • IPS
    • PSUs
    • UPSC
  • Opinion
  • Videos
    • Video Interview
    • Video Story
    • Webinar
  • Social Media
    • Humour In Bureaucracy
  • UPSC Stories
  • Book Review
    • Biography
    • Non-Fiction
    • Ringside View
  • Eco Warrior Awards
HomeFeaturesUPSC StoriesAn IPS Officer Working with her Sub-Inspector Father in the same Police Station

UPSC Stories

An IPS Officer Working with her Sub-Inspector Father in the same Police Station

  • Bhakti Kothari
  • Published on 28 Jan 2021, 9:30 am IST
  • 5 minutes read

Highlights

Belonging to a middle-class family, IPS officer of 2013 batch, Madhya Pradesh cadre, Ms. Shabera Ansari entered the civil services after she got a marriage proposal. Declining it for the sake of her dreams to join civil services, she is certainly an inspiration for my career-minded women of India.

  • Share this article
featured banner
  • IPS officer, Ms. Shabera Ansari with her Sub Inspector father

It is a dream of every parent to see their child work for the government and their nation, and their happiness know no bounds when their son or daughter study hard and achieve their goals. And what’s better than the parent seeing their child work hard in the same department as theirs?

Such is the story of Deputy Superintendent of Police Ms. Shabera Ansari, who got a chance to work alongside her father- posted as a Sub-Inspector in the same police station because of the All India lockdown!

Ms. Ansari with her father

MARRIAGE PROPOSAL LED TO UPSC

Currently posted as the DSP in Women’s cell in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, Ms. Ansari hails from a middle-class family and is a resident of Indore. She led a normal girl’s life with not-so-big dreams. She studied in a government school in Indore for a few years before pursuing BA from a government college. It was in her college days when she received a marriage proposal from somebody from her community. She was 19 and got scared that if she won’t do anything great in life, she might have to get married at an early age and start a family.

Related Stories

Ex IAS Officer K Kailashnathan appointed as Chief Principal Secretary to Gujarat CM

UPSC IAS Mains 2021 DAF: Today is the Last Date to Apply for UPSC Civil Services Mains exam

An Officer’s 25 Years of Transformative Policing

Delhi administration shifted 3 IPS officers

IPS Officer Using Career Counseling and Sports as Weapons to Win Over the Youth of Shopian

Odisha : IPS officer Brajesh Rai Promoted To DIG

4 IPS Officers reshuffled in Tamil Nadu

Do Women Officers Constantly Need to Prove Themselves for Due Recognition? 

“I was a student of normal marks from school time. Once, I also failed in mathematics. When the proposal came at the age of 19, I became very intimidated. I decided to do something in my life and have not look back since” said Ms. Ansari in an interview.

Unwilling to marry, she went on to clear UPSC examination

She made up her mind to study hard and give UPSC examinations. She started preparing for the same and- call it anything but not beginner’s luck, as it’s one of the toughest to crack in India-she cleared it in the first attempt! She was was appointed as trainee DSP in Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh in 2018. “My mother always supported me. I always had a little interest in working for the police force, since my father had been in the same service for many years” she added.

MOTIVATING YOUTH

Surprisingly, Ms. Ansari is the first woman in her entire family to enter into civil services. Not surprisingly, she has become the inspiration for many. Children from relatives and neighborhood come to her for guidance and career talks. They ask about her journey and receive motivation from her.

Not just that, Ms Ansari is now a famous personality in her district. Several schools and institutions invite her to speak to the students, and she has been honored as a chief guest in various functions, where she interacts with children who are always curious to learn about her life and work.

She is an inspiration to many

Being from the Muslim community, she keeps getting calls from the experts of the society to encourage the children and guide them. “I often counsel children of Muslim families. I tell everyone to study hard and trust themselves; hard work will definitely change things,” she said.

LUCKY TO WORK WITH HER IDOL – HER FATHER

Like every other girl, Ms. Ansari’s father is her idol as she has learnt a lot from him since she was a child. She watched her father work hard for the family and even accompanied him on police patrols when she was young. When she found out that she is getting a chance to work with her father in the same police station as hers, she felt she was lucky.

Courtesy of the nationwide lockdown, her father who is a Sub Inspector in the Lsaudiya police station got stuck with her in Sidhi district while on his way back from Uttar Pradesh, where he had gone to complete the last rites of his late mother. This was when order from the Madhya Pradesh’s DGP Mr Vivek Johri came, which directed all those cops stuck at places other than their place of duty to get deployed on duty in the nearest police station of the district.

She feels lucky to get a chance to work with her father

The DGP’s order came as a godsend to both the khaki-clad father and daughter. Her father was now reporting to her daughter and helping her with procedures as much as he could, which was a proud moment for both of them.

“He is reporting to me like other subordinates, and also mentoring and guiding me in every procedure at the police station as well as investigation at crime scenes. I couldn’t have got a better mentor than my father. At home, I’m getting the warmth of my parents and food cooked by my mother,” said Ms. Ansari proudly.

Often, the daughter-father duo go out patrolling together and she feels happy to cook for him when they return home. Sometimes, she has to remind him not to treat her like a senior at home!

  • Share this article

Tags

  • IPS
  • Lockdown
  • Shabera Ansari
  • UPSC
  • Working with father

END OF THE ARTICLE

  • PREVIOUS STORY Government empanelled 21 IPS officers to DG or ...
  • NEXT STORY Beyond the Call of Duty
  • PREVIOUS STORY Government empanelled 21 IPS officers to DG or equivalent
  • NEXT STORY Beyond the Call of Duty

NEXT STORIES

featured banner
An Accidental RAS Aspirant, Whose Stubbornness Made Him A Topper
  • Ayodhya Prasad Singh
  • Published on 11 Dec 2023, 4:18 pm IST
  • 4 minutes read

Highlights

Shubham Sharma gave his first attempt impulsively without any preparation

It generated enough interest in him to make him attempt again and again

He cracked RAS 21 in his third attempt with rank 8 and will now become a deputy collector

featured banner
Beyond Success and Setbacks: The Unseen Journey of UPSC Aspirants
  • Muskan Khandelwal
  • Published on 9 Dec 2023, 4:00 pm IST
  • 4 minutes read

Highlights

UPSC CSE-2023 Mains Exam Result Declared, 2844 Candidates Passed
Among the 2844 candidates who clinched success, stories of triumph over adversity abound
Indian Masterminds presents the story of UPSC aspirants who couldn’t clear the prestigious exam

Most Popular

featured banner
Acing RAS 2021 With Rank 40, Patwari Bindiya Bishnoi Will Now Become SDM
  • Ayodhya Prasad Singh
  • Published on 8 Dec 2023, 4:19 pm IST
  • 4 minutes read

Highlights

Bindiya Bishnoi, who cracked 3 government exams, says that continuity is her success mantra

She is presently working as a Patwari, but will now get SDM with her top rank

She cracked RAS 2021 with Rank 40 in her second attempt

Must read

Inspiring Story of Samyak S Jain: Visually Impaired, Secured AIR-7 in UPSC CSE 2021

Women Rules UPSC CSE-2021 Results, Bag Top 3 Ranks!

100 Candidates Mentored by IPS Officer Mahesh Bhagwat’s Team Get Selected in UPSC CSE 2021

The Top 10 of UPSC CSE 2021: A Cut Above the Rest, Know How They Did It!

Language No Barrier in CSE: Meet Ravi Kumar Sihag, UPSC Topper in Hindi Medium With Air 18

Exclusive Interview With UPSC Topper Shubham Kumar, Shares Valuable Tips On How to Crack Civil Services Exam

‘If I Can Become an IAS Officer, Anybody with Willpower Can’

Taking IAS Officer Father’s Legacy Forward, Shubhankar Pathak Aces UPSC CSE 2021 in Maiden Attempt 

UPSC CSE 2021: Priyamvada Mhaddalkar Tops Maharashtra with AIR-13

UPSC CSE 2021: Ankita Agarwal’s Journey from AIR-239 in 2019 to AIR-2 in 2021

A Daughter Who Fought till Last for Her Father’s Dream, Cracked UPSC CSE 2021 in Sixth Attempt

UP Farmer’s Son On His Way to IAS After Securing AIR 6 in UPSC CSE 2021

“Civil Service is Pro People, That’s Why It Fascinates Me,” Says Yasharth, AIR 12 Rank Holder in CSE 2021

Answer Writing, Self-Notes and Group Sessions are the Keys to UPSC CSE 2021 Topper Shruti Sharma’s Success

Flaws in the System Triggered this Doctor to Get into Civil Services, and She Did It in Style with AIR 19 in UPSC CSE-2021

Ishita Rathi, Daughter of Police Couple, AIR 8 in UPSC CSE-2021 with Economics as Optional

UPSC CSE 2021: Performance of Muslim Candidates Worst in a Decade

featured banner
Falling and Rising, Ishita Bhatia’s Road to IFS Glory
  • Muskan Khandelwal
  • Published on 7 Dec 2023, 4:03 pm IST
  • 4 minutes read

Highlights

Ishita Bhatia turned setbacks into success on her challenging journey to becoming an IFS officer
She cleared UPSC IFS exam 2021 with AIR 104
Life is too short to not believe in magic, she says

Movements

IPS Amitendra Nath Sinha Appointed as IG, CRPF, Odisha

Administrative Reshuffle in Chandigarh, Finance Secy Vijay Namdeorao Zade Given Addl Charge of Health

Punjab: 16 IAS & 13 PCS Officers Transferred, Priyank Bharti Made Secy PWD, DPS Kharbanda Secy Technical Education

TN: 11 IAS Officers Reshuffled; IAS V Rajaraman Posted as Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management

J&K: 2 IAS Transferred; IAS Sachin Kumar Vaishy Posted as DC, Jammu

Haryana: 16 IAS Transferred; Sushil Sarwan Posted as DC, Panchkula

UP: 9 Senior IPS Officers Transferred; IPS RK Swarnakar Appointed as Police Commissioner, Kanpur

Ladakh: 3 IAS Officers Reshuffled, Amit Sharma Made MD, SIDCO

featured banner
Meet IAS Sumit Yadav Who Left Amazon Job & Cracked UPSC CSE in His First Attempt
  • Ayodhya Prasad Singh
  • Published on 4 Dec 2023, 9:15 am IST
  • 3 minutes read

Highlights

2019 batch IAS officer Sumit Yadav is currently posted as CDO of Moradabad in UP

He cracked UPSC CSE in 2018 with 279th rank in his very first attempt

He advises aspirants that regularity, proper strategy and hard work are the only way to get success in UPSC

News

Tamil Nadu: 5 IAS Officers Promoted to Chief Secretary Grade, Check the Names Here

WB: IAS Shubham Maurya Posted as OSD, Office of Chief Secretary

Let’s Inspire Bihar Campaign: 50,000 Plus Crowd Pledged For A Better Bihar

Bihar: 10 IAS Officers Transferred, UPSC 2021 Topper Shubham Kumar Posted as SDO, Badh

Punjab: 48 IAS, PCS Officers Transferred; IAS Nitish Kumar Jain Posted as SDM, Sardulgarh

Gujarat’s Banni Grassland Set to Welcome Back Cheetah, Breeding Centre to Open in Kutch

Goa: IAS Polumatla P Abhishek Given Addl Charge of Director, Transport

Arunachal: 3 IPS, 4 APPS Officers Transferred, Dekio Gumja Made SP of Longding

featured banner
Meet RAS Topper Vishwajeet Singh Who Struggled With Health Issues, Took Painkillers Before Every Exam
  • Ayodhya Prasad Singh
  • Published on 1 Dec 2023, 9:07 am IST
  • 6 minutes read

Highlights

Vishwajeet Singh secured 4th rank in RAS 2021, in his second attempt

Fighting with many heath issues, he failed in UPSC 4 times in a row

But his fighting spirit gave him the courage to stay on course

Video Interview

Connecting Kids to Roots, Odisha Emerges as a Natural Leader in Education

Weaving Mahabharata Stories Into Motif, Preserving A Dyeing Art of Odisha

How To Prepare State Civil Service Exam Along With UPSC, Know From RAS Topper Vikrant Sharma

Meet IAS Sumit Yadav Who Left Amazon Job & Cracked UPSC CSE in His First Attempt

Social Media Can Supplement Conservation Efforts: Parveen Kaswan

IAS Sumit Yadav Revolutionizing Education With Insightful Interventions, Sugamya Library Is An Example

Project After Project, All On The Ground

How A Civil Servant Should Negotiate Between Bosses’ Commands & Rule-Book Prescriptions

LATEST ARTICLES

  • An Accidental RAS Aspirant, Whose Stubbornness ...
  • Beyond Success and Setbacks: The Unseen Journey...
  • Acing RAS 2021 With Rank 40, Patwari Bindiya Bi...
  • Falling and Rising, Ishita Bhatia’s Road to IFS...
  • Meet IAS Sumit Yadav Who Left Amazon Job & ...
:wq!

Indian Masterminds

Inform, Inspire, Influence

  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • Advertise with us
  • Become a Contributor
  • Eco Warrior Awards

@2023 Indian Masterminds. All Right Reserved.