2 November 2026
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IAS Officer Ms Sonal Goel’s Interview Part -II : The Challenges and The Achievements

Senior IAS Officers shares some useful information on her 12-years long career in the Civil Services, challenges faced by her and her achievements
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If getting in to the Civil Servics in tough AIR 13 of UPSC Exam 2008, Ms Sonal Goel in an exclusive interview with Indian Masterminds, delves into her journey into the civil services so far, challenges and achievements. She talks about whether her career has progressed as she had planned and whether she was able to do everything she had planned at the start. Here she also talks about memorable moments of her 12-years old career.

This is the second part of the three-part interview series that includes her preparation for UPSC, tips for UPSC aspirants, career, achievements and work-life balance…

Kindly watch the following video for full details


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