27 October 2026
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No House, No Road, No Electricity Yet He Became A Civil Servant

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Coming from a Banjara community (Nomadic Tribe), he grew up in a in Sarwapuram village hamlet in Mahabubabad District, Telangana. His village was beyond a railway track and had no road, electricity or other basic necessity. He lived in a kaccha house and had to walk through the railway tracks for basic needs. Even during these hardships, he was hopeful & enjoyed every moment.


In between life gave him opportunities which he grabbed with both hands and cleared the UPSC CSE. However, it was not easy. He started his education from his village where two teachers came on alternate days but it was not a formal school. While he was around five years, the landlord where his grandfather worked, took him to play with his kids and do some household work. The landlord saw potential in him and helped him study. He took the examination for Hyderabad Public School and got selected. Then his road to success opened.


He stayed alone for years in a private hostel, away from the parents. He had almost nothing. But with support of teachers & staffs he excelled in studies & sports. Watch this interview to know his journey.


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