IAS officer Vandana Meena belongs to a very small village in Rajjasthan called Toksi

She shifted to Delhi after living for a few years in the village as her father was in the Delhi Police

She started primary education from Gyan Rashmi Senior Secondary School in Gangapur

After completing schooling, she opted for Maths honors from Acharya Narendra Jain College of Delhi University

She studied for around 15-16 hours per day to prepare for the UPSC exam and wasted no time in other distractions

Finally in 2021, she managed to clear the UPSC exam with 331 rank to become an IAS officer