From IIT to UPSC Topper, IAS Kanishak Kataria’s Successful Journey

An IIT-Bombay graduate, Holding fancy jobs abroad but decided to go back to India

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This Is the story of Kanishak Kataria, a 2019 batch IAS officer

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He completed his B-Tech honors from IIT-Bombay in 2014 and worked in the private sector in the US and South Korea

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Kanishak Kataria cleared UPSC CSE 2018 with All India Rank 1 and is out to serve the country

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Currently, he is posted as SDO, Ramganj Mandi, Kota, Rajasthan

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There were many factors that motivated Kanishak and his strategic preparational approach helped him to get 1st Rank.

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“My parents had always been confident of my abilities. But they were thrilled when I got the first rank.”

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