Scaling Mount UPSC portrays inspiring stories of IAS officers who conquered the world's most challenging competitive exam through their dogged pursuit, despite multiple odds against them. From a blind girl in Sikkim and a government clerk from Kerala to a boy from a remote Kashmiri village and an IIT graduate from Rajasthan-the book captures seven unique stories of highly determined young men and women who scaled the formidable 'Mount UPSC'.
This book also summarizes the strategies and success mantras that guided these extraordinary individuals to triumph, offering invaluable insights for civil service aspirants. It is a testament to grit, dedication and the power of dreams. Whether it is the civil services or any ambitious goal, these tales of resilience and perseverance will inspire and empower readers to chase their dreams.
Author and bureaucrat Sajjan Yadav is a 1995-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre. His last book, titled India's Vaccine Growth Story: From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri, is a national bestseller and has been translated into and published in Spanish as well as sixteen Indian languages. He has also extensively published in reputed international and national journals, magazines and newspapers.
Yadav earned his doctorate in public health from the prestigious London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, a master's in public policy from the University of Minnesota, USA, and an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University.
He is currently additional secretary in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Yadav has a rich and diverse experience of thirty years in policy formulation and implementation, as well as in senior leadership positions in the Government of India and state governments.
In the Central government, besides the finance ministry, he has also worked in the ministries of health and family welfare, women and child development, heavy industry, and public enterprises and corporate affairs. Important assignments handled by Yadav in the past include tenures as mission director of the National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyan), director of the National Rural Health Mission, commissioner of food and supplies in Delhi, CEO of the Delhi Jal Board, Value Added Tax (VAT) commissioner, commissioner of excise, entertainment and luxury tax, and commissioner of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation. He has worked in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Rajasthan, and the Union Territories of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu. He has further served as district magistrate/deputy commissioner of East Kameng and Tawang districts of Arunachal Pradesh, and of the South Delhi district of NCT of Delhi.
Yadav has been conferred several awards for exceptional work in public service, including the National e-Governance Award for 2017-18 and the President of India's medal for outstanding work in Cansus operations.
India's youth possess boundless potential, a profound ambition to serve and the determination to rise above adversities. Nowhere is this more evident than in the aspirants for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), who, year after year, display an unparalleled commitment to crack one of the most challenging exams in the world-the UPSC Civil Services Examination. This book, Scaling Mount UPSC, narrates the extraordinary journeys of seven young individuals who have conquered this monumental challenge.
The IAS is not merely a career, it is a call to nation-building, an opportunity to serve the people of this great country and drive transformative change. The aspirants who dare to take on the rigorous journey of the Civil Services Examination are bound by a shared dream-to contribute to India's development, to be an integral part of an ecosystem that shapes our nation's future. These seven stories reflect that very spirit of resilience, perseverance, and sacrifice.
Each story in this book is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. From overcoming economic hardships and social obstacles to sacrificing personal comforts and enduring failures, these young achievers show us that no dream is too big if pursued with passion and grit. They remind us that success is not just about securing a rank but about the journey, the lessons learned, and the courage it takes to rise after every fall.
India is on the cusp of becoming a global leader in the 21st century, and our civil servants are at the forefront of this transformation. The future of our nation rests in the hands of such determined individuals who are willing to dedicate their lives to the service of the people. Their ability to innovate, reform, and implement policies will define India's journey towards becoming a $30 trillion economy and a developed nation by 2047.
I hope this book serves as an inspiration to countless aspirants who dream of serving the nation. The stories of Minnu P.M., Satyam Gandhi, Bharat Singh, Lavish Ordia, Anjali Sharma, Waseem Ahmad Bhat and Shruti Sharma will resonate with every reader, encouraging them to strive for excellence in whatever path they choose.
To the future aspirants who pick up this book, remember that the road to success is often paved with challenges. But with unwavering determination, discipline and belief in oneself, even the tallest of mountains-like Mount UPSC-can be scaled.
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