Inspirational Story: A Muslim kid from Maharashtra, age 21, who had to take a Hindu identity due to religious prejudice, had triumphed in the famous UPSC tests. The results of those exams were released on 10 May 2016. Ansar Ahmad Shaikh, the candidate, had received a barrage of calls and visits from well-wishers, friends, family, media personnel, and even complete strangers since the results were announced. Ansar is the son of an autorickshaw driver and the brother of a garage worker.
Ansar Ahmad Shaikh’s Inspiring Journey from a Drought-Stricken Hamlet to UPSC Success
He comes from the Marathwada region’s drought-stricken Shelgaon hamlet, and according to a delighted relative, the UPSC results were his “advance present” for his forthcoming 22nd birthday on June 1. Shaikh graduated from Jalna District School and earned a B.A. in political science from Fergusson College in Pune in 2015 with a 73 percent grade point average. He chose the same topic for UPSC and was able to pass it on his first attempt, earning him a position of 361 in the overall list. He is hopeful of being posted to the Indian Administrative Services (IAS), which would make him the youngest IAS official in the nation because he falls under the OBC category. “Without the backing of my brother, a garage worker, I would not have been able to accomplish anything. As his mother and other family members gave him hugs, an emotional Shaikh stated, “I am obliged to him.” Ironically, Shaikh had to change his last name to the more respectable “Shubham” when he arrived in Pune three years ago to enrol in Fergusson College if he wanted to live comfortably and eat well. However, he is now committed to work for racial harmony as a government official, proudly displaying his Muslim name and history.
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Ansar Ahmad Shaikh’s Remarkable Journey to UPSC Success
He claimed his father Ahmad, who operates an autorickshaw and has three women, comes from an unstable household. His two sisters were married off at the ages of 14 and 15, and he used to abuse his mother frequently. But despite all obstacles, the student who always placed first in his class for the majority of his academic career persevered and dedicated 13 hours per day to studying in order to ace the UPSC examinations on the first try. 34 Muslim teenagers from India were recognised as winners in the UPSC’s 2015 Civil Services Main Exam, which was followed by difficult personal interviews, of which 1,078 candidates were successful. Tina Dabi, a Delhi native, won the UPSC, while Jammu and Kashmir’s Athar Aamir-ul Shafi Khan, 22, came in second place overall. In addition, he was the only Muslim among the first 100 picks. Zakat Foundation of India, a New Delhi-based NGO that offers free coaching for UPSC exams, trained half of the successful Muslim candidates (17).
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