7 aspirants of J&K, one from Ladakh qualifies UPSC exam
Seven aspirants of Jammu and Kashmir while two from the Union Territory of Ladakh have qualified the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam, the gateway to India’s highest grade of civil services.
Moreover, it is the first time in the recent memory that no one from the Kashmir Valley has been able to crack the Civil Services Exam, results of which were declared by the Union Public Service Commission this morning.
Those selected from Jammu division include Dwarka Gaadhi from Jammu, Partha Gupta, Asrar Ahmad Kichloo from Kishtwar, Namneet Singh, Shivani Jerengal, Mohd Shabir from Poonch and Anjeet Singh.
From the Union Territory of Ladakh, 1 candidate Anwar Hussain cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Kashmir saw a steady increase in the share of UPSC qualifying candidates after a local youth, Shah Faesal, topped the examination in 2009. The highest number of successful candidates from Jammu & Kashmir was 15, in 2018.
J&K saw 11 candidates qualifying in the UPSC examination in 2011, 10 in 2012, 11 in 2013, 10 in 2014, nine in 2015, 14 in 2016, 14 in 2017, and 15 in 2018.
After the erstwhile State was split into the two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh, in 2019, the number of successful candidates fell. Only nine candidates qualified from J&K after the reading down of Article 370 in 2020.
Congratulating to all aspirants from J&K who made it to the final list of CSE 2021, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the results will motivate young talents of the Union territory.
“A hearty congratulation to all aspirants from J&K who made it to the final list of CSE 2021. Your success will motivate many more young talents of J&K to qualify civil services. My best wishes to all selected candidates. A bright & challenging career in public service awaits you,” he tweeted.
Similarly, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, R K Mathur congratulated aspirants from Ladakh. “Congratulations to Anwar Hussain of Ladakh for securing 600th place in the UPSC Civil Services’22 examinations. We wish him a great journey towards serving the nation with the best of his abilities. Ladakh is proud of him,” He tweeted
As many as 685 candidates have qualified the exam, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said.
Shruti Sharma, Ankita Agarwal and Gamini Singla have secured the first, second and third rank respectively in the civil services examination 2021.
Sharma, who has graduated in History (Hons.) from the University of Delhi, topped the examination with history as her optional subject.
Agarwal, a graduate in economics (Hons.) from the University of Delhi, secured the second rank with political science and international relations as her optional subject.
Singla, a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in computer science, stood third in the rank with sociology as her optional subject, the UPSC said.
Aishwarya Verma secured the fourth position and Utkarsh Dwivedi achieved the fifth rank, it said.
The top 25 candidates comprise 15 men and 10 women.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the successful candidates and had words of encouragement for those who could not clear the exam.
“Congratulations to all those who have cleared the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021. My best wishes to these youngsters who are embarking on their administrative careers at an important time of India’s development journey, when we are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
“I fully understand the disappointment of those who couldn’t clear the Civil Services Exam but I also know that these are outstanding youngsters who will make a mark in any field they pursue and make India proud. My best wishes to them,” the prime minister tweeted.
Educational qualifications of the top 25 successful candidates range from graduation in engineering; humanities; commerce and medical science from premier institutions of the country such as IIT, AIIMS, VIT, PEC, University of Mumbai, University of Delhi, GB Pant University, etc., the UPSC said.
Top 25 successful candidates have opted for subjects like anthropology, economics, geography, Hindi literature, history, mathematics, medical science, political science & international relations, public administration, sociology and zoology as their optional choice in the written (main) examination, it said.
The recommended candidates also include 25 persons with benchmark disability (seven orthopedically handicapped; five visually challenged, eight hearing impaired & five with multiple disabilities), the Commission said.
Of the successful candidates, 244 are from the General category, 73 from Economically Weaker Sections, 203 of Other Backward Classes, 105 from Scheduled Castes and 60 from the Scheduled Tribes.
The civil services examination is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages preliminary, main and interview to select officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS) among others.
The civil services (preliminary) examination, 2021 was conducted on October 10th, 2021.
A total of 10,93,984 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 5,08,619 candidates appeared in the examination, the UPSC said.
As many as 9,214 candidates qualified for appearance in the written (main) examination which was held in January 2022.
A total of 1,824 candidates qualified for the personality test of the examination, it added.
The candidature of 80 candidates is provisional, while the result of one candidate has been withheld.
“UPSC has a ‘facilitation counter’ near the examination hall on its campus. Candidates can obtain any information/clarification regarding their examinations/recruitment on the working days between 10:00 hours to 17:00 hours in person or over telephone nos. 23385271/23381125 /23098543,” the Commission said.
Results are also available on the UPSC’s website — www.upsc.gov.in.
“Marks will be available on the website within 15 days from the date of declaration of result,” it said.
