Hope my feat inspires different perspective towards girls, says UPSC topper Ira Singhal

Ira Singhal, an IRS officer who has topped the prestigious civil services examination, says she hopes that her feat will inspire people to have a different perspective when looking at girls, especially the differently-abled ones.

"I have been preparing for this since 2010. I think people will now have a different perspective when looking at girls, especially disabled girls," Singhal told ANI. The UPSC results this year have seen four women grab the top five spots.

A total of 1,236 candidates have been recommended for appointment to IAS, IFS, IPS and central services in the results announced on Saturday afternoon. A total of 254 candidates have also been kept in a consolidated reserved list. While Singhal topped the examination, candidates Renu Raj and Nidhi Gupta stood second and third respectively.