Meet IAS officer Rahul Sankanur: Failure four times but UPSC topper in the fifth attempt
Rahul Sankanur faced failure after failure but refused to quit. In his UPSC fifth attempt, he secured All India Rank of 17. Read his inspiring story.
IAS officer Rahul Sankanur’s success story: Failure is the key to success but not many have the courage and patience to prevail in the face adverse situations. We all have heard the story of the spider who keeps falling but never gives up and eventually completes his web. Then there is the story of legendary inventor Thomas Alva Edison, who failed hundreds of times before coming up with the invention that brought the light bulb to the world. A similar story can be found closer to home in the tale of success of IAS officer Rahul Sankanur.
Rahul Sankanur topped UPSC exams in his fifth attempt with an All-India-Rank of 17.
Inspiring success story of IAS officer Rahul Sankanur
Hailing from the state of Karnataka’s Hubli city, Rahul pursued engineering after completing high school. After acquiring his engineering degree, Rahul joined an IT company.
He could have settled for a comfortable multinational job but Rahul had other plans. After around 2 years, he left the cushy corporate job and dived into UPSC preparations. But the road was to be tougher than Rahul had imagined.
It took him five years to clear the exam. Four failed attempts were hard and it was only because of the support of his family that Rahul finally aced the exam in the fifth attempt.
Each time that Rahul Sankanur was unable to clear UPSC, several judgemental eyes tried to bring him down. Keeping one’s head held high is a challenge in such circumstances.
Undeterred and backed by his family, he kept on trying until success finally found him.
As per Rahul Sankanur, several people will try to demotivate you when it comes to cracking UPSC. It is important to keep your focus on the goal and not get bogged down by such distractions. It is important to stay away from negative people.
For UPSC, Rahul advises aspirants to not only focus on bookish knowledge but ensure overall preparation. It is essential to be observant and aware of happenings around you. If you focus on overall development, success won’t be far away.