EDUCATION
IAS Success Story: Her dream of becoming an engineer changed when she got to meet children in slums. She then decided to prepare for UPSC.
One of India’s most difficult exams, the Union Public Service Commission exam can be cleared if you believe in yourself. Confidence is required if you want to prepare and perform better. Therefore, today we will tell you about Simi Karan who tasted success in the 2019 Civil Services Examination. Simi got an opportunity to teach children in slum areas as a part of her curriculum when she was a B.Tech student at IIT Bombay. She felt awful when she saw the condition of these children. She got concerned about them and thought that in any way such slum children should be helped. After thinking about all this, she decided to join civil services.
1. Her mother was a teacher
Simi Karan is basically from Odisha and did her schooling done in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. Her father used to work at Bhilai Steel Plant, while her mother was a teacher.
2. Started preparing in third year
Simi was a good and sincere student since childhood. She then decided to go for engineering after her intermediate. She got admitted to IIT Bombay in order to pursue a degree in Electrical Engineering. But her dream of becoming an engineer changed when she got to meet children in slum areas there. She then decided to prepare for UPSC.
3. Her UPSC journey
In order to prepare for UPSC, Simi watched interviews of UPSC toppers with a great concentration. She then read UPSC Syllabus thoroughly on the internet and started collecting books accordingly. With a limited number of books, Simmi decided to start her preparation. Also, she divided her syllabus into small parts so that she can study properly. After completing her syllabus, she started revising it. Finally, in the year 2019, she secured All India Rank 31 in UPSC and became an IAS officer.
4. Never focused on the hours of study
Simi always focused on the quality of studies and said, “I never focused on the hours of study but rather set short term goals (daily, sometimes even hourly) to focus on completion... Hence, the schedule fluctuated accordingly but on average, I studied for 8-10 hours. I also want to highlight that I focused on the quality of studies, limited resources and took out time for recreation like jogging, watching stand-up comedy to relax my mind".
5. Simi's advice to other students
According to Simi, deciding a goal is very important. After deciding a goal, be ready to face challenges. You need to focus on strategy and give importance to every subject. In an interview, Simi said, “I strongly believe in a quote – ‘Be brutally honest with yourself’ - be your greatest critic, evaluate your efforts and correct your course as required. This way you can achieve success.”
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