Meet man, IIT graduate son of general store owner, became IPS officer after failing UPSC exam thrice, he is...

One of the most difficult competitive exams to pass in India is the UPSC. Thousands of aspirants study day and night in an attempt to pass the UPSC civil services exam. We read about UPSC aspirants who cracked the competitive exam in one attempt, today, we will talk about an IAS officer who failed multiple times before cracking the IAS exam.

One such inspiring story is of IPS Gaurav Tripathi, who distinguished himself with his hard work among millions of youth. 

The early years of IPS Gaurav Tripathi's education were spent in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, his hometown. 

 He struggled, worked hard, and made many sacrifices to overcome hundreds of obstacles. His parents always motivated him to succeed further. IPS Gaurav's father had a general store. 

After completing his BTech at IIT Roorkee, he made the decision to pursue a career in civil services during his engineering days. In order to prepare for the UPSC exam, he started studying from NCERT books. 

Even after making two unsuccessful attempts at the interview stage, his unwavering resilience did not weaken. During the interview phase, He was rejected. Not even on his third attempt he could clear. On his fourth attempt, his perseverance paid off as he was able to secure AIR 226.

However, not many know that while he was studying day and night for UPSC, he was also battling with his weight gain. He used to weigh about 101 kgs. He made the decision to focus on his body and in just three months, he shed 16 kg.