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IAS Success Sory: The Inspiring Story Of India’s Youngest IAS Officer Ansar Ahmed Sheikh

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Jalna Village (Marathwada District), MAHARASHTRA:

Ansar Ahmed Sheikh, the son of an autorickshaw driver, became India’s youngest IAS officer at the age of 21 in 2016, inspiring millions with his journey from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of civil service.

IAS Success Sory: The Inspiring Story Of India’s Youngest IAS Officer Ansar Ahmed Sheikh
IAS Ansar Ahmed Sheikh

New Delhi:

Ansar Ahmed Sheikh has achieved the distinction of becoming India’s youngest IAS officer after successfully clearing the UPSC examination on his first attempt. His accomplishment underscores the power of perseverance and dedication in overcoming challenging circumstances.

Facing financial hardships due to unfavorable conditions, Ansar’s family struggled to make ends meet. However, undeterred by the obstacles, he pursued his dreams relentlessly. In 2016, Ansar made history by excelling in one of the most challenging exams, surpassing all previous records.

Hailing from a modest background, Ansar is the son of Yonus Sheikh Ahmad, an auto-rickshaw driver, and his mother, who works in the fields. The family resides in a rented home in Shelgaon village, situated in the Jalna district of Maharashtra’s Marathwada region.

Growing up in extreme poverty, Ansar worked diligently from a young age to provide for his family’s basic needs. Despite the lack of emphasis on education within his family, they faced pressure to discontinue his studies due to difficult circumstances. However, Ansar, always a standout student, persisted in his pursuit of knowledge.

Against all odds, Ansar achieved an impressive All India Rank of 361 in the UPSC examination at the age of 21. Before setting the record as India’s youngest IAS officer, he had previously scored 91% in his X board examinations and attained a 73% in his graduation, where he pursued a Political Science degree at Fergusson College, Pune.

While preparing for the UPSC examinations, Ansar’s financially strapped family supported him, demonstrating their commitment to his education. His remarkable results serve as a testament to how his unwavering dedication and hard work distinguished him from the crowd.

source: http://www.zeenews.india.com / ZEE News / Home> News / by Zee Media Bureau / edited by Mahi Mishra / January 12th, 2024

Meet India’s youngest IAS officer, cracked UPSC exam at 21, father is autorickshaw driver, he is from…

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Marathwada District, MAHARASHTRA:

This IAS officer cracked the UPSC exam at the mere age of 21 years in spite of facing multiple problems as a child.

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Clearing the UPSC exam takes a lot of dedication and hard work. It is even difficult for those who have fewer amenities and resources. But there are so many people who have cracked the IAS exam with limited resources and came out shining bright. 

One such example is IAS Ansar Shaikh. He faced multiple challenges during his days of preparation but did not lose hope and gave it his 100 per cent. 

Shaikh hails from the Marathwada district of Maharashtra his father was an autorickshaw driver and his mother worked in the fields. His brother dropped out of school in seventh standard to provide for the family. 

Other than financial constraints, he was also exposed to child marriage and domestic violence during his childhood. He was also open to alcoholism. Shaikh’s family was struggling financially, hence, they always pushed both the brothers to take up any job and never prioritise education. 

But Shaikh wanted to do something big and started preparing for the UPSC exam. He used to dedicate 12 hours a day to his studies and with his hard work and dedication, he cracked the UPSC exam with the All India Rank (AIR) 361. Not only did he crack the UPSC exams, but he became the youngest IAS officer in 2016 at the age of 21. 

source: http://www.dnaindia.com / DNA / Home> Education / by DNA Web Team / October 19th, 2023

Iron will helps Ansar Shaikh crack the IAS

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I will strive to ensure that Hindu-Muslim unity transcends tokenism, says Ansar Shaikh.

Shedgaon Village & PUNE , MAHARASHTRA :

At an age when most of his privileged counterparts wallow in self-indulgence, 21-year-old Ansar Shaikh refused to be the plaything of a malicious fate and master his own destiny.

Hours after the UPSC results were out, his personal odyssey had already become the stuff of sweat-and-toil legend – how a Muslim boy from a remote backwaters village in drought-racked Marathwada changed his name to a Hindu to crack the Holy Grail of Indian examinations.

Ansar, the son of an autorickshaw driver from Jalna’s Shedgaon village, cleared the IAS in his maiden attempt, snaring a high All-India Rank of 361. Since then, the media has thronged his lodgings in the city in a bid to capture his inspirational and remarkable personal struggle.

A political science graduate from Pune’s Fergusson College, Mr. Shaikh, an exemplary student had secured 91 per cent in his Class X exams (the S.S.C.).

Driven by sheer will, he worked 12 hours a day straight for three consecutive years while preparing for his UPSC exams. Added to these burdens, Mr. Shaikh faced the stigma of social discrimination and a turbulent family life which he triumphed with a strength of character extremely rare for a youth of his age.

“While hunting for a PG accommodation, my friends who were Hindus got rooms but I was refused. So the next time, I said that my name was Shubham, which was actually my friend’s name. Now I don’t have to hide my real name,” says Mr. Shaikh, remarking that this social rejection was “mortifying”.

His troubled background makes his achievement all the more laudable life.

“Education has never been a watchword in my family. My father, a rickshaw driver, has three wives. My mother is the second wife. My younger brother dropped out of school and my two sisters were married off at an early age. When I told them that I had cleared the UPSC and in all likelihood will be an IAS officer, they were stunned shocked,” said the gentle, bespectacled Mr. Shaikh, with a boyish smile that belies years of pain and struggle against seemingly insurmountable odds.

His bitter, first-hand tryst with social ostracisation has made a deep influence on Mr. Shaikh.

“It will be my mission to promote religious equality. Having myself been a victim of discrimination, I will strive to ensure that Hindu-Muslim unity transcends tokenism,” says an earnest Mr. Shaikh.

He credits his success to the efforts of Rahul Pandve, his 30-year-old teacher at Unique Academy who incidentally cracked the UPSC along with Mr. Shaikh, securing an AIR of 200.

Mr. Pandve, who stood seventh in Maharashtra, has a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta and had chucked his corporate job for a career in the civil services.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Cities> Mumbai / by Shoumojit Banerjee / Pune – May 12th, 2016