Oinam Dam Makhong, (Imphal East District )Imphal, MANIPUR :
Imphal:
Yumkhaibam Sabir from Manipur cleared the Civil Services Examination, 2011 conducted by Union Public Service Commission. He has got 244th rank. Sabir becomes the third Muslim from Manipur to ever clear the coveted competitive exam of this country.
23-year-old Sabir is the son of Mohd. Tayeb Ali and Mrs. Sahida of Oinam Dam Makhong, Oinam in Imphal East district. He is the youngest among the seven siblings. His father is a retired Lower Primary teacher.
Decorated journey of education
Sabir received his higher education in New Delhi. He graduated from Khalsa College under Delhi University as overall topper in 2009. He completed his Masters in Political Science from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in 2011. He was ranked second topper in M.A.
Sabir passed his matriculation exam from The Little Master English Higher Secondary School in Samuou in Imphal West district. He cleared the High School Leaving Certificate exam conducted by Board of Secondary Examination, Manipur in 2003 securing 24th position in the state. He then cleared the Higher Secondary Examination conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur in 2005 securing 4th position, obtaining highest marks in Physics and Chemistry from The Brajalal Institute of Science, Moirangkhom in Imphal.
In all, 12 candidates from Manipur cleared the Civil Services exam 2011. The others are: Aribam Radhabinod Sharma (rank 128), Oinam Sarankumar Singh (147), Nongmaithem Bandana Devi (301), Soibam Victor Devi (724), Robert Moirangthem (779), G Panmei (841), H. Sauntak (885), Yengkhom Nagakiswar Singh (894), P. Ngaihte (903) and Bantee Singh Konthoujam (908).
Five candidates from Assam cleared the exam. This time no Muslim from the state cleared the exam. Last year seven candidates cleared the exam including a Muslim, Mannan Akhtar (rank 55).
Manipur Muslims to clear Civil Services exam
Yumkhaibam Sabir is the third Muslim from Manipur to ever clear the coveted competitive exam for Civil Services.
Mohd. Noor Rahman Sheikh from Top Khongnangmakong, Khetri, in Imphal East district is the first Muslim from Manipur who cleared the Civil Services exam in 2002 (217th rank) and again in 2003 (187th rank). He was placed in the Indian Foreign Service. Rahman served as Under-Secretary in West Africa Division in the External Affairs Ministry at New Delhi and also worked in Indian Embassy in Jordan. He was, a few months back, given charge as Consul for Hajj in Indian Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, who is responsible for handling Hajj-related works from the Indian side. He is just 32 years old.
Yumkhaibam Sabir (right) being felicitated by DAMMS in New Delhi on 5th May 2012
The second Muslim to clear the Civil Services exam was Mohd. Altaf Hussain (Mayangmayum) from Khetri Bengoon in Imphal East district. He cleared the exam in 2007. He is serving as Indian Revenue Service.
At the all-India level, 30 Muslims cleared the Civil Services exam 2011. They are: Syed Abid Rasheed Shah (rank 23), Nooh P B (rank 43), Mohd. Shariq Badr (rank 48) and Amna Tasneem (rank 73), Syed Sehrish Asgar (118), Inayat Khan (176), Adeela Abdulla (230), Shanavas C (235), Yumkhaibam Sabir (244), Mohd. Aijaz (268), Inamulhaq Mengnoo (280), B Fouzia Taranum (307), Mirza Azhar Beig (313), Toufel Tahir (345), Mohammad Imran (408), Mohammad Arshi (419), Bashir Ahmad Bhat (434), Manazir Jeelani Samoon (451), Qazi Mohd Salman Ibrahim (459), Patil Salmantaj Jafertaj (466), Naieem Mustafa Mansury (520), Waseem Akram (568), Irina Masoom (604), Mohd. Imteyaz Alam (649), Afsar Ali (667), Shama Parveen (685), Zeeshan Qamer (706), Mohd. Rehan Raza (760), Ilyas K P A (764) and Zahid Parvez (776).
The results are based on the written test of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2011, conducted by UPSC in October – November 2011 and the interviews for Personality Test held in March – April 2012.
A total number of 910 candidates have been recommended for appointment to (i) Indian Administrative Service, (ii) Indian Foreign Service, (iii) Indian Police Service and (iv) Central Services, Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B,’ including 420 General (including 21 Physically Challenged candidates), 255 Other Backward Classes (including 8 Physically Challenged candidates), 157 Scheduled Castes (including 4 Physically Challenged candidate) and 78 Scheduled Tribes candidates.
31 Muslims (out of 920) had cleared the Civil Services exam 2010.
source: http://www.twocircles.net / TwoCircles.net / Home> Indian Muslim / by Dr.Syed Ahmed for TwoCircles.net / May 06th, 2012