सेकेंड IAS टॉपर कश्मीर के अतहर के ये हैं सफलता के मंत्र
जम्मू-कश्मीर के अनंतनाग जिले से ताल्लुक रखने वाले 23 वर्षीय अतहर ने
लोकसेवा परीक्षा में दूसरा स्थान हासिल किया है। यह उनका दूसरा प्रयास है।
साल 2014 के अपने पहले प्रयास में उन्होंने भारतीय रेल यातायात सेवा
(आईआरटीएस) हासिल किया था और वे फिलहाल लखनऊ में भारतीय रेल परिवहन प्रबंधन
संस्थान में प्रशिक्षण ले रहे हैं।
अतहर ने कहा, मैंने
जम्मू-कश्मीर कैडर का चुनाव भी किया है। मुझे वहां काम करने का मौका मिला
तो खुशी होगी। मुझे लगता है कि मेरे राज्य के लोगों की आकांक्षाओं को पूरा
करने की बहुत गुंजाइश है।
अतहर ने पहले 2014 में यूपीएससी की
परीक्षा दी थी तब उनकी 570 रैंक आई लेकिन अतहर इससे खुश नहीं थे। अतहर ने
आईआईटी मंडी हिमाचल प्रदेश से ग्रेजुएशन की है। इसके बाद 22 साल में पहला
सिविल सर्विस एग्जाम क्रैक करने के साथ ही अतहर ने बीटेक पूरी की। हालांकि
अतहर के पास कई एमएनसी कंपनी के ऑफर आए लेकिन अतहर ने आईएएस को चुना।
कुछ समय पहले हिन्दुस्तान टाइम्स से हुई बातचीत में उन्होंने अपने सफलता के मंत्र दिए थे।
मेरी प्रेरणा मेरे दादा
मेरी सबसे बड़ी प्रेरणा मेरे दादा हैं। उनकी कठिन मेहनत, किसी काम को करने का उनका नजरिया और पैशन से मुझे काफी कुछ सीखने को मिला।
कठिन परिश्रम और परिवार का साथ
उन्होंने मेरा कठिन परिश्रम और मेरे परिवार साथ ही मुझे यहां तक लाया है।
मेरी मां एक गृहणी और पिता एक लोक्चरार हैं। मैं अपने दोस्तों अध्यापकों का
आभारी रहूंगा, जिन्होंने मुझे मार्गदर्शन दिया।
Athar
Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan, a 23 year years old youth from South Kashmir’s
Anantnag district stood second in Civil Services Examinations, the
results of which were declared today while seven other youths from the
State passed the exams.
Besides Athar, seven others, who qualified
the Civil Services Examinations, included Sheema Qasba Wani,
Baseer-ul-Haq, Ruveda Salam, Afaq Giri, Deeba Farhat, Choudhary Yaseen
and Ankit Koul.
Sheema is the daughter of former Commissioner of
Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) while Choudhary Yaseen is nephew of
CAPD Minister and PDP leader Choudhary Zulfikar.
Interestingly, all
these Civil Services exam crackers excepting Sheema Qasba, had passed
the prestigious exam last year also. This year, they had given the exam
for upgradation.
Meanwhile, in a proud achievement, Athar
Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan, 23, from South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, emerged
as second topper in 2015 Indian Administrative Services (IAS)
examinations, results of which were declared today. Chief Minister
Mehbooba Mufti has congratulated Aamir for his brilliant achievement.
Athar Khan, who was among seven qualifiers of IAS 2014 examination from
Kashmir, secured the second place in the prestigious examinations. A
total of 1,078 candidates cleared the UPSC exam — 499 from the general
category, 314 from the other backward classes, 176 from the Scheduled
Castes and 89 from the Scheduled Tribes. Delhi-based Tina Dabi topped
the test, followed by Athar and and Delhi’s Jasmeet Singh Sandhu.
Hailing from a modest family of Siknar, a remote village, in Devipora
hamlet of Mattan area of Anantnag district, Athar completed his earlier
schooling from his native village and later was admitted in Iqbal
Memorial Institute (IMI) Anantnag from where he qualified 10th
examinations. He then joined prestigious Biscoe Memorial School Srinagar
and passed his secondary examinations.
Son of a senior lecturer,
Mohammad Shafi Khan, Athar cracked almost all major professional
entrance examinations in 2009-10 and finally joined IIT Roorkee and
completed his Engineering from IIT Himachal Pradesh in July 2014. Athar
had up to 2010 passed CET, AIEEE and BITSAT but IITJEE eluded him. He
even joined Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu but continued to
pursue his IIT dream. As Athar was studying BTech, at the same time, he
prepared for civil services and qualified IAS for the first time in
2015. After completing his degree in July 2014, he joined a coaching
academy in National Capital.
Athar, who is putting up in Delhi as he
after cracking IAS exams for the first time was offered Indian Railway
Traffic Services (IRTS), said that he wasn’t expecting second rank but
good results compared to last year. The second topper was inspired by
2009 IAS topper, Dr Shah Faesal, who now is Director School Education
Kashmir.
In his Anantnag home, his family’s joy has no limits and
they want him to serve people of the Kashmir. “I am extremely happy. I
want him to serve my own people and work for their welfare. I, from the
day one, urged him to work hard and today all this is because of Athar’s
hard work. He has made us and entire Valley proud by this achievement,”
said his father Amir-ul-Shafi Khan.
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti
congratulated Athar for having secured the second position in the
prestigious IAS 2015 exams. She also lauded the performance of all those
who cracked the country’s premier civil services examination from the
State.
Admiring Khan for his amazing success, the Chief Minister
said she is sure that his feat will inspire many other youngsters to
follow suit. “There is no dearth of talent in our State which Athar has
proved today. Many congratulations for having successfully cleared the
exams with flying colours and my best wishes as you start your journey
to serve the people,” she said in her congratulatory message.
Athar’s grandfather, Ghulam Qadir Khan, wants him to be posted as Deputy
Commissioner Anantnag “so that he serves his people first”. “Today
Athar has made us, our village and our State proud by securing second
position in prestigious IAS,” he said. Khan remembers a taunt of one of
the village elder’s decade ago for being illiterate but today he is
feeling proud as his grandson has achieved major feet. “First time, I
answered that taunt when my son became lecturer,” he says proudly.
The 120-year old grandmother of Athar is eager to see her grandson.
“There is no trust on life. I want him to come back as soon as
possible,” she says as Athar’s house is abuzz with guests and
congratulatory phone calls from relatives, friends, politicians and
others.
Meanwhile, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public
Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has
congratulated the three toppers of the IAS/ Civil Services Exam 2015,the
result of which was declared here today.
In a message to Tina Dabi,
Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan and Jasmeet Singh Sandhu who stood first,
second and third respectively, Dr Jitendra Singh said, in his capacity
as a Minister dealing with the Department of Personnel & Training as
well as the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration
(LBSNAA), Mussoorie, it gives him a special sense of pride to note that
all the three toppers represent the hitherto lesser represented sections
of society in Civil services, which is an indication that the IAS and
Civil Services have finally moved away from being “elite services” as
they were generally described earlier.
With Tina hailng from weaker
section of society, Aamir hailing from Jammu & Kashmir and Jasmeet
Singh belonging to minority community, he said, the top brass of future
civil services servants will truly represent the aspirations of the
average common man of this country. This will also go a long way in
achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to provide citizen
centric governance through civil servants who actually represent the
common citizen of India, he added.
Working president National
Conference and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has also felicitated
the candidates from Jammu and Kashmir for their phenomenal success in
Civil Services Examination.
“I am particularly delighted over the
phenomenal success of Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan, who has got second rank
in the results declared today”, Omar said while conveying his good
wishes to Athar and others.
He hoped that success of candidates from
Jammu and Kashmir will inspire others to participate in such coveted
exams in a big way and make their mark.
