SRINAGAR/LUCKNOW: He saw an opportunity in failure and today Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan is all smiles after securing second rank in the prestigious civil services examination, 2015.
23-year-old Khan made it to the coveted Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in his second attempt.
“I had appeared last year but my ranking was down and, therefore, I was offered Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS). I joined but IAS was my first love and I planned to to do both — join the training and appear again.”
Hailing from Devipora-Mattan village in Anantnag district, 60 km south of Srinagar, Khan, son of a school teacher, says he became interested in joining IAS after Shah Faesal from the Kashmir Valley topped civil services examination in 2009.
“I did not have a great exposure to coaching classes but I was confident that I can do it. Extensive reading and complete dedication made me realise my dream,” he said.
Besides this, he said, he always wanted to be of use to the society by being “with the people” and doing something “for the people”. (AGENCIES)
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