Nothing is impossible, say successful KAS candidates

Excelsior Correspondent
page3-3JAMMU, Aug 4: To remain motivated is something difficult but nothing is impossible if you learn from your failures and never lose hope while continue working hard to achieve the desired target.
This is the mantra of those successful candidates who qualified the Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination -2013, the result of which was declared on last Friday.
Though majority of the selected candidates got through in second and third attempt, a number of successful made it in the very first go.
Saba Noor of Udhampur, who topped the list, was also among those who got through in the first attempt. “Nothing is impossible if you have a determination,” she told the Excelsior while giving credit for the achievement to her parents, teachers, friends and relatives who encouraged her at every moment. She wants to serve the people of Jammu and Kashmir to her best.
Among the list of total 99 successful candidates, the number of female candidates is 30 while 13 candidates from reserved categories have also found place in the Open Merit.
Sharad, son of a Christian widow who is a class IV employee, gives all credit to his mother for the success. “I was in 10th standard when my father had died due to cancer but my mother Zarina never allowed me to opt for some job despite all odds. She kept inspiring me to fulfill the dream of my father who wanted that his son should become a KAS,” Mr Shard said while also giving credit to his wife Nancy and young brother Regon for the encouragement to achieve the success.
Sharad, whose rank is 34th, wants to be a cop since he feels that Police Department needs more reforms and the people who should be polite. “Majority of Non-gazetted Policemen are less polite and I will ask my subordinates to be polite with commoners who feel scared of Khaki,” he said.
Rahul Bhagotra, who ranked 9th in the list of successful candidates, wants to work more for upliftment and empowerment of weaker sections of the society as well as  women protection while serving the people of Jammu and Kashmir as KAS officer. “These are two areas which need special attention and I would like to contribute especially for their empowerment,” he stressed.
Razia Khatoon from Kargil, Ram Paul of Reasi, Mohinder Paul of Rajouri, Sumit Sharma from Bhaderwah, Majid Ali from Ramban and  Ambika Bali are among the candidates who achieved the success despite belonging to remote areas.
Besides Saba Noor of village Bdali,  Rupali Vaid of Housing Colony, Rahul Nagar of Lambi Gali, Rohit Kashyap and Narendra Singh of Chenani are from Udhampur district who were selected for KAS.