Girl from Roorkee stands talls, secures 23rd rank in UPSC


Rutba Iqbal / Awaz e Khwateen

Sadaf Chaudhary, a resident of Roorkee, has brought laurels to her entire family by securing 23rd rank in the Union Public Service Commission examination. The success of Sadaf Chaudhary is also special because she is the first person in her entire family to ever clear the Civil Services Examination. Sadaf Chaudhary is an exception as she cleared the examination without going to a coaching centre, she studied at home for 2 years.

Sadaf Chaudhary gives the credit of her success to her parents who supported her against all odds. Sadaf's father Mohammad Israr is a Branch manager in UP Gramin Bank, Nangal Branch Deoband. Sadaf's early education took place in Amroha, UP, she had a passion to study and gather knowledge from the very beginning. It was her dream to become a civil servant from a very young age as she had noticed how people’s perception of the government is dependent on their interaction with the civil servants.

Talking about how her parent’s decision to let her move to a new city for better career opportunities shaped her, she said, “Moving out of my parents house to study was a great learning experience for me, I learned how to navigate through a new city, manage my finances all on my own”. Sadaf has done her B. Tech in Chemical Engineering from NIC Jalandhar, after which she got a job in a Multinational bank. The purpose of doing this job was to be financially strong so that she could study further at her own expense, her interest in social sciences remained constant.

When asked for tips on how to prepare for UPSC she said, “Preparation is essential but with a strategy, consistency is the key. I studied for 8 hours a day. I always focused on completing weekly targets”. She gives advice of Introspection to all the aspiring candidates and developing a strategy according to their personal needs. Talking about serving her community, she said that she wants to work towards women empowerment, better healthcare, and bridging the rural-urban divide. She hopes for a future with more Muslim representation and aims to make structural changes through inclusion of all stakeholders and engaging with the public on a personal level.

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