Odisha’s lone candidate, academician Dr Prabhata Das, has cracked the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Examination-2020 held in October last year followed by interviews for personality test this year.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the examination results on Friday with Dr Das securing the 50th position.
Good wishes poured in from various quarters including Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan and Dhenkanal MP Mahesh Sahoo for his success.
Thirty-year-old Dr Das, son of Prafulla Das of Talaberena village under Parajang block in Dhenkanal district, is currently working as a Lecturer at the Boudh Government College.
His father is a cook and mother Jharana a homemaker. His journey to set a milestone was full of struggles.He had his PG degree in Statistics and then MPhil and PhD from the Utkal University. He has Deepika Behera, daughter of the Boudh College Principal.
Now, Dr Das is aiming to clear Civil Services Examination conducted by the UPSC for recruitment to services, including the Indian Administrative Service. Though born in a poor family, he believes that poverty can never be a barrier to achieve the goal if one is determined in his efforts.