The national Capital managed to mark its presence in the list of top successful candidates in the coveted UPSC examinations 2012; results for which were declared on Friday. A total of 12 candidates out of the top 25 appeared from Delhi.
The third rank holder in this year’s Civil Services exam did her postgraduate diploma in marketing management from the national Capital. Stuti Charan, the third rank holder, had done her PG Diploma in Personnel and Marketing Management from IIPM, Delhi. She had earlier done her B.Sc from Jodhpur University and she cleared the UPSC exams in her third attempt. The remaining 12 candidates hail from the states like Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh. Of the top 25 candidates 12 appeared from Delhi; 4 from Thiruvanathapuram, 2 each from Chennai and Hyderabad; and 1 each from Jammu, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Allahabad centres.
Devika lal from Chanakyapuri in Delhi was ranked 128th in the list. A pass out of the Delhi School of Economic, lal said she would opt for IAS. She cleared the exam in her second attempt. Tejaswani Gautam, a resident of west Delhi’s Janakpuri, ranked 163rd in the list. “It has not sunk yet. I am really happy. I hope I will get into IPS. This has been my second attempt. Preparing for this exam also helped me get an insight into the functioning of our administrative system,” Tejaswani, a graduate from lady Sriram College and now pursuing law from DU, said. In a statement, Jamia Millia Islamia University said 14 students who have been coached at the Residential Coaching Academy of Centre for Coaching and Career Planning at the university have secured places in this year’s exam.
“I was overwhelmed on knowing my result. My hard work has finally bore fruits. This was my first attempt and I believe that for preparing this exam one must stay focused and committed. There were times when I felt like giving up but my vision and desire to achieve kept me going.” said Naveed Trumboo, Jamia hosteller who ranked 386 in the list.