While flying commercial planes was his hobby, cracking the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) exam and joining the administrative services just like his father was what he always aimed for in life. City based 31- year old Sudipt Raj has secured the 14th position in the sixth JPSC exams.
Son of former IAS Officer Sunil Kumar Singh, Raj always wanted to follow his father’s footsteps and serve the people. “I had appeared for the BPSC exam in January 2019 where I secured the 63rd position but did not join the service as I wanted to work in Jharkhand and serve the people here. My father helped me prepare for the exam and has been my guiding light all along. With my parents blessings and God’s grace I cleared it in the first attempt itself,” said Raj
In the coming years Raj intends to guide the underprivileged children and help the civil services aspirants. “Apart from the department that I am allotted by the government, this is something I want to do at a personal level. Not everyone has access to good education and I would want to help them with whatever I can,” he added.
As a hobby Raj likes to maintain a regular diary which he feels helps him reflect upon himself and improve as a person. He is also very fond of reading motivational and inspirational books.
Born in Ranchi, Raj completed his schooling from Delhi Public School in 2007 and his graduation in History Honours from Ranchi University in 2012. He is also a trained commercial pilot from US Flight Academy, Texas, USA. He came back to India in 2014 and worked with Delhi based company called Imperial Air as a co- pilot.
“I switched careers from that of a pilot to a civil servant because working in different departments and getting posted in remote areas will give me an opportunity to work at the grass root level. My father has always been my ideal and source of inspiration. I have always seen him fulfilling his duties and also often working till late in the night. My sister and brother in- law who are IRS Officers based in Mumbai guided me all along. My mother also has always encouraged and pushed me to follow my dreams,” Raj said.
“He always aspired to be a civil servant and I feel he has achieved his ambition. I expect him to serve the people as best as he can while also keeping the interest of the state and the country as a priority. I hope he will work for the welfare of the poor and the done trodden,” said the proud father.
Meanwhile, students of Deoghar SDPO Vikas Chandra Shrivastava have also cleared the exam with flying colours. Suman Gupta topped the Jharkhand Administrative Service, whereas Pradeep Pranav topped the State Police Service. Gupta is currently working as a postal assistant in Hazaribag and her husband Gautam Kumar is a sub inspector in Ranchi. Shrivastava when in Ranchi would give tips to the civil service students and in Deoghar too needy students also seek his assistance.