DU girl tops IAS exam

NEW DELHI: Mona Pruthi, an officer ofthe Indian Revenue Service (IRS), took the civil service examination (CSE),2005, and topped it. According to her, hard work, dedication andout-of-the-box-thinking are the tools that can help an IAS aspirant crack theprestigious examination. Pruthi did her schooling from Chandigarh.She completed her graduation in English literature from Lady Shri Ram College,Delhi University (DU), and her masters from Hansraj College. She completed her MPhil from DU as well. He father is in judicial service. For Pruthi,being a part of the Indian bureaucracy has a charm like no other job. GurneetKaur Tej, however, intends to use this achievement to work towards theemancipation of the underprivileged . She secured the second rank in CSE 2005.������As I set out on the path to becoming an IAS officer, Ibelieve it will give me the power to make a change where it���s most needed,for women and for the weaker sections of the society,������ she said.Kaur, a research scholar in industrial economics at PanjabUniversity, cleared her examination in the very first attempt. LikeKaur, Adesh Titarmare , placed 21st on the merit list, cleared this examinationin his first attempt . Hailing from Lohara village in Nagpur, Titarmare did hisBSc in computer science from Nagpur University. According to him:���The examination might be the toughest in the country if one compares thenumber of applicants (close to 3 lakh last year) to the number of selectionsmade; the test has an inbuilt system of selecting the best in thebusiness.������ And attracting the best too. As is evidentfrom the case of Randhir Kumar. A BTech from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad,Randhir resigned from his job in Tata Steel in 2004, to prepare for the civilservices. Kumar, who is placed third on the merit list, cleared the examinationin his third attempt. On being asked why he quit a cushy job in thecorporate world to pursue a career in the civil services, he said:������There was always this motivation to work in the larger interest ofthe society, and the best way to achieve my dream was to pursue a career in thecivil services.������ Kumar feels that the role of a civilservant has gone from being just an administrator to manager-cum-administrator.������The role of a civil servant is to manage a district, state anddifferent government departments. A civil servant is also provided with autonomyto serve people,������ he added. He plans to opt for hisparent cadre ��� Bihar, and bring about growth and development in the state.������Bihar has a lot of potential to become one of the most dynamicstates, and I want to be a part of that process of transformation,������he said.