Pradeep Singh from Haryana’s Sonepat district has got Rank 1 in the UPSC Civil services exam 2019, results of which were declared on Tuesday. Pradeep had cleared the UPSC civil services exam last year to become Indian Revenue Service Officer.
- Pradeep said that his father, who is a farmer, inspired him to become an IAS officer and he wants to work for the welfare of the farming community.
- Singh’s father Sukhbir Singh is the former Sarpanch of Tewri village in Sonepat’s Ganaur block. His father served as village Sarpanch twice and grandfather once.
- After completing graduation Pradeep took coaching for Staff selection commission (SSC) and got first job as Income Tax officer in Delhi five years ago. Then he had appeared for UPSC exam four times. Last year, He got 260th rank and Currently posted as Indian Revenue Officer.
Pradeep Singh’s Success Strategy
- Sharing his Strategy Pradeep said that… My focus was to cover targeted syllabus every day. UPSC demands consistency and sometime I felt that I was not consistent but my father encouraged me.
- Pradeep Singh said that it was very difficult for him to study and do job at the same time. My few friends also helped me in cracking this exam.
- At one time, I thought to stop preparing for IAS, but my father told me not to lose patience and do hard work.
- According to Pradeep, self-motivation is the best key to achieve any goal. Do not listen to what others are saying, only an individual knows his/her potential”.
Educational Background:
- The UPSC topper Pradeep Singh said that he had studied till class 7 in government school at his native Tewri village and later his family had shifted to Sonepat. He did his class 12 from Shambhu Dayal modern school, Sonepat in 2008 and graduation in Engineering from Murthal University, Sonepat in 2012.
Parents Support:
- Pradeep’s father Sukhbir Singh said that he had shifted his family to Sonepat in early 2000’s for his children’s education.
- His Father said….I had told Pradeep to make constant efforts to become an IAS and do not think about from where I will bring money for his study. Today, he made every Haryana resident proud. He told me that UPSC has declared results and when I asked him about his result, he came close to me and said he had topped the exam by hugging me.
- He further added..I want to tell all farmers’ and labourers that their children have more appetite to become an IAS”.