More than 10 lakhs people appears in UPSC examination every year with a dream to become as a topper but the truth is only one person is able to achieve their dream. Shubham Kumar, from Katihar district, Bihar secured All India Rank 1 in UPSC CSE 2020 examination.
Shubham had been aware of UPSC examinations from a young age. Shubham spent the starting 4 years of his school studies in his village and then moved to Patna for further studies. While moving out 6-year-old Shubham innocently told his mother that he would return only after becoming a Officer. Little did he know, 18 years later, this dream would come true.
The path to success is laced with failures, or so goes the proverb. Having been a bright student and performing brilliantly in his Class 10th & 12th Boards and graduating from one of India’s premium engineering institutes, he had been humbled by failures. It took him 3 attempts to secure AIR 1 in UPSC examinations. What kept him going through the failures was the love & support of his family and friends.
He claimed that it was not necessary to have world class facilities to become successful. “Success can be achieved through determination and focus”.
He made Bihar proud by securing the first position in the UPSC examination. He shared the secret of his success with the students of Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna. During an interactive session, Shubham advised the students to be ambitious.
Later, Shubham visited St Severin’s High School in Kadamkuan where he studied as a kid. While interacting with the students he said “living alone in a city at a young age was challenging, but the teachers of this school made it easy for me.”
Shubham believes “where there’s a will, there’s way”. Anyone from anywhere can achieve success irrespective of their financial or social status.