Defying all odds, including religious discrimination that forced him to adopt a Hindu identity, a 21-year-old Muslim boy from Maharashtra has cracked the prestigious UPSC examinations, the results of which were announced on Tuesday.
Since the results came out, the candidate, Ansar Ahmad Shaikh, son of an autorickshaw driver, has been besieged with calls and visits from well-wishers, friends, relatives, media-persons and even strangers.
He hails from the Shelgaon village in Jalna district in the heart of drought-hit Marathwada region and considers the UPSC results as an “advance present” for his upcoming 22nd birthday on 1 June, a thrilled relative told journalists.
Shaikh completed his schooling from Jalna District School and graduated in Political Science from Fergusson College, Pune. He opted for the same subject for UPSC to crack it at the first go, securing rank 361 in the national list.
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