Discover the extraordinary journey of Gaurav Kaushal, who cracked the JEE twice, left IIT and BITS Pilani, secured 38th rank in UPSC, and after 12 years, resigned from IAS to guide UPSC aspirants. Read his inspiring story.
Gaurav Kaushal Success Story: Cracking the JEE and studying at IIT is a dream for every young person, and cracking the UPSC is like a dream come true. Today we are going to tell you the story of a person who cracked the JEE exam twice. First got admission in IIT, left it and went to BITS Pilani and later left that college too. Cracked UPSC too. Worked for 12 years and finally resigned from the prestigious job and is now guiding UPSC aspirants. We are talking about the promising Gaurav Kaushal, a resident of Panchkula, Haryana. Let's know his inspirational story.
First IIT Delhi, then BITS Pilani also left
Brilliant in studies since his early days, when Gaurav Kaushal cleared the IIT-JEE exam for the first time, he got admission to IIT Delhi. But was not satisfied there. He soon realized that studying here was not right for him, so he left a college like IIT Delhi. Now he chose the prestigious engineering college BITS Pilani for B.Tech. Got Computer Science trade. But the real problem arose. When he was not feeling like it there either. Finally, joined Punjab Engineering College and completed his graduation there.
38th rank in UPSC, job for 12 years
You can understand from such strange decisions that Gaurav Kaushal always loved to accept challenges. However, after graduation, he decided to appear in the UPSC exam. Secured 38th rank in UPSC in the year 2012. Got a job in Indian Defense Estate Service (IDES) and he also started working regularly. In which he was entrusted with the responsibility of taking care of the lands of the army. After working for about 12 years, one day he resigned from that job as well. Actually, he felt that there was something else to be done besides the job. People were shocked when he left his prestigious job.
Now running mentorship program for youth
After leaving his job, Gaurav Kaushal decided to guide the younger generation. Especially the youth preparing for UPSC. Currently, he is running a mentorship program. He also guides aspirants through his YouTube channel and the Gaurav Kaushal app. Gaurav's journey is nothing short of a miracle. His decisions always surprised people. But one special thing was that the talented Gaurav made his mark in whichever sector he stepped into.
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