IPS Anukriti Sharma: Rejecting a job offer from NASA to pursue UPSC

IPS Anukriti Sharma has a remarkable tale of success to share. She is an inspiration to countless women who aspire to join the civil services. 
 

Anukriti Sharma, hailing from Jaipur, Rajasthan, successfully cleared the UPSC exam on her fifth attempt. 
 

Anukriti Sharma completed her schooling in Jaipur before relocating to Kolkata to pursue higher studies. 
 

While pursuing her higher studies, Anukriti Sharma received the opportunity of researching on volcanoes at Rice University, Texas, USA. 
 

Remarkably, Anukriti Sharma also received a job offer from NASA with a monthly salary of Rs 2 lakh. But she declined the offer to pursue civil services in India.
 

Upon returning to India, Anukriti Sharma dedicated herself to UPSC preparation.