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Meet IAS Himanshu Gupta who cracked UPSC three times

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IAS Himanshu Gupta

Himanshu Gupta is a resident of Bareilly, UP. His father used to work as a daily wage labourer to sustain the family. 
 

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Financial challenges

 At 12, after coming back from school, Himanshu would help his father in selling tea. 
 

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Himanshu’s school was located 35 kilometres away from his home.

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Education

Himanshu managed his study expenses with the help of scholarships. He pursued BSc and MSc degrees from Delhi University. He also earned MPhil from Jiwaji University in Gwalior. 
 

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UPSC journey

Himanshu also received a scholarship to study abroad. But he decided to prepare for the UPSC exams instead. Unfortunately, he failed in his first attempt. 
 

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Himanshu Gupta cracked the UPSC exams in 2018, 2019, and 2020

He first secured a position in IRTS, then IPS, and finally in his last attempt, he achieved his dream of becoming an IAS officer.

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