India Untold
Nandala Saikiran’s father passed away a few years ago. His mother shouldered the responsibilities and earned a living by rolling beedies.
Saikiran pursued a BTech degree from the National Institute of Technology, Warangal. After completing his studies, he worked as a hardware engineer in Hyderabad.
While working, Saikiran embarked on his UPSC journey in the year 2021.
Saikiran prepared for UPSC using YouTube videos and various other online resources along with books.
In UPSC CSE 2022, he missed securing a spot in the merit list by just 19 marks. After experiencing this setback, he learned from his mistakes and continued his preparations.
Nandala Saikiran achieved the incredible 27th rank in UPSC CSE 2023.