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. Image credits: Social Media

Financial challenges

At 12, after coming back from school, Himanshu would help his father in selling tea. Image credits: Social Media

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. Image credits: Social Media

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. Image credits: Social Media

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. Image credits: Social Media Find Next One