There is a small shop in the streets of Atal Dam area of ​​Bharatpur, Rajasthan, where Govind Kumar used to fry hot pakodas and namkeen with his own hands. The aroma of those pakodas not only satiated the hunger, but also kept a dream alive – the dream of seeing her daughter become something big.

Govind Kumar worked hard at the same shop for the last 25 years without caring about sun, dust and cold. He struggled every day to run his family of 7 people. He didn’t have much, but one invaluable asset was his unwavering faith in his daughters’ education. And now the same faith made his elder daughter Deepesh Kumari proud by making her an IAS officer.

Big dreams in a small room

Deepesh’s childhood was spent in a small room. That was his playground and also his place of study with his five brothers and sisters. Whenever there was a power outage, Deepesh would study by lamp light. There were many difficulties, but he never used the circumstances as an excuse.

courage worth crores

Govind Kumar’s life is no less than the story of a film. Even after running the shop from morning till night, he used to make every possible arrangement for the education of the children. There were many times when he himself paid school fees by staying hungry. He always says that we may be poor, but your dreams should never be small.

Journey from Shishu Adarsh ​​to IIT Bombay

Deepesh did his early studies from Shishu Adarsh ​​Vidya Mandir, Bharatpur. He filled his family with pride by scoring 98% marks in 10th and 89% in 12th. After this he did B.Tech in Civil Engineering from MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur. His hard work and dedication took him to IIT Bombay, one of the most prestigious institutes in the country, from where he obtained the M.Tech degree.

Quit job, chased dreams

After completing his studies from IIT, Deepesh worked in a private company. But his heart was always in one direction – UPSC exam. He left the job after a year and started preparation sitting in a rented room in Delhi. To save money he cut down on his food and expenses.

Failure for the first time, but don’t give up

In the year 2020, Deepesh took the UPSC exam for the first time, but did not succeed. At that time she was feeling disappointed, but she promised herself that she would not back down now. She worked harder, understood her mistakes and started preparing with new enthusiasm.

Became an IAS officer in the second attempt

In the year 2021, both luck and hard work supported. Deepesh secured All India 93rd rank. Not only this, she got fourth position in EWS category i.e. she was included in the top rankers.

Also read: From buffalo grazing girl to IAS officer, C Vanmati overcame all difficulties and cracked UPSC.

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