Civil services exam: Girls dominate in MP too; two placed in top 100

Keeping to the national trend, girls dominated the results of civil services examination 2014 in Madhya Pradesh too. Two girls of Bhopal made it to top 100 in the exam, the result of which was announced by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Saturday.

Updated on: Aug 3, 2015, 18:01:00 IST

Hindustan Times | By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal/Indore

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Keeping to the national trend, girls dominated the results of civil services examination 2014 in Madhya Pradesh too. Two girls of Bhopal made it to top 100 in the exam, the result of which was announced by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Saturday.

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Both of them left lucrative jobs to opt for the civil services with a wish to 'work for betterment of society'.

Aditi Garg secured 54th rank while Rani Bansal from Bhopal bagged 64th rank.

Another candidate from MP, Saurabh Mishra of Gwalior scored 67th rank in the exam.

All Indian Revenue Services (IRS) officer Aditi Garg studied at London School of Economics. Leaving her lucrative job at Ernst and Young, London, Aditi chose to become an IAS officer to bring out better quality of life and to serve people.

Aditi said, "In the first attempt, I had been selected in Indian Economics Services, then in IRS, but my ultimate aim was to become an IAS officer as they have better scope to work for the people."

Another engineering graduate from city, Rani Bansal left a job with Larsen & Toubro to pursue her urge to do something for society by becoming a part of the system.

Rani said, "My father Rajendra Bansal, who is a businessman, used to take me to various social programmes and always motivated me to work for society. Instead of blaming system to improve things, I thought of becoming a part of it so that I could do something for the society."

"I would choose MP cadre as I really want to improve the education system especially of MP. Our education system is very weak and there is need of improvement from elementary to higher level of education," she added.

Aditi's father OP Garg, a retired IPS officer, said, "I am extremely happy with her success. Daughters are really God's gift for every parent."

The 67th rank holder, Saurabh Mishra, is an IPS officer in Madhya Pradesh, posted with police headquarters in Bhopal. After completing MBBS from MGM Medical College, Indore, Saurabh chose to become an IAS officer.
"In police I was not getting enough time for my family, hence I tried my luck for IAS and got selected this year," said Mishra.

Reports of other successful candidates from MP were coming till filing of this report. Sisters Nivedita and Jyoti Naidu of Bhopal got 485th and 524th ranks in the exam.

(With inputs from Ritesh Mishra, Indore)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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