Anu Kumari, a Haryana resident and a DU graduate stood second in all India Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) examination. The result of the examination was declared on Friday. Hyderabad’s Durishetty Anudeep, from the OBC category, topped the examination.
Anu is a Physics graduate from Hindu College, Delhi University and has done her MBA from IMT, Nagpur. Before applying in UPSC she was working with a private company for nine years. She is married and her husband is a businessman and she also has a 4-year-old son.
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According to the reports, she said “My job was good, but there was no internal satisfaction. It all became so mechanical that at one point I could not take it anymore. So I decided to quit and take up something through which I can contribute to society.”
“Technically this was my second attempt, but I consider it as my first only because I could not prepare at all last time. I’m glad that I cleared it this time or next year would have been my last attempt due to the age limit,” she added.
“I come from Haryana, where we see regularly the regressive nature of society and increasing crimes against women. Since I have got this amazing opportunity now, I would like to make most of it and work on women’s empowerment,” she said.
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Anu also told about her success mantra and said that she kept reminding herself of her goal “I did not take any coaching. I studied myself and ensured I don’t lose focus,” she shared.