It is said that those who try are not even defeating. One day success kisses their steps. We have brought you a special series ‘Success Mantra’, in which we are talking about Harshit Meher, a 2022 batch IPS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.
Originally a resident of Raigad district, Harshit, in his fourth attempt, came to the UPSC exam and realized the dream of becoming an IPS officer with 376th rank. Apart from this, Harshit also finished fifth in the country in the fourth attempt in the Indian Forest Service (IFS) examination. Let’s know his struggle and success story.
Harshit’s father is an officer of State Forest Service
Harshit was born on 1 January 1995 in Raigad district of Chhattisgarh. His family later shifted to Devendra Nagar in Raipur. His father DK Meher is an officer of the State Forest Service, while his mother Manju is Meher Housewife.
Harshit did his early education in Raipur and later received a mechanical engineering degree from Bhilai Institute of Technology Durg. In 2017, he completed BE degree and then started preparing for UPSC.
Both IPS and IFS cleaned in fourth atampt
After completing his BE degree, Harshit turned to Delhi to prepare for UPSC. He started preparations for UPSC Civil Services as well as UPSC Forest Services (IFS). After staying in Delhi for a year, he returned to Chhattisgarh and continued his studies at home. This path was not easy for Harshit.
In the first two attempts, he could not even pass the preliminary examination of the Indian Forest Service, due to which he was disappointed. But his parents encouraged him and inspired him to try further. After this, Harshit changed his optional subject to get the fifth rank in the UPSC Forest Services Examination in the fourth attempt. After this, Harshit also participated in the fourth attempt of Civil Services Examination. This time he also cracked the IPS exam with the 376th rank. His optional subject was Geology, through which he achieved this success.
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