Delhi: Ishita Rathi-Daughter of cops who cracked UPSC
We supported her a lot, and finally her
hard work paid off,” she said. According to an official statement, Delhi Police
Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Thursday felicitated Delhi Police family ward
Ishita Rathi for successfully achieving 8th rank in UPSC's
civil services examination-2021 at police headquarters.
wenty six-year-old Ishita Rathi, daughter of
a Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector and head constable couple who bagged
eighth rank in the civil services exam 2021, says she relied on online content
for the examination.
Speaking
to PTI, Ishita said she did not take coaching for the exam. “I prepared with
the strategies opted by previous toppers and my main source of information was
online material, including YouTube content,” she said, adding it was her third
attempt.
She did
her graduation in economics from Lady Shri Ram College of Delhi University and
masters from Madras School of Economics in Chennai.
Ishita
Rathi said her preference was Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
"My
parents inspired me a lot. After seeing them in police uniform, I also thought
of joining the civil service. I found civil services most appropriate through
which I can do more for welfare of the society. The diversity which IAS
provides attracted me a lot.
"My
first attempt was in 2019 right after I completed my postgraduation. In 2020, I
qualified the written test and reached the interview round. This was my third
attempt and I scored eighth rank. When I checked my result, I immediately
called my parents," said Ishita, who will be the first IAS officer in her
family.
She said
that she was present on social media when she was preparing for the exams, but
was not so active.
Ishita has
done her Class XII in science with economics as additional subject from DAV
Public School, Vasant Kunj. She lives with her family members at Chhattarpur in
south Delhi.
Her mother
assistant sub-inspector Meenakshi Rathi is posted at the office of DCP
(Southeast) and her father head constable I S Rathi is posted with traffic
police. Her brother has completed his graduation.
Ishita
said that she had teaching as her plan B.
"My
first preference was civil services and second was teaching. If I had not
managed to clear the civil services exam, I would have opted for academics in
economics.
"I am
excited that I am getting a huge opportunity. Through civil services, I can
give back to the community and contribute to nation building," Ishita
said, who hails from Baghpat district in western UP.
Ishita's
mother Meenakshi told PTI that she got emotional when heard that her daughter
secured eighth rank in the UPSC exam.
"I
was at my office when Ishita called me. She told me that she has cleared the
exam. When I heard that she secured eighth rank, I got emotional with teary
eyes. I am proud of her as she is going to be an IAS officer. We received a
call from police headquarters and my daughter met commissioner sir today,”
Meenakshi said.
Meenakshi
said she used to tell her daughter about the senior officers and their work.
"I
used to tell my daughter about good experiences of my meeting with the
officers. Once we met Kiran Bedi ma'am. I told my daughter that those who
become IPS officers do good work. Ishita used to say that she also wanted to
become an officer,” Meenakshi said.
"We
supported her a lot, and finally her hard work paid off,” she said.
According
to an official statement, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Thursday
felicitated Delhi Police family ward Ishita Rathi for successfully achieving
8th rank in UPSC's civil services examination-2021 at police headquarters.
Asthana
congratulated Ishita for securing such a high rank and bringing laurels to her
family and Delhi Police family as well. He also rewarded the young achiever and
bestowed her with a memento, the statement added. source: