Introduction
Srishti Dabas, a 25-year-old, secured All India Rank 6 in UPSC 2023 in her very first attempt with her self-confidence and determination to clear this examination. She was born and brought up in Delhi. She graduated with a degree in political science from Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University.
Then, she completed her post-graduation in political science at IGNOU. Post that she worked briefly with the Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment and then she was posted to Mumbai, working with the Reserve Bank of India. Her father is an Assistant Sub Inspector in Delhi Police and her mother is a homemaker.
Challenges And Motivation
Srishti Dabas faced some personal and professional challenges. She was not even accepted when she was born as a girl child. Over the course, her mother also faced a lot of struggle, and currently, her parents are separated. She stayed with her mother. Her mother was her sole support, and she instilled optimism and positivity in her and taught her how to face problems and grow.
Seeing her mother struggling impacted Srishti very positively. It also helped her to understand the issues in society, and instead of looking at them negatively, she preferred how she could change them. Therefore, she wanted to reach a position where she could make a difference in society and the country.
Preparation/ Strategy
Srishti started her full-fledged preparation after she joined RBI. She is an early morning person, so woke up early and having fresh mind in the morning, she read for 3-4 hours before going to office and used that time very productively. Then, in office also, she somehow managed some time to study, also there is library in her office, so she utilised that also very effectively.
Apart from that, Saturday and Sunday were her off days, so she took advantage of this and utilized that time very properly. Leaves were also available, so she utilized that very productively and planned a lot about it as to how many leaves to take before Prelims, how many leaves before Mains, and how many before the Interview. Also, her office was very supportive and pushed her toward her dreams.
During her preparation she never looked for how many hours she was studying as she believes quantity of hours doesn’t matter, quality matters. And she also believes that students can study more productively in less time. She gives more importance to revision regularly and solving more and more previous year’s question papers. Apart from that, she gave importance to note-making, as it helps to retain better.
She broke down her preparation and took one step at a time. She did targeted preparation for Prelims, then Mains, and then for Interview. She completed her Optional subject first, which was Political Science and International Relations. She also read a lot of newspapers after her Main result to prepare for the Interview. She also had it in her mind that her first attempt should be her last attempt.
Marksheet of Srishti Dabas
Srishti scored total 1048 marks out of 2025 in final result of UPSC 2023. She got 862 marks out of 1750 in Mains and 186 marks out of 275 in Interview.
| Marksheet of Shrishti Dabas: | ||
| 1. | Written Total Marks | 862 |
| 2. | Interview/ Personality Test Marks | 186 |
| 3. | Total Makrs Obtained | 1048 |
Some facts about Srishti Dabas
- Srishti is a talented Kathak dancer. And she used Kathak to rejuvenate herself whenever she felt down.
- She was not very active on social media, so it was not distracting.
- She also gave second preference to the Indian Police Service, inspired by her father.
- She gave importance to mental health also.
- She was also inspired by ‘12th Fail’ movie and ‘Aspirants‘ series and was able to connect with it.
Future goals of Srishti
- She expressed her interest in working toward women’s empowerment and also for the transgender population.
- She also wants to work to promote the cultural heritage of our country, such as music and dance, globally.
- She also expressed her desire to work in Rajasthan and to contribute to rural development.
Her message to UPSC aspirants
- She told to maintain consistency during the whole preparation period.
- To see everyday as a fresh day and fresh start. If some days are not good, do not let it affect the next day.
- Have self-confidence and belive in yourself because external motivation will be useful only upto a certain point.
- Also, there should be balance of hard work, persistence, and consistency.
- She also said that students should have self-control and to know how much social media should be consumed.
- She also said to face the problem instead of running from it. Find the mistakes in the preparation and rectify it as soon as possible.
- Also, students should aim for highest and dream big.
FAQS
1. Who is Srishti Dabas?
- Srishti Dabas, from Delhi, secured AIR 6 in UPSC Civil Service Exam 2023.
2. What was her profession?
- She worked briefly at Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment and then she worked at RBI as Grade B officer.
3. What was her graduation subject?
- She completed her graduation and post graduation in Political Science.
4. What was her marks in UPSC CSE 2023?
- She scored total of 1048 marks out of 2025.
5. At what age Srishti Dabas qualify this examination?
- She qualify this examination at the age of 25.
6. After how many attempt she cracked this exam?
- She cracked this examination in her very first attempt with flying colours.
Conclusion
Srishti, coming from a challenging household and growing up with her mother faced many challenges. Despite all of that she cracked and secured a remarkable AIR 6 in her very first attempt shows her dedication, commitment, hard work, perseverance and self-confidence. Her success is an inspiration to all the youths of the country, especially girls who wants to make a change in the society and break the barrier to achieve their dreams and do something positive for their country.
