Pradeep Singh is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer from Haryana who topped the 2019 UPSC Civil Services Examination.
Wiki/Biography
Pradeep Singh was born in 1991 (29 years old; 2020). His full name is Pradeep Singh Malik. Pradeep attended a local government school in his village till Class VII, after which he joined Shambhu Dayal Modern School, Sonipat, where he studied till Class XII. In 2012, he graduated from Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology (DCRUST), Murtal with a Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science).
Family and caste
Pradeep was born and raised in a farmer’s family of the Jaat community.
Parents and siblings
His father, Sukhbir Singh Malik, was twice the village chief of Tewari, and his mother, Hira Devi, was a housewife. His elder brother, Ajit Singh, is a mechanical engineer working in the insurance industry. His younger sister, Manisha, is a graduate student in mathematics.
Pradeep Singh, an Indian college top student, with his father, sister, brother and relatives
His father was in the village when the UPSC results were announced. He said,
Pradeep called me to tell me that he had passed the exam. When I asked him his score, he whispered that he had topped the exam.
UPSC CSE winner Pradeep Singh celebrates his success with his family and relatives after UPSC announced the results on August 4, 2020
Profession
After graduation, Pradeep prepared for the SSC CGL exam and was hired as an Income Tax Officer in 2015. Thereafter, in 2019, he cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2018; secured All India Rank 260 and was hired as an IAS Officer. However, the goal of becoming an IAS officer remained elusive, so he continued to prepare with hard work and determination. The hard work paid off on 4th August 2020, when UPSC announced the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2019, with Pradeep Singh emerging as the top ranker.
People pay tribute to Pradeep Singh Malik with garlands of currency notes and congratulate him for being the top student in UPSC
Pradeep Singh and his father Sukhbir Singh met Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in New Delhi on August 9, 2020. The Chief Minister said that this achievement of Pradeep has not only brought fame to his family but also to Sonipat and Haryana.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar congratulates UPSC winner Pradeep Singh
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar interacts with UPSC CSE 2019 class winner Pradeep Singh
Facts/Trivia
- Pradeep secured All India Rank 1 in his fourth attempt without any formal coaching from any institution. He initially took coaching to understand the preparation pattern; however, due to work constraints, he prepared on his own and with the help of his friends.
- Pradeep spoke to the media after securing first rank in his fourth attempt and said,
This is an incredible and unexpected moment for me. It is a very surprising moment and I didn’t expect that I would be number one. I am very happy and my family and friends are also very happy. ”
- Pradeep credits his father as the main motivation for this achievement. He says that despite all odds, his father has been his pillar of support throughout his journey. Recalling the period when he decided to give up preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, he says,
There were times when I felt that it was impossible to prepare for the UPSC exam while working and even thought of giving up on my preparations. However, my father told me, “No, if you are passionate about becoming an IAS officer, you can definitely squeeze in the necessary time to prepare for the exam while working.”
- UPSC winner Pradeep Singh said in his message to UPSC candidates:
If I can pass the civil service exam, anyone can. Anyone can succeed. One just needs to be focused and determined. ”
- In conversation with Delhi Knowledge Track, Pradeep shared his success story and advice for UPSC candidates.
- There is another Pradeep Singh who cracked the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2019 and secured AIR rank 26. Many media channels have wrongly reported about these two people. This is a tweet from Pradeep Singh who has rank 26, he is also an IRS officer of 2018 and his father is a petrol station employee.
AIR 26 UPSC CSE 2019 pic.twitter.com/AF2aKboNfQ
— Pradeep Singh (@_pradeepsingh_) August 4, 2020
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