Vishakha Yadav is an Indian civil servant who secured 6th rank in the UPSC examination 2019. She is the second highest ranker among female candidates.
Wiki/Biography
Vishakha Yadav was born in 1994 (26 years old in 2020). She grew up in West Delhi and went to school there. Later, she joined Delhi College of Engineering to study software engineering and obtained a bachelor’s degree in computer software engineering in 2014. After that, Vishakha worked as a software developer at Cisco Systems in Bangalore for nearly two and a half years. Later, she quit her high-paying job in 2017 to prepare for the UPSC exam.
appearance
Height: 5′ 5″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Vishakha Yadav and her father
Family and caste
Vishakha Yadav is a member of the Yadav family in West Delhi. Her father Rajkumar Yadav is an assistant sub-inspector of the Dwarka branch of the Delhi Police. Her mother Sarita Yadav is a housewife.
Visakha Yadav and her parents
UPSC Preparation
To prepare for the UPSC exam, Vishakha quit her high-paying job in 2017. For nearly three years, she stayed away from social media, including WhatsApp, to focus on her studies. After studying at a coaching centre for nearly a year, she immersed herself in reading books all day long in the nearby library. According to Vishakha, to de-stress, she would draw, paint, and solve a lot of Sudoku puzzles; besides, she would watch TV serials, interesting documentaries, interviews, and TED talks to relax herself. In the first two attempts, Vishakha did not even make it through the preliminary exam. Talking about this and the support her mother provided during her UPSC preparations, Vishakha said,
When I failed in my first attempt, it was a huge setback. Three years of preparation and taking exams, knowing that you might not pass at all, requires a lot of mental and emotional support. My mom was always there to pull me out of every dark moment. She would take care of my food, clothes and everything. The only thing I could do was study. ”
According to Vishakha, when she wanted to give up, her mother would say:
I’ll sit with you while you study, and nothing will happen to you.”
Vishakha Yadav finally cleared the UPSC exam in her third attempt in 2019 and secured sixth rank. According to Vishakha, she started preparing for her fourth attempt soon after her interview in the third attempt as she was not sure if she would make it. Talking about this in an interview, she said:
My interview was on March 18th, but as usual, I wasn’t sure if I would make it. So I started preparing for my fourth try.”
Detailing her preparations, she said,
In my previous attempts, I couldn’t maintain consistency. If you have set daily goals, then you shouldn’t miss them and put them off to another day. You should complete them. Stick to the schedule. If you try to break it, then it piles up and you fall behind schedule. This time, I made sure to set daily, weekly, and monthly goals, and I would complete them and revise them. I kept track of my progress.”
fact
- Vishakha Yadav cleared the UPSC exam in her third attempt; in her first two attempts, she had not even cleared the preliminary examination.
- In her second attempt, she missed the preliminary round by just 1.3 points.
- According to Vishakha, her mother is her true inspiration. While praising her mother for supporting her during her UPSC preparations, Vishakha said:
My mom has always been there for me and helped me get through the lows. She is my biggest support and motivation. I think I have learned a lot from her.”
- According to Visakha, her father worked in the public sector and came into direct contact with people, which also taught her a lot.
- Mr. Rajkumar, who is posted in the DCP office in Dwarka, is very happy about his daughter’s performance in the UPSC examination.
She worked really hard. So I had a feeling she would pass. But I didn’t know she would finish sixth.
Vishakha Yadav and her father
- After clearing the UPSC exam, she was awarded as DCP West, Dwarka, Delhi.
Vishakha Yadav was awarded DCP West Dwarka
- In an interview, she revealed that almost all her friends were married; however, her parents never mentioned the subject of marriage to her, Vishakha said,
They never pressured me to get married, get a job, or do anything else. They gave me complete freedom to create my life.”
- She enjoys playing basketball in her free time and plays forward position on both her school and college basketball teams.
- When it comes to her role model, it is the late Indian President and one of the country’s most renowned scientists, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
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Source: HIS Education