A village-level worker from south Kashmir's Kulgam district has cracked the KAS examination and has secured 34th rank.
Waseem Ahmad Ganaie (27) son of Mohammad Jabbar Ganaie, a resident of Devsar village of Kulgam, who is presently posted at district panchayat office Kulgam says his joy knew no bounds when he saw his name in the selection list on Tuesday.
He said that he became happy because he had dreamed of this goal when he was in 9th standard and finally he achieved his goal today.
He said that he got the primary education in his native village studied and after completing my graduation, he was appointed in the education department in 2013 as class IV employee and later he was appointed in rural development department as VLW.
He said that despite facing various challenges, he continued his struggle and finally the result is before everyone.
“My father is ill since 1999 and I faced so many challenges to reach this stage,” he said, adding that poverty is no excuse provided you have the will to achieve your goal.
He also said that due to the internet blockade and 2G mobile internet services he faced many problems but he somehow managed and cracked the KAS in his second attempt.
“I was busy with the government job and could spare just 2-3 hours for my studies on daily basis to prepare for the KAS examination,” he said.
He said that his message to the youth of J&K would be that you can achieve any goal and you can crack any examination if you have the will power.
Waseem said that whatever post he will get his sole motive would be to serve people positively and honestly.
Meanwhile,Shafia Maqbool from Nageen Bagh, Sopore in north Kashmir Baramulla district has fulfilled her dreams despite hardships and immense domestic issues. She has cracked Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) and secured rank 13th in the merit list, making her parents feel proud.
She said since two years she was preparing for the KAS exam and at the end she finally succeeded in fulfilling her dream.
“I completed my schooling from Sopore School after which I completed engineering in Information and Technology from Jammu. I got myself prepared for M.Tech and then started dreaming about civil service. I belong to a modest family and didn’t have all the resources for cracking the civil services, but yet I did it with the prayers of my parents,” said Shafia amid a gentle smile.
This was the second attempt by Shafia to crack the civil services exam. “My first attempt was in 2015 but at that point of time, I couldn’t make it,” she said.
Since the declaration of her results, her small house is abuzz with the visitors, relatives, well-wishers and neighbours, who come to felicitate this young girl.
She said despite the hardship, credit for her success goes to her family solely. “She said the first major challenge to prepare for civil services was network blockade and then slow speed of the internet. But, I kept on walking on the path with the prayers of my parents in my hand and I finally got what I cherished for,” said Shafia.
Meanwhile,He was just two –years- old when he lost his father. He landed up in an orphanage at Srinagar. He battled poverty and other odds and finally “dodged destiny” to reach where he is today.
This is the tale of 24-year-old Gazi Abdullah of remote mountains Gundna area of Doda, who qualified the prestigious KAS examination, whose results were declared by the Public Service Commission on Wednesday.
Narrating his struggle and hardships, Gazi Abdullah said he was two- years- old when he lost his father Muhammad Abdullah Bhat.