Srinagar/Jammu, May 7: Various people and institutions have felicitated Dr Shah Faesal for topping the prestigious Indian Administrative Service examination and others for qualifying it successfully. 
 Dr Faesal of Sogam Kupwara, is among 875 candidates recommended for the appointment by the UPSC, which declared the CSE results yesterday.

Governor, N N Vohra
 The Governor, N N Vohra, has invited Dr Shah Faesal and his mother Mubeena to the Raj Bhavan.
 In a felicitation message, Vohra conveyed his greetings to Dr. Faesal for achieving the feat. He said two students from the Valley had bagged positions in the coveted examinations in past years and this was the first time that a student had topped the list. Vohra was referring to the former PSC chairman, Muhammad Shafi Pandit and Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister.

Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz
 The Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz congratulated Dr. Faisal, Dr Showket Ahmad, Rayees Ahmad and others for qualifying the coveted exams.
 “By proving their acumen, they have honoured the J&K people,” Soz said in a statement.

J&K Right to Information Movement
 The J&K Right to Information Movement convenor, Dr Raja Muzafar congratulated Dr. Shah Faesal for the achievement.
 In a statement he said, “Faesal was an RTI activist and we hail his achievement. It will inspire the youth to prepare for any competitive exams.”
 Dr Faesal is hard working who dreamt to see J&K corruption free, Dr Muzafar said adding his (Faesal’s) aim of joining IAS was to serve the downtrodden and ensure good governance.
 He said a meeting was held today after which a delegation met Faesal’s family and congratulated them. Faesal has been moderating RTI seminars and workshops for the past many years and had contributing to Greater Kashmir, Dr Sheikh Ghulam Rasool and Shahnawaz Sultan of the Movement said.
 Meanwhile, the members accorded a warm welcome to Dr Faesal on his return from New Delhi.

SKUAST-K
 The SKUAST-K fraternity has expressed happiness over the qualifying of IAS examination by its alumnus Dr. Showkat Ahmad Parrey.
 In a statement, SKUAST said, Dr Showkat completed his BVSc & AH Degree in the varsity during 2008 with distinction and got appointed as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon through PSC in 2009. 
 The VC, Prof Anwar Alam and other officials have felicitated Dr Showkat for the feat. 

Central University V-C
 The Vice-chancellor, Central University Kashmir, Prof. Abdul Wahid Qureshi, also congratulated Dr Faesal and others on achieving the feat. 
 
BHSS Sogam
 The principal, staff and students of Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Sogam, Kupwara, have felicitated Dr Shah Faesal on topping the Indian Administrative Service examination.
 “We feel elated that Dr Faesal, who passed matriculation from this school, has secured first position in IAS,” said the principal BHSS, Sogam, Manzoor Ahmad Kumar.

JKTF, +2 Lecturers Forum
 J&K Teachers Forum Chairman, Abdul Qayoom Wani and J&K Plus Two Lecturers Forum, President Muhammad Usman Malik and have extended felicitations to Dr Faesal and other youth for gaining entry in the coveted cadre.

Kupwara Admn
 The DDC, Showkat Ahmed Mir, at a meeting congratulated Dr Faesal of Sogam Lolab for his brilliant success.

MANNU
 Maulana Azad National Urdu University has felicitated Dr Faesal for the achievement. 
 In a statement, Assistant Regional director and in charge Srinagar Regional Centre, Dr Muhammad Ajaz Ashraf said this was an inspiration for everyone especially for Urdu students.

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