Governor Satya Pal Malik has congratulated the candidates from Jammu and Kashmir who have qualified the prestigious UPSC Civil Services Competition 2018, the results of which were announced on Friday.
In a congratulatory message to the successful candidates,Governor conveyed his appreciation of their hard work and achievements andoffered his best wishes for all their future endeavours.
He urged them to discharge their duties with utmostdedication, sincerity and discipline and work selflessly for the welfare of thepeople they are called upon to serve.
Their success would motivate the younger generation in thestate to take the country’s prestigious examination in right earnest, he added.
Its in place to mention here that eight candidates of Jammuand Kashmir qualified the prestigiousCivil Services Examination-2018.
Dr Rehana Bashir, of a remote village of Salwah, Mendhar inPoonch became the first woman from Gujjar community to qualify the prestigiousexamination. Rehana secured 187th All India Ranking (AIR) and become topper ofJammu and Kashmir.
Rehana, a medico, is likely to get Indian AdministrativeServices. Rehana’s younger brother Amir Bashir (AIR-843, 2017) is a serving IRSofficer.
Abhishek Augustya of RS Pura emerged as the topper amongboys from Jammu as he secured 268 rank, followed by KAS officer of 2018 batch,Sunny Gupta (AIR 320), of Rajinder Bazar Jammu. They are followed by HarvinderSingh (AIR 335) and Babar Ali Chagatta (AIR 364).
While Harvinder belongs to bordering R S Pura of Jammu andis serving as Assistant Engineer in PMGSY, Udhampur, Babar comes from theremote Mahore-Gulabghar village in Reasi. Babar completed his schooling fromJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Udhampur and his graduation from Aligarh MuslimUniversity.
Next in line is Gokul Mahajan from Kathua who improved hisranking by securing AIR 373. Last year Gokul had secured AIR Rank 564.
The two others who have made it to the final list areDevahuti (AIR 668) and Ankush Bhagat (AIR 730). Devahuti belongs to Jammu cityand has done her law degree from the University of Jammu, whereas Ankush comesfrom Akhnoor, Jammu.