K. Nithya(34), a native of Devanampalayam village near Pongalur in Tirupur district, is jubilant as she had cleared the Civil Services examination this year with 223rd rank which offers hope of getting into her dream choice of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) under the OBC quota.
This is her fourth attempt at the examination. Earlier, she was allotted Indian Revenue Service (IRS) in her third attempt last year.
“It was my dream to get IAS because of the inspiration given by my father. I am almost sure of allotting IAS this year as the OBC candidates up to nearly 450th rank had got IAS in previous years,” said Mrs. Nithya who had given Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service, and Indian Revenue Service as the other options.
Her father used to work in a textile mill here, and later started a hotel. Hence, she studied at schools in Tirupur and Pongalur. She joined an engineering college in Coimbatore to pursue computer science.
Mrs Nithya joined Satyam Computers in Hyderabad where she met Raj Kishore, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, who became her husband. He lent all support to her to fulfil her dream of becoming an IAS officer.
“I will be happy to serve in any State. The IAS is the most charming among all other services. The duties of an IAS officer are more people-centric covering different social layers,” she told The Hindu .
