Akhila BS said that she will give UPSC exam again.
Akhila BS attempted UPSC in 2020, 2021 and 2022. She was successful in clearing the prelims in all the three attempts.
We have been reading many success stories since the declaration of UPSC results. And today, we are going to read about Akhila BS who secured All India 760 rank in UPSC 2022 exam and did not let her disability stop her dreams. She lost her right arm in a bus accident at the age of 5, yet she managed to crack one of the toughest exams in India.
Akhila hails from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and her father is a former principal of Burari Cotton Hill Government Girls High School. Akhila met with an unfortunate accident on September 11, 2000 and lost her right arm. According to reports, even a team of doctors from Germany could not help him heal his hand.
But the accident did not deter her and Akhila started doing her daily activities with her left hand. He also started practicing writing with the other hand. She passed the board exams with good marks and joined IIT Madras for Integrated Master’s degree.
Meanwhile, one of his teachers introduced him to the UPSC Civil Services Examination. After getting all the information and doing research on it himself, he started preparing for UPSC. In an interview, she shared that she started her preparation in 2019 and attempted UPSC in 2020, 2021 and 2022. She was able to clear the Prelims in all the three attempts, but failed in the Mains. Finally, she managed to achieve that feat in 2023.
He further shared in the interview that the challenge is that it requires a lot of hard work. Also, he found it very difficult to sit still for long periods of time. “It had become a herculean task to sit continuously for three to four hours during the exam,” he said.
Akhila BS also said, “The problem for me was to write for three-four hours. I used to get tired and my body started aching. For the fourth main exam, I had to write for three consecutive days. It was a challenge for me.” She shared that her ultimate goal is to become an IAS officer, thus she will again prepare for UPSC and keep trying till she gets her dream job .