JAGRATI AWASTHI UPSC 2020-21 Rank-2

FAMILY AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Jagrati is a resident of Bhopal. Jagrati’s father, Professor Dr. SC Awasthi, is a professor in the Government Medical College of Homeopathy, while her mother Madhulata Awasthi is a housewife. Madhulata herself was a teacher but she left her job for the sake of children’s education. She had earlier professional job experience in Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) which she joined after completing her B Tech degree from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) in Bhopal. She decided to leave her job at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and dedicate her entire focus to preparing for UPSC CSE.

WHY CIVIL SERVICES

Initially Jagrity’s aim was to become an engineer and for that, she pursued her graduation in BTech course. After that, she joined BHEL PSU as an electrical engineer. But in her professional career, she was not fully satisfied and wanted to do something in society with more meaningful and satisfying work. So she decided to go into Civil services and become a civil servant which provides a big platform to work for society.

NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS

This was Jagrati’s second attempt. After failing in her first attempt, she analyzed where she went wrong and how to improve. Soon, Awasthi understood the gaps in her preparation and started preparing accordingly. She gave herself time to comprehend the syllabus of UPSC and understand the types of questions that are asked.