Driver's son Himanshu Pandey from Haldwani bags top rank in UPSC CDS 2 exam 2022
India Today
Himanshu Pandey from Uttarakhand's Haldwani, the son of a private farm driver has successfully bagged the All-India Rank (AIR) in UPSC CDS 2 exam and set to enter IMA
Himanshu Pandey, an engineering graduate from Haldwani, whose father works as a driver for a private farm in Uttarakhand, has secured an All India Rank (AIR) in the UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS) examination 2021. The results for the same have been announced on June 3, 2022, on the official website, i.e., upsc.gov.in.
As many as 142 candidates have qualified to get admission to IMA, AF Academy, and Naval Academy respectively. And Himanshu is at the top rank to be selected for the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun.
During an interaction with India Today, Himanshu discussed his sincerity in his studies. He has been a meritorious student since childhood. He had secured 95 percent marks in Inter.
After that, he did self-study to get enrolled in BTech. He took admission to Vipin Chandra Tripathi Engineering College, Dwarahat Almora, although he continued to prepare for the army during his Btech studies.
While talking, he also told us that in his third attempt he had secured this rank. It was a tough journey for him to achieve this great height.
With his success, both his parents are very happy as he has brought laurels to Uttarakhand by getting the first rank at the All India level in the Combined Defence Services (CDS) examination.
Himanshu wanted to become an officer in the army since childhood. His proud father is a driver at a private farm in Haldwani and his mother is a housewife.
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