Kashmir To Andaman- Meet the 7 Women Wonders Of UPSC 2012


Harshika Singh

State: Jharkhand

Harshika singh, a girl fom the capital city of Jharkhand, Ranchi was determined to crack the civil services exam after her disappointing performance in the first attempt two years ago. She worked harder to secure an all-India rank of eight this time. “After my examination and interview, I knew I would be through, but didn’t expect a single-digit rank,” she said in an interview to the Telegraph.

Harshika graduated in economics from St Xavier’s College before moving to London for her masters in 2007. She returned from London for the job, which was always her dream.

“While in school, we used to take study tours to villages. Lack of basic healthcare was a persistent problem. Even anganwadi and block workers had little idea about health services. I always wanted to help, but probably waited for the right moment,” she said.

Harshika is determined to change the Women related issues in Jharkhand and Bihar. “Issues involving women are big here — be it crime or mortality rate. My aim will be to address these first,” she added.