Gwalior Cop's Son Cracks UPSC In First Attempt, Secures 202nd

RankAshish Raghuvanshi belongs to Digoda village in Ashoknagar district, and completed his primary education in his hometown.

Ashish Raghuvanshi, the 23-year-old son of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Naresh Raghuvanshi, posted at the Superintendent of Police (SP) office in Gwalior, has successfully cracked the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024, securing All India Rank (AIR) 202 in his very first attempt.

Ashish is a native of Digoda village, Ashoknagar district, and received his primary education in his village. He afterwards went for graduation from the Delhi University (DU) and received the same in 2022. This is when he started studying for the civil services examination.

Talking to ANI, Ashish stated, "I have stuck to the basic study materials suggested by the toppers, nothing out of the ordinary. I kept reading the newspaper every day and followed the syllabus. I always wanted to be an IAS since childhood. Also, my father is a member of the Madhya Pradesh police, and I read about the higher ranks of SP and Collector. Also, my school in Ashok Nagar was in front of the collector's office, and the collector used to visit our school on different occasions. So it motivated me that I also want to achieve such a post."

He also stated that the person who worked hard every time, then he would receive its outcome. One should never lose hope if they are unable to achieve success in the very first attempt.

"It is not like that it was my first attempt, then it was a year long hard work. It is the outcome of Hard work which was a long process. To get selected, one needs to work in the right direction with the right strategy from the beginning. I want to motivate all to give their 100% in their own fields. It was my first attempt, so I would again try to enhance my rank. Other than this, I will do my best, whatever allotment is provided till now," he added.

While his father Naresh Raghuvanshi got emotional when he discussed his son's achievement. While talking to ANI, he expressed that he was extremely happy and felt speechless. He had not imagined it, but could not describe his feeling into words.

"It is a moment of pride for us, and I would welcome him with pride. The family is also extremely happy following his achievement, and it was all his hard work in reaching this milestone," he said.

Gwalior SSP (Senior Superintendent of Police), Dharmvir Singh, also welcomed Raghuvanshi and his family for the achievement, stating that it was a moment of pride both for the Gwalior police and the entire MP police.

"Son of a police family, Ashish Raghuvanshi, has not only brought pride to Gwalior police but the entire MP police as well. It is a very proud moment, and Ashish's father is an employee in my office. I am extremely happy to hear that, in his first attempt, he achieved the 202nd rank in the Civil Service Examination. It is a proud moment for the whole Madhya Pradesh Police that the son of a police family has cleared the UPSC exam in his first attempt after completing his graduation from the Delhi University. I congratulate him and his family," Singh said.

With his achievement, other children in the police family will surely gain inspiration and will be encouraged to excel well in their life in the future, the SP added.