UPSC Topper Shakti Dubey Reveals Feeling "Slowly Sinking In", Family Joins in Celebrating Achievement

Shakti Dubey, who secured first rank in UPSC Main 2024 exam, was always a bright student, revealed her father. Jubilation broke out in the Dubey family in Prayagraj as Shakti Dubey reached the pinnacle of the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024. With laughter, tears, and hugs all around, her family savored the glow of her remarkable achievement. In an interview with NDTV, her father Devendra Kumar Dubey expressed the family's happiness with Sahkti's success and attributed the phenomenal outcome to her hard work and god's blessings.

"I am feeling great, it's all because of god's grace," Mr Dubey stated.

Shakti was always a meritorious student, exhibiting exemplary academic performance and achievement.

"She completed her graduation from Allahabad University, and she is a gold medallist. Then, she did MSc from Banaras Hindu University (BHU)," said Mr Dubey.

Shakti had been training for UPSC exam for two-three years, and even attended a coaching center in Delhi in the COVID era. But afterward, she went back home and prepared on her own.

"She passed the exam in her third attempt. She made it to the interview round in her second attempt, but failed to pass the exam at that time. But something better was waiting for her, and we are witnessing this outcome," said jubilant Mr Dubey.Her neighbour Sujata Dwivedi joined in, "I have been residing in his locality for 10 year, and a news like this has arrived for the first time."

"The family life is good, she received a lot of support from family. All of us are thrilled," she said.

Shakti informed news agency ANI said that she had been working hard for a long time, and initially, she was not able to believe the outcome, but later came to accept them.