IAS Farah Hussain, second Muslim woman to clear UPSC exam, her AIR was…, family has 3 IAS, 1 IPS, 5 RAS officers, she is now posted at…

Following in her father’s footsteps, Farah Khan became an IRS officer in 2016. She achieved an impressive All-India rank of 267. S

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam is considered one of the toughest competitive examinations in India. Each year, millions of aspirants appear for the examination with the dream of becoming a civil servant. However, only a few are able to crack all three stages of the civil services exam, thanks to the vast syllabus and intense competition. Those who do succeed often become inspiration for other candidates. One such individual is Farah Hussain, who successfully cleared the UPSC and became an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

Farah Hussain’s success is an inspiration for millions who want to become civil servants fighting all odds. Farah Hussain achieved an All India Rank of 267 in the UPSC exam during her second attempt in 2016 at the age of 26. However, she isn’t the only member of her family to conquer such a difficult exam. Today, in this article, we will delve into the life of Hussain and understand how she cracked this examination.

All You Need To Know About Farah Hussain:

• She was born in Nawan village into a family with a background in administrative services.
• She grew up in a Muslim family in Jhanjhunu, Rajasthan
• Farah’s family encouraged and inspired her to chase her ambition of becoming an IAS officer.
• Farah completed her schooling in Jhanjhunu and later moved to Mumbai to study at Government Law College
• She soon earned a law degree and became a criminal lawyer.
• Farah Hussain’s father, Ashfaq Hussain, served as a District Collector, and she has an older sibling working as a lawyer at the Rajasthan High Court.
• Her extended family includes several individuals in public service, such as an uncle in law enforcement and another who is a Joint Secretary in the state government.
• Two of her cousins are officials in the Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS). In total, more than 14 family members hold significant positions in public service.
• Ashfaq Hussain, Farah’s father, began his career as an RAS officer in 1983 and was promoted to IAS in 2016, taking on important roles such as Special Secretary in the Education Department and Dausa District Collector before retiring in 2018.
• Zakir Khan, inspired by his elder brothers, became an IAS officer in 2018 and currently serves as the Collector of Sriganganagar district.
• Shaheen Khan, the son of Liaquat Khan, holds a senior position as an RAS officer.
• He is currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer and has previously worked as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for Ashok Gehlot.

Following in her father’s footsteps, Farah Khan became an IRS officer in 2016. She achieved an impressive All-India rank of 267. She is recognized as the second Muslim woman from Rajasthan to reach this level and is currently posted in Jodhpur.

Farah Khan’s husband, Qamar Ul Zaman Choudhary, is an IAS officer from the Rajasthan cadre and hails from Jammu and Kashmir. He is also currently assigned to Jodhpur.