Meet woman, 23, cleared UPSC exam in her first attempt without coaching, then…

IFS Tamali's success is a source of pride for her family and community, proving that age and circumstances need not define one's career path.

UPSC Success story: The UPSC Civil services Exam is a competitive examination that helps the government recruit for All India services like the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS). Known for its tough syllabus and difficulty, the civil services exam is seen a big challenge in India. Thousands of aspirants prepare for the exam every year but only a few of them actually clear it. Here’s all you need to know about the success story of IFS Tamali Saha, who cracked the UPSC civil services exam in her first attempt.

How Tamali Saha cleared UPSC

Tamali, a resident of North Pargana district of West Bengal, cleared the UPSC civil service exam in her very first attempt. She completed her graduation from Kolkata in Zoology in the year 2020 and in the same year, she decided to appear for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Due to her hard work and passion, she cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination in the same year and became one of India’s youngest Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers at 23.

Success story of IFS Tamali Saha

Tamali’s success is a source of pride for her family and community, proving that age and circumstances need not define one’s career path. Instead, it is determination and a positive mindset that turn aspirations into reality.

Penalty imposed on coaching Institutes

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 7 lakh each on Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS for advertising misleading claims regarding the results of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Exam (CSE) 2022 and 2023, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution stated on Thursday.

The CCPA also imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Edge IAS for advertising misleading claims about the same year’s results. The authority has issued an order against these coaching centres to discontinue the misleading advertisements with immediate effect. These actions are taken to protect and promote the rights of consumers and to ensure that no false or misleading advertisements are made for any goods or services that contravene the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

(With inputs from agencies)