JAGRATI AWASTHI

FAMILY AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Jagrati is a resident of Bhopal. Jagrati’s father, Professor Dr. SC Awasthi, is a professor in the Government Medical College of Homeopathy, while her mother Madhulata Awasthi is a housewife. Madhulata herself was a teacher but she left her job for the sake of children’s education.She completed her BTech from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) in Bhopal and joined Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). She decided to leave her job at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and dedicate her entire focus to preparing for UPSC CSE.

WHY CIVIL SERVICES

Jagrati wanted to be an engineer initially and started her career as an electrical engineer, but then she realised she wanted to do something more meaningful and contribute in her own little way to the society. She realised civil services was best suited for this, and therefore she took the plunge to become a civil servant.

NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS

This was Jagrati’s second attempt. After failing in her first attempt, she analyzed where she went wrong and how to improve. Soon, Awasthi understood the gaps in her preparation and started preparing accordingly. She gave herself time to comprehend the syllabus of UPSC and understand the types of questions that are asked.