Nirja Shah
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Indian Police Service WB 2021👮🏽♀️| Law School Survivor 👩🏽💼| Ex-LAMP | I’d rather be on Medium than the Medium Place | Reasons are not excuses ❤️🩹
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The UPSC CSE 2023 results are out! 🌟 takes me back to the days of frantically searching a PDF. Are you wondering if the UPSC Exam is for you?
I've outlined what factors you need to succeed in UPSC here. Have a read!
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Didn’t clear UPSC mains after getting Rank 213 in UPSC 2020, it’s genuinely humbling. You finally see that this exam is about so many factors beyond your control 🫠
Trying to learn how to talk about my failures as much as my successes! IPS West Bengal it is 👮🏽💕
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Officially allocated the Indian Police Service! ✨👮🏽♀️ So humbled and grateful. Excited to begin a challenging and rewarding career!
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I often felt during my
#UPSCpreparation
that the process of personal growth was not highlighted. I want
#aspirants
to feel that making mistakes and growing in the process of the
#UPSCexamination
is okay. Find my article at -
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Wow so this got popular 😌 couple of clarifications - 1. Not writing the examination again. Feeling okay moving on to the next phase of life. 2. Happy to serve anywhere in the country! A huge thanks to everyone welcoming me to West Bengal 🌸
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Never thought I would be waking up so much before the morning Sun! 🕔🌄
Sun rises over SVP National Police Academy.
Of course, two hours behind the IPS probationers.!
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Jokes apart, I’m really happy that the essay paper is becoming more philosophical. It tests an aspirant’s ability to reflect on the world around them, and it’s the one paper where there is enough time to think deep. But some of these deserve a thesis and not just an essay 😅🌸
When the paper settee goes through a break up, this is what the Mains 2021 Essay paper looks like.
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Last year when my friend
@vasujain_vj
didn’t clear UPSC CSE 2019, he had the bravery to post a screenshot of his marks online. Not as a failure, but as a stepping stone to success. This year, in CSE 2020 he’s AIR 67!
Inshahallah, Boy didn't play bad.
But the best is yet to come.
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Marking the end of phase 1 training at SVPNPA! ☺️❤️ grateful for all the love and support
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Had the honour of taking the oath of allegiance to the constitution yesterday. Officially sworn into public service! ☺️
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@messi_vinayak
It’s true! Must count our blessings. Wish you all the best for future attempts or whatever career you may choose 👍🏽
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A bit out of touch about what it 'takes' to be a LAMP fellow but sure about what it does to your career!
If in doubt, apply - it will be worth it! 🌟
Applications for the LAMP Fellowship 2023-24 are now open!
Apply for one-of-a-kind opportunity to work with MPs and learn about Parliament, policy, and politics.
Link to apply:
Deadline: December 29, 2022
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One of my favourite episodes!
My favourite line - ‘The public sector has a skill deficit, the private sector has a trust deficit and the NGO sector has a scale deficit’. Neatly sums up so many issues! 😌
To reform India, you must reform the Indian state.
@karthik_econ
joins me in episode 375 of The Seen and the Unseen to chat about his great new book -- with a deep dive into his chapters on the bureaucracy:
Another classic. It's Karthik, so no surprise!
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Honoured to be felicitated by the CM of Maharashtra
@OfficeofUT
yesterday at his official residence for clearing
#UPSC
. Sir’s kind words and encouragement as we enter public service were truly inspirational 🙏🏽
@AUThackeray
@CMOMaharashtra
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For the past 3 years, my Whatsapp status on has been - "In what world do you get to leave the ring and declare victory?"
It's a line from the movie based on an off-beat early 2000s noir mystery TV show called Veronica Mars, and has become my personal mantra for UPSC 1/n
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@MusaleAnuja
Thank you so much Anuja! It’s best to do work where we are given the opportunity. Wish you all the best in IRS 😊
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Happy 75th Independence Day to this beautiful nation we are lucky to call home 🇮🇳
#HarGharTiranga
#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav
#IndependenceDay2022
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Life is uncertain, and outcomes may be outside our control. And so is UPSC CSE.
Except that in the case of UPSC, you can plan.
And you must.
Find my article on "Scheduling for UPSC" below -
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"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" —Vincent van Gogh via
@momentumdash
🌞
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Was undoubtedly one of the best experiences of my life.
Please do apply! 🌟
The applications for LAMP 2022-23 are now open!
To know more about the LAMP Fellowship, visit
To apply, visit
#LAMPFellowship2022_23
#LAMPFellow
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An excellent initiative to help aspirants to find other pathways post UPSC. Do check it out!
"Factors beyond our control" often dictate our fate much more than our own actions. It's important to realize that we do not control outcomes, only influence them."
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Not giving the
#UPSCPrelims
for the first time in 3 years! I hope that aspirants keep one thing in their minds - trust. Trust yourself and your preparation and you will perform to your fullest. All the best! ✨💫
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You can only give to others what you have. So don’t expect kindness from the inconsiderate, empathy from the callous or logic from the arbitrary ⭐️
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Finally back to writing a little, and a personal piece about my grandmother this time. hope you guys enjoy it! 💗
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Wrote a little something on my experiences over the last 2 years in the IPS! Hope you enjoy it 😃
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@TheHighTable3
Absolutely agreed! It’s only a small range of marks here or there. Many with multiple attempts may not be able to explain what worked for them in their successful attempt.
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My sister cried more at the Taylor Swift concert than at my wedding. Does this say more about me or Taylor? 🥹
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Somehow, our world seeks to push down idealists as impractical. It's so much easier to be a pessimist, because you expect nothing.
But I want to hold on to my idealism. I am too young and too inexperienced to give into cynicism. 5/n
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Maybe I'll regret this later in life, and call myself naïve. But as I move from a private citizen to an officer, I just hope that I can hold onto some hope.
Because leaving the boxing ring is not an option, because that isn't winning, it's an escape💫 6/6
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Shows your perseverance despite all odds 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Just some of the exams which I have taken in the last 3 years.
More than 40 competitive exams I have appeared for but never ever did I deviate from CSE preparation.
The journey of an aspirant and competitive-exam-taker has now paved the way for an altogether new journey.
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Why does Mussoorie feel like a word that's spelt wrong even when it's spelt right 👀❄️
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I am a little late, but as it was Gujarati New Year a few days ago - my resolution for this year is to unlearn and relearn, both personally and professionally 💫💓
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I would trust this key more than most coaching institutes. A very dedicated team of more than 30 UPSC CSE 2020 toppers spent 7 hours of their Sunday working on this!
#UPSCPrelims2021
Hello UPSC CSE Aspirants!
The 2021 batch would-officers (CSE 2020) have come up with an answer key of today’s Prelims, namely the Paper 1 (GS).
Please find the answer key on the below mentioned link.
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Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali 🪔 ✨ May your lives be filled with love, happiness and light 🌟
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Wow I really set the bar low for myself and I still eat tonnes of ice cream 👀
#In2013IShall
Study, get in to college, get off facebook and get on twitter and eat less icecream :D
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PFA a very comprehensive strategy for Law Optional preparation for UPSC made by Toppers of UPSC CSE 2020. I hope it helps to make law optional a real option for aspirants! 🙌🏽✨
#UPSC
#upscpreparation
#lawoptional
**LAW OPTIONAL**
An optional which has a very good success rate, yet doesnt get much traction.
Thus, we, who have cleared
#upscexam
with
#lawoptional
, have come up with our consolidated strategy, booklist and to-do things for better guidance.
@nirja04
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Had a wonderful time discussing unconventional parts of our UPSC journey with
@ask0704
@valayism
@apalamishra_
and Karishma Nair on the
@myindmakers
podcast today. We spoke about movie and book recommendations, our motivation for UPSC and much much more. Tune in ☺️🌻
[New] [Video]
@myindmakers
Podcast 299.0: UPSC Stories, From Aspirants to Candidates in Indian civil services |
@nirja04
@valayism
@apalamishra_
and Karishma Nair join me this week. Do tune in ..
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@AGirlOfHerWords
If my boyfriend took me to a helicopter I would immediately go fix my make up and ask him which photographer he hired for the proposal
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May the lights of Diwali brighten your life and the rangoli add more hues to your life. Wish you all a very Happy Diwali and New Year ✨🪔
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Why ‘Laapata Ladies’ represents exactly the kind of feminism we need right now, a 🧵 1/n
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In light of recent comments by
@sanjeevsanyal
ji, I encourage all aspirants to give some thought to the decision to write UPSC examination.
Intern in any government set up and private sector and compare the two. Don’t come into civil services with the wrong expectations 🧘
Are you wondering if you should write the UPSC exam? 📚
Since this is a question I get from a lot of students, I thought I would write a deep-dive article series. Here's Part 1!
Please have a read!
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@VINODLU81994150
Sorry to hear that, vinod. I hope something works out for you soon! All the best 🌸
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You know you’re finally adulting when you eat salads daily but luckily don’t need to eat karela ki subzi 🥗🥬
#eatyourgreens
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That somehow, despite all the criticism it faces, our country and our system has many achievements and consists of people trying their very best.
Working with an MP for a year only strengthened this belief, that you can quietly and peacefully do good within the system 4/n
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Jumped onto the Wordle bandwagon 🤷🏽♀️ 210 4/6
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Feels odd to RT this amazing a compliment but seriously
How can someone be so humble and nice! This is why everyone is so happy for your success, and so happy for you,
@vasujain_vj
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The Charming and Eloquent Girl
Whenever you feel sad or low, just get in touch with this super-energetic, super-positive girl. I can bet on it that she will make you smile from inside.
She is such a sweet person. The nation is proud to have you as an officer,
@nirja04
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Har ek message request, creep nahi hota! Bit late to the party, but great piece,
@RegaJha
! 🌺
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Final answer key with detailed solution made by toppers of
#UPSC
is here. I’d suggest to all who had appeared in
#UPSCPrelims2021
yesterday to have a glance and begin mains preparation. Best of luck to all 💫
The detailed answer key of UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 with explanation and source can be found in the below mentioned link.
Kudos to all the would-be-officers who contributed in making this happen! 🙌🏼
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Thank you sir for organising this program! 🌳
In
#Forest
behave like animals. They don’t litter.
Morning spent well. We walked for 7 kms & collected two truck full of plastic. Every second plastic piece thrown on Forest road is either Chips or Kurkure packet. Joined by district SP, students and local NGO from morning 7 AM.
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@vasujain_vj
Vasu, I am so proud of you! It takes guts to share failures publically rather than only successes.
I am 100% certain, your name will be the pdf this time 🙌🙌
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Are you wondering if you should write the UPSC exam? 📚
Since this is a question I get from a lot of students, I thought I would write a deep-dive article series. Here's Part 1!
Please have a read!
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A heart wrenching read on the impact of climate disasters on already precarious families 🥹
@FiftyTwoDotIn
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Pineapples are a weird fruit because it feels like the inside of your mouth is getting exfoliated 🍍
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@ashwani_dube
@myogiadityanath
Everyone has become experts in knee jerk reaction and sensationalization. Kindly verify facts before sharing. You should know that spoiling someone’s reputation is defamation.
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Soon, the meaning began to evolve. I didn't only feel that I wanted to clear an examination, but began to feel that I wanted to be a person of value within the system.
That by only sitting on the outside as a private citizen and complaining, I was somehow leaving the maidan 3/n
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Absolutely true!
The toughest part of this exam is to build your knowledge base from scratch, to face the bad marks and be open to feedback and change😬
#UPSC2020
In UPSC civil services exam attitude and personality matter more than the knowledge quotient. If you are not learning from mistakes, and not evolving as a mature, humble, confident & thoughtful individual- it’s going to be very difficult to succeed in this exam.
#UPSC2020
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@Sajit_Nair
I cleared the 2020 UPSC civil services and was allocated IPS Service. Reattempted the 2022 UPSC CSE but didn’t make it through the mains stage!
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Initially, it meant that I wouldn't give up on UPSC examination preparation. That however hard it got, I wouldn't give in to any other career choice, and just keep at it, atleast for one attempt 2/n
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@vgrewal0
@DeekshaMoni
Do you think that larger headings (2/3 per essay) should be made? E.g. I just wrote this mock essay on 'role of education in creating an inclusive society' - couldn't think of any innovative headings so just made them from the topic name itself
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Truth is stranger than fiction. But sometimes, fiction is also strange. 🦟
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Beautiful read embodying the spirit of an Inclusive India 🇮🇳
“Migration probably proved a blessing in dis guise. I believe it gave me better opportunities than what I could have had if my family had stayed back in Bihar,”
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@vasujain_vj
Don’t be sorry to disagree, you’re on Twitter it’s basically built for disagreement
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What’s the modern day equivalent of the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock in the Great Gatsby?
I think it’s watching your ex blow up on social media. What do you think?
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That's why the role of good mentors, friends and family is crucial, because they give this courage and resilience 🙏💫
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"Why do women take longer to get ready?" 🤷♀️
"Why do women have so many clothes?" 👗👠👜
I don't know, but I tried to seriously answer these questions. Please have a read!
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Happy International Women’s Day! It fills me with joy to imagine all the women out there trying to find their place in the world. More love and luck to you all 🫶✨
I hope you all enjoy reading this article that I wrote 🌟
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Loved loved loved tonight's episode of
#JaneTheVirgin
!
@hereisgina
, you're a genius! It's been two seasons and the drama hasn't stopped 💚👌
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Thank you everyone your lovely wishes. Very grateful for this opportunity ☺️
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Why do people put YouTube links in their profile pictures. Like, am I supposed to listen to a song while looking at your picture? 🤔🙄
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