Meet man, whose grandfather was a dreaded dacoit, left Rs 88 lakh high-paying job to become IAS, cracked UPSC exam with AIR…; he is…

Meet man, whose grandfather was a dreaded dacoit, left Rs 88 lakh high-paying job to become IAS, cracked UPSC exam with AIR…; he is…

Each year, more than 1 million candidates appear for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, which is regarded as one of the toughest competitive exams in the world. The exam comprises three stages: Prelims, Mains, and the Interview. Only a few candidates make it to the final list. In this article, we will discuss the success story of a man whose grandfather was a dacoit in Chambal. The man quit his Rs 88 lakh job to become IAS, his All India Rank(AIR) is…

Born into a family in Gwalior, Dev Tomar’s success story is inspiring. His grandfather was once counted among the dacoits of the Chambal region, a legacy that brought Dev harsh criticism and taunts from society. People even went so far as to say, “A dacoit’s grandson will never amount to anything.” But Dev proved them wrong, showing that a person’s identity is not defined by their past, but by their actions.

Dev’s grandfather, Ramgovind Singh Tomar, was once involved in banditry in the tough terrains of Chambal. But things took a different turn with Dev’s father, Balveer Singh Tomar. He focused on education, earned a PhD in Sanskrit, and worked as a school principal. It was his father’s support and belief in him that motivated Dev to aim high and make his family proud.

Dev took admission at the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), one of India’s premier institutes. Going by the media reports, Dev worked as a scientist at the headquarters of Philips, a renowned multinational company in the Netherlands. If media reports are to be believed, Dev’s annual salary was around Rs 88 lakh. However, Dev had a different vision for his life.