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Aligarh: The announcement of the UPSC results last week brought great cheer to more than a 1,000 candidates and their families across the country. The moment of celebration was sweeter in the residence of Mr G K Sharma, an Ex- Land Development Bank Officer and his wife, who live in the Vikas Colony of Sasni Gate area in Aligarh.
Their daughter, Dr Vaishali Sharma, who is now an inspirational story for civil services aspirants in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has qualified the UPSC exams with the first rank in the hearing disabled category and with the 743rd over all rank. Vaishali, who completed her MBBS in 2014 from AMU’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) credits the Maulana Azad Library, AMU for her success. “I depended on AMU’s library and self study for the preparations,” said Dr Sharma.
She was in the AMU campus today to meet the AMU Vice Chancellor, Professor Tariq Mansoor, who congratulated her for qualifying the UPSC exam. Professor Shafey Kidwai, Prof Mohammad Sajjad and Mr Ajay Besaria from Public Relations Committee were also present.
Vaishali Sharma added that unlike many successful candidates, who attended the best of coaching centers, my source for preparation was AMU’s Maulana Azad Library.
“I had borrowed all books; I needed for the basic and main subjects from the Maulana Azad Library,” she said adding that she would study 8-9 hours daily and practice answer writing of 2 to 3 questions daily.
Dr Sharma pointed out that she took medical science subjects as her majors in the UPSC exams despite people warning her that these subjects would make it difficult to qualify the exam. “However, it was easy for me as I use to make short notes of different topics daily,” she said. Dr Sharma also said that it is very important to solve last ten year papers for a better preparation and read newspapers and online portals for current affairs knowledge.
Sharing her heart-warming story, Sharma said she has been working hard since her primary and higher school education days in Aligarh based Gagan Public School and Senior Secondary School (Girls) in AMU. “I knew that I had to do something special in my life and it was this single-minded focus, which has paid off,” said Sharma.
She pointed out that it was also during her MBBS that Professor Atiya Zaka-ur Rab of JNMC advised her to appear for the UPSC exams. “Prof Atiya is a role model to me and her advice provided all the necessary motivation,” said Vaishali.
Meanwhile, in a message to the AMU community, she said, “AMU has given me a lot in academic as well as personal life and I will be very happy, if I can do something for my Alma mater.” She added in the message that she desires to see AMU at the top of University rankings and standards to do away with the negative news against the university.
Vaishali’s elder sister, Dr Vishaka Sharma is pursuing PG in Gynaecology from JNMC, AMU while her brother Dr Rupesh Sharma is an intern with the Southern Medical University in China.