From being and Waiter to IAS Officer
His father worked as a supervisor in a leather factory and got a meagre sum of Rs 4,500 as salary. Being a bright student, scoring 91% in Class 12, he enrolled himself at Thanthai Periyar Government Engineering College to study Mechanical Engineering. After his engineering, he got a job with a salary as low as Rs. 2,500 at a Bangalore company that reconditioned tools.
He came to know that he could usher in a change if he became a “collector”. So, he decided to quit his job and become an IAS officer. As a backup option, he had written an examination to be an officer with the Intelligence Bureau. He had two options: join IB or get his nose to the grind and prepare for the IAS for the 7th time. he passed his preliminary exam and went on to clear the mains too. He aced the interview and bagged the 156th rank in his 7th attempt.
