Patna, (Bihar Times): As every year boys and girls from Bihar have done well in the Union Public Service Commission examination 2007. In all 734 candidates have been selected for various central services. The candidates from the state have once again exploded the myth that only Biharis studying out of the state can do better as most of them who qualified have got their entire education in Bihar. In one case two candidates from the same class of Patna University qualified.
If Nandkumaram Jha, who has his root in Lagma village of Ghanshyampur block of Darbhanga district, secured eighth, Mita Sarangi from East Champaran district got 15th rank. In fact she secured first among women candidates of Bihar and Jharkhand.
Ranjit Kumar Singh of Phatikwara under Desri police station of Vaishali district secured 49th rank. He vowed not to visit his village unless he qualifies UPSC. Thus the last time he visited the village was six years back. Son of Ram Tahal Singh and Mahadevi Patel he did his schooling from Desri and I Sc from Patna Science College. He did his BA in History from Patna University.
While Nandkumaram Jha passed his 10th from DAV School, Deoghar, he got engineering degree in Petroleum from the Indian School of Mines, Dhanabad. Though he secured 240th rank in 2006 he contined to work in the Oil and Natural Gas Commission and tried his luck once again a year later. His father Adyanand Jha is an employee of the Food Corporation of India while his mother is Meena Jha.
Mita is doing her PhD in Sociology from Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi, where her husband, Kanihar Kant, also works.
Another girl candidate, who did exceedingly well is Neelima. She ranked 23rd. In fact she cleared UPSC last year but could get Indian Audit and Accounts Service. Daughter of retired superintending engineer, Gulab Prasad Shah and Pushpa Devi she did his Inter from Magadh Mahila College, BA from Patna College and MA from Patna University.
Incidentally his class-mate in the PG, Amit Kumar, also secured 89th position. Amit was the topper in the post-graduation examination. Amit, who did his schooling from Catholic High School, Ara, is the son of Arjun Prasad, deputy secretary, department of finance and Shiv Kumari Devi. He did his graduation from Patna University.
Like Mita there is another boy from East Champaran who cracked the prestigious examination. Kunal Kashyap, who got 371th rank, is the son of a banker, Umesh Chandra Prasad.
While I applaud Dr Anwer Ahsan’ comments, I wonder if it can help make our state prosperous and respected as it is not new that Biharis have done well in UPSC. In fact every bygone year, we have done well and probably at any time the highest number of bureaucrats from a state in the country may be from Bihar. But has it make any difference to Bihar? It is, therefore, high time we should get rid of boasting this and rather concentrate on the issues which are obstacles in making our state prosperous.
Gunjan Singh
Birmingham, UK
Gunjan.Singh@bbusl.com
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I have been a regular reader of Bihar Times, since its inception,
todays news , the Bihari candidates once again explode the myth,
makes me feel proud and satisfied, the excellence of Bihari candidates at the union level examination , suggests that devotion and
dedication yields good result. "there is a silver lining among dark
clouds"!
this is the only way we can get our lost glory, let Mr Bal-Raj Thakery
celebrate Hutt puja , we will celebrate day of excellence at a
national level, one day! GOD WILLING!
Dr Anwer Ahsan
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
drahsan1954@gmail.com