THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sarika A Okay, a 23-year-old from Keezhariyur in Kozhikode, made historical past by turning into the primary particular person from Kerala with cerebral palsy to clear UPSC civil companies examinations. Regardless of being confined to a wheelchair and having restricted mobility in her left hand, Sarika secured 922nd rank.
Chatting with TOI, she stated it is a dream come true for her, and she or he hopes to safe a place in IAS beneath differently-abled class.”It was my college instructor at Koyilandy, Abdurahiman, who persuaded me to strive for the examination. Since then, I have been striving in the direction of that objective. In the future, Abdurahiman sir forwarded me a pamphlet of ‘Mission Chitrashalabham’ began by civil companies coach Jobin S Kottaram. It was a turning level for me, and I realized by way of the net class,” Sarika stated.
She began the category in 2022 and cleared the examination on her second try. If chosen for IAS, she would like Kerala cadre, with Tamil Nadu as her second possibility.
Chatting with TOI, she stated it is a dream come true for her, and she or he hopes to safe a place in IAS beneath differently-abled class.”It was my college instructor at Koyilandy, Abdurahiman, who persuaded me to strive for the examination. Since then, I have been striving in the direction of that objective. In the future, Abdurahiman sir forwarded me a pamphlet of ‘Mission Chitrashalabham’ began by civil companies coach Jobin S Kottaram. It was a turning level for me, and I realized by way of the net class,” Sarika stated.
She began the category in 2022 and cleared the examination on her second try. If chosen for IAS, she would like Kerala cadre, with Tamil Nadu as her second possibility.
