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Ankita Jain
Class of 2013, B.Tech., Computer Engineering
● Served as a Scientist at the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO)
● Achieved an AIR 270 in her 2 nd attempt of the Indian Civil Services
Examination, 2019
● Served in the prestigious Indian Audit and Accounts Services
● Achieved an AIR 3 in her 4 th attempt at the Indian Civil Services
Examination, 2021
As a young child, Ankita was saddened to see young slum children roaming around. She questioned
her father why these youngsters don’t go to school, wondering what they do all day. That is when
her father encouraged her to pursue a career as an IAS officer. He encouraged her to participate in
the system in order to improve it.
Vaishali Jain
Class of 2015, B.Tech., Automotive Engineering
● Gold Medalist, Batch Rank 1, B.Tech, Automotive Engineering
● Achieved rank 21 in GATE examinations
● Pursued post-graduation in M.Tech from IIT Delhi
● Gold Medalist, Batch Rank 1, M.Tech, Mechanical Engineering
● Achieved an AIR 21 in her 2 nd attempt at the Indian Civil Services
Examination, 2021
During her first try in 2019, Vaishali said in an interview that she
was studying for both Engineering Services Examinations and Civil
Services Examinations. As a result, her attention was split between the two places, and she was
unable to pass the tests despite her stellar academic record. Her sister was instrumental in calming
her down. Througthout their voyage, both sisters claim to have swapped notes and encouraged
each other to stay inspired.
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