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Bhuvnesh Kumar overcomes failure to become an officer at 21.
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News18•18-10-2026, 12:31
Bhuvnesh Kumar overcomes failure to become an officer at 21.
- •Bhuvnesh Kumar from Jatpura village in Moradabad district cracked the difficult SSC CGL exam at the age of 21 to become an Assistant Section Officer in the Central Secretariat.
- •After his father suffered a severe accident, Bhuvnesh took up teaching tuition for a meager 25 rupees to support his family financially.
- •Despite facing consecutive failures in around 13 to 14 exams including the MTS peon exam, he persevered and achieved remarkable success.
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Bhuvnesh Kumar was selected as an Assistant Section Officer (ASO) in the Central Secretariat, achieving a Level-7 Gazetted Officer position at the age of 21 with a monthly salary exceeding 81,000 rupees.
Following his father's severe spinal injury in an accident when Bhuvnesh was 13, the family's financial condition collapsed, prompting him to teach tuition to children for a meager fee of 25 rupees to buy books and cover household expenses.
After breaking down over failing the peon-level SSC MTS exam, his mother comforted him by telling him a better destiny awaited him, and exactly three hours later, the SSC CGL result announced his selection as an officer.
