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From Corporate Job to IAS: The Inspiring Success Story of SDM Priya Rani
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News18•08-10-2026, 19:45
From Corporate Job to IAS: The Inspiring Success Story of SDM Priya Rani
- •Priya Rani, currently serving as the SDM of Sasaram, is making headlines for her proactive work style and active presence on the ground.
- •A B.Tech graduate from BIT Mesra, she left her lucrative corporate job in Bengaluru in 2019 to move to Delhi and pursue her UPSC dream.
- •Despite facing setbacks in her initial attempts, she secured All India Rank 284 in her second attempt and was selected for the IDES service.
- •Refusing to settle, she continued her preparation alongside her duties and achieved All India Rank 69 in the 2023 UPSC exam to finally become an IAS officer.
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In the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023, Priya Rani secured All India Rank (AIR) 69 to become an IAS officer of the 2024 batch.
Following her second UPSC attempt in 2021, Priya Rani secured All India Rank 284 and was selected for the Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES).
Priya Rani completed her B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from BIT Mesra, Ranchi, after which she worked at a multinational corporation in Bengaluru before quitting her job to prepare for UPSC.
