In a will how to pay for determination and hard work, Adiba Anam, daughter of an autorickshaw driver in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, has proved that despite adversities, it is worth achieving success through utter efforts and perseverance. She is all set to become the first Muslim woman IAS officer of Maharashtra after securing the 142nd All India rank in the UPSC 2024 examination.
Ms. Adiba’s father, unable to complete her education due to circumstances, has worked as an auto driver. Despite these challenges, his daughter has made her family proud by cleaning one of the most competitive exams in India.
Yavatmal, located in the agrarian crisis-prone Vidarbha region, has been affected by a high number of farmers’ suicides. After completing her graduation, Ms. Adiba moved to Pune to prepare for the Civil Services Examination. A Mathematics Bachelor, who excelled in his board exam, focused on her target. However, success did not come easily. Despite reaching the interview phase once, he faced failures in his first two attempts. Unpublished, she remained firm and working towards her goal.
Former Maharashtra Minister and Congress leader Manikro Thackeray, native to Yavatmal district, praised his achievement. In a post on social media platform X, he wrote, “Today, the final result of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC 2024) has been declared. Adiba Anam Ashfaq Ahmed of Yavatmal district of Maharashtra has secured 142nd rank in India. Before he was selected for the final.
Shri Thackeray further said, “Adiba was a student at the Haj House IAS Training Institute and later at Jamia Residential Training Institute. Her success will inspire many students. Heartfelt congratulations for her success, and best wishes for her future journey.”
The achievement of Ms. Adiba has praised the top civil servants of her home district. Yavatmal police congratulated UPSC selected candidates, in which Adiba Anam Ashfaq Ahmed Sheikh (Rank 142) and Dr. J Kumar Ede (Rank 300) is included in a post on social media.
Bhiwandi Eastern MLA Rais Sheikh expressed, “Adiba Anam’s journey is a will for the unwavering support of Grit, dreams, and a father. An auto-rickshaw with an auto-rickshaw is an inspiration from an auto-rickshaw in the upsk-WhatsApp in 142!
Despite the humble beginning, Adiba credited her father to ensure that she never had her education. She recalls how her parents provided both emotional and financial assistance, causing difficulties to help her dreams forward. Now, as she joins her civil service journey, Adiba is deprived, especially firm to work for girls.
