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In a story that can inspire one to hope, Shikha Singh of Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, has reportedly passed the 2025 civil services examination by the UPSC and got All India Rank 113 and is therefore on the way to becoming an IAS officer. Having a simple family background, her father is a peon in an intercollege, and her grandfather was a retired peon; the success of Shikha is a breakthrough in the generations.

A heartbreaking video that was widely circulating on social media is of her grandfather weeping with a heavy load of pride and joy upon receiving the news. The old man, in the clip, finds it hard to talk through tears and says that the struggle the family had to face was well worth it because his granddaughter not only achieved dreams that his family could not afford but also achieved them with great success. The feel-good story has touched a chord with journalists and web pages such as News24, with netizens declaring it a true story of good work overcoming all odds: no big-city coaching, no contacts, just hard work.

The achievement of Shikha on the second occasion has inspired thousands of aspiring candidates and made them realize that determination is able to alter fate. This milestone is a hope for the family and the community.