Bengal bureaucrats coach 200 UPSC aspirants, share dos & don'ts
Senior officials informed 200-odd exam hopefuls about some effective dos and don'ts for taking up UPSC preparations at the course's inaugural session.
"Let it be an enjoyable experience. Of course, there is no shortcut to success, but it's not all that difficult," state home secretary Nandini Chakravorty said. She shared how the telly series 'Udaan' had inspired her.Ankita Agarwal, an SNTCSSC alumna and AIR 2 of 2022, said this was no sprint, but a marathon.
"If you have a Plan B, you can take the exam without the paralysing fear," the OSD, technical education department, said.
SNTCSSC chairman and former state DGP Surajit Kar Purkayastha lauded Bengal UPSC toppers for choosing their home cadre.
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"When Alice (Lewis Carroll's protagonist) was at crossroads, she did not know her destination. But you do. That's great understanding," said SNTCSSC's academic advisor, Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri. Meghna Chakravorty, AIR 79 of 2024, advised aspirants to eliminate distractions.
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