Vikas from Sagar secures 288th rank in UPSC
Vikas, a native of Sagar in Shivamogga district, has cleared the UPSC Service Examination, 2024, by securing the 288th rank. He has been working with DRDO in Delhi as a scientist for the last two years.
Vikas, 29, cleared the UPSC in his first attempt. He is son of V.C. Patil, a lecturer in history at Government Junior College in Sagar, and Mahalakshmi Hegde, an assistant teacher in the same institute.
He has been a bright student since his school days. He did his schooling in Hosanagara and Sagar. He studied engineering and got a at NIE in Mysuru and a post-graduation degree in Economics from IIT Roorkee. Later he moved to Delhi, where he got the job to work in DRDO. He prepared for the exam while he was on the job.
Speaking to The Hindu over phone, Mr. Vikas said he developed an interest in cracking the UPSC after joining the DRDO. He read newspapers, primarily The Hindu, to keep updated with current affairs and referred to NCERT books. He took Economics as his subject. 'I am not sure of getting IAS this time. I will write the exam again,' he added.
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