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"Never be defeated, Never give up", said Pranjal Patil, India’s first visually challenged woman IAS officer, as she assumed charge as the Sub Collector of Thiruvananthapuram on 14 October.
Patil is a political science graduate and she completed her Masters in international relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Pranjal secured 773rd rank in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination in 2016 and improved her rank to 124 in 2017.
“I had high powered glasses since I was a child, and then I lost sight in both my eyes in quick succession. Despite that, I was carrying on with my daily activities as usual, and because I was young, it didn’t impact me as such,” she told The Indian Express.
Speaking to The Indian Express about what motivated her to pursue a career in civil services, Patil said, “My exposure to the culture of JNU helped build confidence in my mind to work for the right cause.”
After assuming office, Pranjal said that she was extremely glad and proud to take charge as the sub-collector and also expressed her desire to work for the welfare of the people.
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