Metro India News | Hyderabad 

A seminar on ‘How to Crack Civil Services in the First Attempt: UPSC Master Class’ was conducted by VINGS Media and G5 Media Group, in association with 21st Century IAS Academy, at Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology (VJIT), Moinabad on Monday.

P Krishna Pradeep, Chairman of 21st Century IAS Academy, inspired the students by narrating the extraordinary journey of Shiva Guru Prabhakaran, an IAS officer who overcame significant hardships.

Despite financial challenges, Prabhakar completed his intermediate studies privately, pursued engineering, and succeeded in the IAS exam on his fourth attempt. As part of his dedication to public service, he committed to addressing health issues in his village twice a week. To fulfill this mission, he married a doctor in 2021. Pradeep highlighted the immense powers and responsibilities of an IAS officer, urging students to pursue such meaningful and impactful careers.

Dr Bhavani Shankar, Chief Mentor of the academy, emphasized the academy’s two-decade legacy in civil services training. He outlined the academy’s target of achieving 20 UPSC ranks this year and encouraged students to use social media as an effective tool for exam preparation. During his address, Dr Shankar presented a detailed PPT explaining the types of questions commonly asked in the UPSC exams, along with strategies for tackling them.

The seminar also marked the launch of exclusive study materials, created by the academy’s experts, which were unveiled by Dr Padmaja, Principal of VJIT.

R Venkatachalam , Senior Administrative Officer, Dr Praveen, Placement Officer, Dr Srujana, Career Guidance Cell Coordinator, Giri Prakaash, Director of VINGS Media and G5 Media Group, Ganesh, Editor  and Mahesh, Manager are present at the event.