New Delhi: IAS Himanshu Gupta’s journey from humble beginnings to the celebrated place of an IAS officer mirrors the plot of a Bollywood blockbuster. Hailing from Sitarganj within the Udhamsingh district of Uttarakhand, Himanshu spent his early years in a small city within the Bareilly district, the place his father, a former laborer turned tea vendor, struggled to make ends meet.
Regardless of the appreciable distance to his college, a 70-kilometer spherical journey every day, Himanshu persevered in his schooling, helping his father on the tea stall upon his return. Monetary hardship loomed over his childhood, compelling him to complement the household earnings by providing tuition lessons.
Regardless of these challenges, Himanshu accomplished his Class 10 and 12 schooling and secured admission to Hindu Faculty, Delhi College. To help his household, he took up a place as a analysis scholar at a authorities school.
But, his final ambition was to affix the celebrated Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Decided to attain this aim with out the help of pricey teaching, Himanshu undertook rigorous self-study. After three makes an attempt, his perseverance paid off when he secured AIR-139, incomes him the coveted title of an IAS officer.
In the present day, Himanshu Gupta serves because the newly appointed Secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Schooling (CBSE), a testomony to his indomitable spirit and unwavering dedication.
