They say, 'behind every successful man, there's a woman,' and in Kanishak Kataria's case this holds true. Kataria, a B.Tech graduate from IIT Bombay, has topped the civil services final examination 2018, results of which were announced by the UPSC on Friday. "It's a very surprising moment. I never expected to get the first rank. I thank my parents, sister and my girlfriend for the help & moral support. People will expect me to be a good administrator & that's exactly my intention," Kanishka Kataria, an IIT Bombay student, told news agency ANI. Kanishak Kataria, AIR 1 in #UPSC final exam: It's a very surprising moment. I never expected to get the 1st rank. I thank my parents, sister & my girlfriend for the help & moral support. People will expect me to be a good administrator & that's exactly my intention. #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/IBwhW8TJUs — ANI (@ANI) 5 April 2019 Kataria is probably the first one acknowledge the support offered by his girlfriend, a thing that we don't get to hear very often. Reports state that he used to work with Samsung in Korea but returned home to come and prepare for the civil services. Kataria belongs to SC category and qualified for the examination with mathematics as his optional subject. He is a BTech (Computer Science and Engineering) graduate. Srushti Jayant Deshmukh is the topper among women candidates securing an overall fifth rank. Madhya Pradesh: Family of Srushti Jayant Deshmukh, all India rank 5 and topper among women candidates in #UPSC final exam, celebrate at their residence in Bhopal. This was her first attempt at taking the exam. She says, "It was my childhood dream." pic.twitter.com/z6iKGTsGF0 — ANI (@ANI) 5 April 2019 Srushti Jayant Deshmukh pursued Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from chemical engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal. "My parents, family, friends & teachers supported me, so the credit goes to them. I had decided that my first attempt is my last attempt & I was determined to clear it in one attempt," ANI quoted her as saying. In a statement, the UPSC said a total of 759 candidates (577 men and 182 women) have been recommended by the Commission for appointment to various services like IAS, IPS, IFS etc.<doc-sep>India is changing in many progressive ways. One such example came when 2019's Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) topper Kanishak Kataria thanked his girlfriend along with his parents and sister for his terrific achievement. Kataria, a B.Tech graduate from IIT Bombay was announced as the topper of the prestigious, country-wide UPSC civil service examination on Friday. Interacting with reporters after the results were announced, Kataria said "It's a very surprising moment. I never expected to get the 1st rank,". He went on to thank his family for his success and, to the surprise and pleasure of many, he also thanked his girlfriend. "I thank my parents, sister & my girlfriend for the help & moral support. People will expect me to be a good administrator & that's exactly my intention," ANI quoted the topper as saying. The news agency's post regarding the same on Twitter has gone viral on social media with many praising the young topper for his frankness and progressive mindset. "Good to see him mention his girlfriend. Time is changing. I was beaten by my father 3 days before my 10th boards exams after he caught the letter she had sent me through her younger brother, hidden in a book. Beltey-belt," a Twitter user wrote in response to the incident. Well, it seems those days are finally going away, leaving aside more room for young people to be candid about their lives in public. The positive reactions on social media were anything but a sign of the changing mindset of India regarding things previously considered taboo. His statement also seemed to inspire other young students, many of whom could never imagine saying such a thing on camera. Others said that the fact that a UPSC topper was boasting of a relationship meant that having a girlfriend or boyfriend was okay even for those appearing in competitive examinations - a fact that often escapes Indian parents and relatives, many of whom view romantic relationships before marriage as unnecessary dalliance and wastage of precious time that could better be spent studying. Good to see him mention his girlfriend. Time is changing. I was beaten by my father 3 days before my 10th boards exams after he caught the letter she had sent me through her younger brother, hidden in a book. Beltey-belt.— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) April 6, 2019 DESH BADAL RAHA HAI 😂In a first, UPSC exam topper Kanishka Kataria thanks girlfriend for his success - Education Today News https://t.co/uEPWXsURff— Imtiyaz Hussain (@hussain_imtiyaz) April 6, 2019 Wow!! 1st time I'm seeing a boy thank his girlfriend alongwith his familly for his success!! Thats some SWAG Kanishak Kataria 👏👏🙌 pic.twitter.com/uRBzI2aNZb— Rosy (@rose_k01) April 5, 2019 In India students are advised to observe celibacy-ब्रह्मचर्य, concentrate on studies & keep away from 💘 relationship during school-collage days.Kanishak Kataria, AIR 1 in #UPSC final exam, thanking girlfriend (along with parents & sister), for the help & moral support.😍😍— vijay devji (@vijaydevji) April 6, 2019 "My girlfriend" Lol 😆😆😆Anyway good to see some guy have guts to say this on camera.— Nikhil Shyamsukha 🇮🇳 (@nikilshyamsukha) April 5, 2019 Very much happy for that girl as you have gave the credit to her too..— Deergh Sharma पौडेल 🇮🇳🇳🇵 (@SDeergh) April 5, 2019 Saw the first guy thanking his girlfriend great man— Sir Bumraaaah!!! (@Ibleed_sarcasm) April 5, 2019 Kaha gaye wo log jo kehte the ki girlfriend wagerah sab distraction hoti hai career k liye?— Mukul Raj (@beingmukul20) April 5, 2019 Girlfriends toh hoti hain but what was amazing is that he had guts and audacity to say this on camera in front of his parents. 😂— Bhartesh Mishra (@BharteshMishra) April 6, 2019 Kataria, who is currently working as a data scientist, belongs to the SC category and qualified the examination with mathematics as his optional subject. But it looks like his response has already catapulted him to the inspirational Hall of Fame among other UPSC aspirants and students, many of whom called him "revolutionary". This is not the first time that the romantic partner of a UPSC topper has been in the news. The topper from 2015, UPSC, had been dating Jammu and Kashmir's Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan, who came in second rank after Dabi in the examinations. The two got married in April 2018.<doc-sep>About The Video Kanishak Kataria, an alumnus of IIT-Bombay, was declared as the topper of the Union Public Service Commission examination. Kanishak says he worked outside India for some time, but returned as he wanted to serve the nation. He qualified the examination with mathematics as his optional subject. He is a B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering).<doc-sep>Also read UPSC Civil Services Final Results 2018 Declared, Kanishak Kataria Tops Kanishak Kataria, a B. Tech graduate from IIT Bombay has topped the civil services final exam, the UPSC announced this evening as it declared the results. Kataria, who belongs to the SC Category, qualified the examination with Mathematics as his optional subject, Union Public Service Commission or UPSC said. Speaking to media, Kataria thanked his family and his girlfriend for their moral support. "It's a very surprising moment. I never expected to get the 1st rank. I thanks my parents, sister and my girlfriend for the help and moral support," Mr Kataria said, quoted by ANI. "People will expect me to be a good administrator and that's exactly my intention," he added. Who is Kanishka Kataria? Kanishka Kataria has done BTech from IIT Bombay and opted for mathematics as his optional subject. He is from Rajasthan and is currently working as a data scientist. Previously, he has been a member of institute's placement cell. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in a tweet congratulated Mr Kataria. "Heartiest congratulations to Rajasthan's Kanishak Kataria who has topped the UPSC civil services examination and Akshat Jain who has secured second position. It's a great achievement and a chance to give your best to society," Mr Gehlot said in the tweet. Kanishka Kataria has done BTech from IIT Bombay and opted for mathematics as his optional subject. He is from Rajasthan and is currently working as a data scientist. Previously, he has been a member of institute's placement cell. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in a tweet congratulated Mr Kataria. "Heartiest congratulations to Rajasthan's Kanishak Kataria who has topped the UPSC civil services examination and Akshat Jain who has secured second position. It's a great achievement and a chance to give your best to society," Mr Gehlot said in the tweet. Heartiest congratulations to #Rajasthan's Kanishak Kataria who has topped the #UPSC civil services examination and Akshat Jain who has secured second position. It's a great achievement and a chance to give your best to society.#UPSCResults — Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) April 5, 2019 Union Public Service Commission released the results of the written part of Civil Services Examination, 2018 on the official website upsc.gov.in. on Friday evening. Other seven candidates in the top 10 are Shreyans Kumat, Srushti Jayant Deshmukh, Shubham Gupta, Karnati Varun Redyy, Vaishali Singh, Gunjan Dwivedi and Tanmay Vashistha Sharma. In a statement, the UPSC said a total of 759 candidates (577 men and 182 women) have been recommended by the Commission for appointment to various services like IAS, IPS, IFS etc. (With inputs from agencies) For in-depth, objective and more importantly balanced journalism, Click here to subscribe to Outlook Magazine<doc-sep>
Kanishak Kataria also thanked his parents and sister for his success. (Photo: ANI) The UPSC today announced that Kanishka Kataria, a BTech from IIT Bombay, has topped the civil services final examination. While he is still can't stop pinching himself over his grand success, Kanishka Kataria thanked his girlfriend (in addition to others) for him topping the civil services final examination. "It's a very surprising moment. I never expected to get the 1st rank. I thank my parents, sister & my girlfriend for the help & moral support. People will expect me to be a good administrator & that's exactly my intention," Kanishka Kataria, an IIT Bombay student, told news agency ANI. Kanishak Kataria, AIR 1 in #UPSC final exam: It's a very surprising moment. I never expected to get the 1st rank. I thank my parents, sister & my girlfriend for the help & moral support. People will expect me to be a good administrator & that's exactly my intention. #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/IBwhW8TJUs ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2019 This is probably the first time that a UPSC topper has thanked their girlfriend/boyfriend for their success in the UPSC final examination. The UPSC also announced Srushti Jayant Deshmukh as the topper among women candidates securing an overall fifth rank. In a statement, the UPSC said a total of 759 candidates (577 men and 182 women) have been recommended by the Commission for appointment to various services like IAS, IPS, IFS etc. Kataria belongs to SC category and qualified the examination with mathematics as his optional subject. He is a BTech (Computer Science and Engineering). Deshmukh, a BE (Chemical Engineering) from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, is the topper among the women candidates securing an overall fifth rank, the statement said.