Uttarakhand : IAS Deepak Rawat: Wanted to become a ‘Kabadiwala’, today he is one of the most talked about IAS officers in the country!
It is said that whatever be the beginning. But no one knows where life will take you from. And this thing fits perfectly on IAS Deepak Rawat. Fan club on Facebook, more than 4 million subscribers on YouTube and often stay in news headlines IAS Deepak Rawat. A common boy brought up in Uttarakhand, who is motivating innumerable people today.
Father stopped giving pocket money
According to an article in Jansatta, Deepak Rawat was born on September 24, 1977. He is a resident of Barloganj, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. Deepak Rawat’s life was full of struggles. He completed his schooling from St George’s College, Mussoorie and graduated from Hansraj College, University of Delhi. According to an article, when he was 24 years old, his father asked him to earn himself and stopped giving pocket money. Rawat, who did MPhil from JNU, got selected for JRF in 2005 and started getting Rs 8000 a month.
Wanted to be a junkyard
It is said that when Deepak was in 11th-12th class, most of the students were preparing to go for engineering or defence. Deepak was not interested in all these exams. In an interview given to a YouTube channel, Deepak Rawat told that he was very interested in things like cans, empty toothpaste tubes etc. When people asked him what he would become in the future, he would say, ‘Kabadiwala’. Deepak Rawat felt that becoming a Kabadiwala would give an opportunity to explore different things.
Cleared UPSC in 3rd attempt
During his studies, Deepak met some Bihar students. After meeting these students, he decided to prepare for UPSC. He failed twice but the tune of civil services had hit his head. He cleared UPSC in the third attempt. In the year 2007, he became an IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.
He often remains the subject of discussion on social media for his fast-paced style. In the year 2017, he was one of the most searched IAS officers on Google.
