VIJAYAWADA/HYDERABAD : After two years of self-preparation and a few months of training for her Anthropology paper, Donuru Ananya Reddy from Mahbubnagar district secured All India Rank (AIR) 3 in the Civil Services Exams (CSE) 2023 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.
According to the results announced on Tuesday, Ananya secured the top rank among aspirants from the Telugu states and is also the highest-scoring woman candidate this year. After completing high school, Ananya pursued Humanities and then graduated in Geography from Miranda House, in 2021. This was her first attempt and she hopes to join the IAS.
Nandala Saikiran (AIR 27), Merugu Kaushik (AIR 82), Penkisu Dheeraj Reddy (AIR 173), G. Akshay Deepak (AIR 196), Ganesna Bhanushree Lakshmi Annapurna (AIR 198), N Pradeep Reddy (AIR 382), Banna Venkatesh (AIR 467), D Hariprasad Raju (AIR 475), P Dhanush (AIR 480), K Srinivasulu (AIR 526), Nellore Sai Teja (AIR 558), M Naga Bharat (AIR 580), P Bhargav (AIR 590), K Arpita (AIR 639), Aishwarya Nellisyamala (AIR 649), Sakshi Kumari (AIR 679), Chauhan Rajkumar (AIR 703), G Swetha (AIR 711), V Dhanunjay Kumar (AIR 810), Lakshmi Banothu (AIR 828), Ada Sandeep Kumar (AIR830), Jagannadham Rahul (AIR 873), Hanitha Vemulapaty (AIR 887), K Sashikant (AIR 891), K Meena (AIR 899), Ravuri Sai Alekhya (AIR 938), and Gowada Navasree at (AIR 995) are among the candidates from the Telugu States who secured top ranks.
First attempt
Ananya secured the top rank among aspirants from the Telugu states and is also the highest-scoring woman candidate this year. After completing high school, Ananya pursued Humanities and then graduated in Geography from Miranda House, in 2021. This was her first attempt and she hopes to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
UPSC recommends 1,016 toppers for various posts
Among them, Nandala Saikiran, Merugu Kaushik, Ganeshna Bhanusri Lakshmi Annapurna, Kadumuri Hari Prasad Raju, K Sreenivasulu, Jagannadham Rahul, Hanitha Vemulapaty, and Govada Navyasree are from Andhra Pradesh. Apart from Ananya, reports say that 50 candidates from the Telugu states have been selected for appointments in various services.
Speaking to TNIE, Hanitha said she prepared for the exam independently and received training at CSB IAS Academy in Hyderabad for the Mains exam, and attended maths test series at Analog IAS Academy in Hyderabad. Emphasising the flexibility of her self-study schedule, she said number of hours spent studying did not matter. “Patience, hard work, persistence, and perseverance will always pay off,” she added.
A native of Visakhapatnam, Hanitha completed Class X from Timpany School. She studied Intermediate at FIT JEE Visakhapatnam. She was selected into IIT-Kharagpur, where she was studying Food Engineering, but had to drop out due to health issues. Subsequently, she completed her BA at IGNOU.
Her mother, V Indira works as an ICDS supervisor in the Women Development and Child Welfare Department, while her father, V Raghavendra Rao works as a senior inspector of stores in Indian Railways.
The preliminary exams were held on May 28 last year, followed by Mains in September. Personal interviews were conducted from January to April this year. UPSC recommended a total of 1,016 candidates for appointment to various prestigious services.
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated Ananya Reddy, Nandala Saikiran, Merugu Kaushik, and all Telugu-speaking aspirants who cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination. He wished them success and a bright future.