Students from different corners of India take part in the UPSC CSE exam to fulfill their dream of becoming civil servants of India. One can become an IAS, IPS, IFS, or IFOS officer by giving the UPSC exam.
This exam is considered to be one of the toughest exams in India. In this article, you will be reading about one such honorable IAS Officer who has qualified for the UPSC exam by putting up a lot of effort which makes his life story an inspiring one.
Keep reading to know about this great personality.
Who is Deepak Rawat?
The great personality is a fire band IAS Officer, Deepak Rawat. IAS Deepak Rawat’s birthplace is Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
He was born on 24th September 1977 to a very modest Rajput Kshatriya Family.
Deepak has always been enthusiastic about sports and electronic gadgets.
Not only that, but he is also a great singer. So, it can be officially declared that Deepak Rawat is a multi-talented person.
How were IAS Deepak Rawat’s childhood and early life?
In his childhood, Deepak Rawat never thought of becoming an IAS officer.
Instead, he had a hobby of collecting old watches, used polish boxes, worn-out utensils, and other sorts of scraps. Deepak had so much interest in collecting scraps that he wanted to be a scrap dealer in his childhood.
A great leap his life had shown from being wanted to be a scrap dealer to being an IAS Officer for which his journey is worth knowing.
Education history of Deepak Rawat.
IAS Deepak Rawat did his schooling in his hometown, Mussoorie from St.George’s College in Barlowganj. He was never interested in science but due to family pressure, he had to take science in his school.
In which stream did Deepak Rawat complete his graduation and master from?
In college, Deepak Rawat chose a subject according to his own will. To pursue his higher education, Deepak moved to Delhi and was admitted to Hansraj College affiliated with Delhi University.
There, he did his graduation in history. After completing his graduation, Deepak completed his post-graduation from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
Post his degree in masters in history, he also completed his M.Phil from Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Inspiration for cracking UPSC doesn’t come in a day!
Deepak Rawat’s life took a new road when he reached the age of 24.
When Deepak turned 24, his father cut off his pocket money for which it was bound for him to become independent. But luckily, his JRF results got out and his marks were pretty good for which he started getting 8000 INR monthly as a stipend.
With this, he managed to carry out his expenses but he was a dreamer, he dreamt about achieving big things in life. When he was in college, he met a lot of students from Bihar who were UPSC aspirants.
It is a tradition in Bihar that one has to give the UPSC exam, so when Deepak talked to those students, he developed a keen interest in this field. That is when Deepak decided to crack the UPSC exam and become an IAS officer. Even if not, he would pursue his career in journalism but in the end, his first choice became his ambition.
Roadmap from failure to success!
Deepak Rawat’s life was not a smooth one. He has faced many challenges in life. The most struggling period of his life was when failed at his first UPSC attempt. Yes, Deepak Rawat gave multiple attempts at the UPSC exam. He in all total gave the UPSC exam four times.
The thought of giving the UPSC exam first came to his mind when Deepak was in college. While Deepak Rawat was doing his graduation, he decided to take the UPSC exam inspired by his friends from Bihar. So, Deepak started preparing for the UPSC exam whilst doing his post-graduation.
Despite his constant effort and hard work, Deepak could not succeed in his first two attempts at the UPSC exam. He did not lose hope or give up, instead, he became more determined to qualify for this exam.
Deepak did qualify for the UPSC exam on his third attempt but his rank was not enough for becoming IAS.
According to rank, he was selected as an IRS Officer, not IAS. So he prepared for the UPSC exam again and sat for the exam in 2007. This time his hard work paid off and he qualified for the UPSC exam with an amazing AIR 12.
From failing to getting rank 12 all over India, a lot of dedication, perseverance, and patience are needed.
Deepak did not let himself be discouraged and held his consistency which is the key to cracking the UPSC exam. He truly is an inspiring personality for all the aspirants out there.
Career as an IAS officer, postings, and positions.
After facing many ups and downs, Deepak finally qualified for the UPSC exam with a rank of 12 in 2007 and became an IAS officer.
Then, he completed his training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie.
Post completion of his training, IAS Deepak Rawat got his first posting in the Uttarakhand cadre.
Since then, his career graph has only risen above. He got several postings and proved his excellence everywhere. His following postings are listed below.
- His first posting as an IAS Officer was in the Uttarakhand cadre.
- In 2011, IAS Deepak Rawat was appointed as the Magistrate in Bageshwar.
- In 2012, IAS Deepak Rawat is posted as a Managing Director of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam.
- From 2014 to 2017, IAS Deepak Rawat was posted in Nainital as the Magistrate.
- Since 2017, IAS Deepak Rawat has been serving as the District Magistrate in Haridwar.
Currently, he is posted in Haridwar as the District Magistrate. Not only that, but IAS Deepak Rawat was also in charge of the Kumbh Mela Adhikari which is one of the biggest festivals in India.
His achievements did not quite end here. IAS Deepak Rawat is also the Vice- President of the Haridwar Roorkee Development Authority. Then, he was transferred to the Uttarakhand Govt. as MD-PTCUL, MD-UPCL.
Deepak Rawat is also the Director of the Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA), as per reports of 2021.
Other than that, IAS Deepak Rawat is very popular on social media for his unexpected inspections. Many videos of his have gone viral where suddenly he went for inspections.
An amazing coincidence is that Anil Kumar Rathuri, the senior IPS officer and DGP of Uttarakhand, has been his neighbor.
Salary packages of an IAS officer in 2022.
The UPSC examination is one of the toughest exams in India but also serves the most honorable posts as civil servants. With the most prestigious comes a good salary package.
The IAS Officers usually get a decent salary which increases with the promotion.
As IAS Deepak Rawat has got many promotions, his monthly income is quite good.
As of 2021, IAS Deepak Rawat receives between INR 1,44,000-1,82,200 per month approximately. The above numbers prove the saying you may have a bad day but not a bad year. Once Deepak Rawat was struggling with qualifying for the UPSC exam and now he is posted as an IAS Officer who serves our country with full dedication and also receives an exemplary income.
Is Deepak Rawat Married?
Deepak Rawat met the love of his life when he was in Hansraj College, Delhi studying for his bachelor’s degree in history.
He met Vijeta Singh there and they both fell in love with each other and got married later.
Vijeta Singh is an officer in Judicial services and has been a Metropolitan Magistrate at Patiala House court in Delhi. They are happily married to each other and have two kids; one daughter and a son namely, Dirisha Rawat and Divyansh Rawat respectively.
Controversies are the part of a diplomat’s life
Apart from Deepak’s great achievements, some controversies were also heard about him. In January 2018, a case was filed against IAS Deepak Rawat for an attempt to murder. The case was registered because of allegedly beating a priest in a closed room.
He has also been accused of hurting religious sentiments.
Again in December 2018, IAS Deepak Rawat has been given a warning by the Supreme Court when a bench led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi ticked him off along with his junior, Roorkee Joint Magistrate with a warning not to play with court orders. He had received the Supreme Court’s ire for violating some protocol set by the apex court during a demolition drive in Jaurasi village.
An Incident of 2018
In 2018, a video of Rawat went viral on social media while he was DM of Haridwar that went to a village to conduct a surprise inspection.
Instead, he was surprised because he found out that electricity had been stolen. When Rawat arrived in the respective village of Haridwar, someone began removing the wire from the pole that had been used for electricity theft.
He had also warned the villagers about the dangers of electricity theft.
Top strategies and roadmap to crack UPSC – Deepak Rawat
The UPSC exam is a hard one to crack but with the proper strategic method, it can be done as said by Deepak. Deepak Rawat himself has given multiple attempts to crack this exam and each time he learned a lesson from it.
The lessons he learned during his journey were all together put to his final attempt to make it a successful one. Thus following are some strategies shared by IAS Deepak Rawat which will surely help you in your preparation.
- The first and foremost point is beyond any good strategy. The three things which are the key to qualifying for any exam are DETERMINATION, HARD WORK, and CONSISTENCY.
- If a student can acquire all three, then there is no going back. No matter how much intelligence you have or from where you are coming from, if you do not put in every bit of strength, you cannot qualify for the UPSC exam.
Determination is essential, once you set a goal, you have to be fully determined to fulfill it. No matter what comes in the way, you have to be determined to cross every single hurdle and achieve your goal.
Last is consistency, without being consistent you can never reach anywhere. You have to constantly keep up your performance and stay focused.
Candidates must have a proper direction to project all their focus into
Proper guidance is required whether it is a teacher or a family member or anyone who has knowledge about the exam and has some personal experience. Because the Interview round of the UPSC exam is not a test of knowledge but a test of your personality.
So presenting yourself in front of the interviewers and staying confident is necessary for which you must have someone to guide you through the process.
After covering the whole syllabus it is mandatory to revise it again and again. As the syllabus is quite large, students tend to forget what they read, so timely revision is very important for not only the UPSC exam but also for all the exams.
After completion of revision, mock tests must be given by candidates as much as possible. The mock test series of Vajiram Insights is very good. This test series is suggested by almost all the UPSC qualifiers so it must be done. Besides mock tests, previous year’s papers should be thoroughly done.
While doing it, check the answers written by previous toppers which will help to get a better understanding of the approach to writing answers. Mock tests and solving previous year’s papers are so vital because it enables you to write the answers properly.
Even if you know the answers, you don’t need to know the correct approach to writing it. So, these tests help you to enhance your ability to write answers and understand the question patterns for both prelims and mains.
Now, choosing the optional subject is a crucial decision. You might think about how hard it is to choose an optional subject but it is not so easy. You have to make this decision after a lot of thinking.
You have to select a subject that meets the following criteria. – First, you must have an interest in that subject and a good knowledge. A subject from your high school or graduation is preferable as you have already grasped a good knowledge about it. Secondly, it will be very good if the optional subject is from your main subject so that you do not invest time in reading different subjects.
And the last thing that you should do before taking up the subject is you must research the subject thoroughly. Like the question patterns from previous year’s papers, the marks weightage everything which helps you to make your decision wiser on choosing the optional subject.
Special key points for UPSC aspirants- Deepak Rawat
Here’s a special strategy shared by IAS Deepak Rawat for the students who have failed their first attempt at the UPSC exam. These students know the syllabus, practiced writing, and everything but there are minute mistakes that have been overlooked. So sit down and analyze your mistakes first.
This realization is very important so that you do not repeat the mistakes next time. Thus, learn from your mistakes and the next time make a new plan which includes the correction of your past mistakes.
Now, a very serious matter. Never lose your confidence and self-belief. It doesn’t matter if you have failed in your previous attempt at the UPSC exam, you have to buckle up and join the race again. You cannot afford to lose your self-worth because no one knows it better than you. You have to remain determined and stay patient to fulfill your ambition. Just make a better strategy the next time and go for it but never lose hope. The UPSC exam is a marathon, therefore you have to run a long way to victory. With the above guidance and hard work of yours, it will not be very hard to crack the exam.
Plans and tips from the aspirants who have successfully cracked UPSC
There are some more tips shared by many UPSC qualifiers including Deepak Rawat which are as follows. :-
- Before starting the preparation, make a timetable and follow it which will divide your time equally among all the subjects.
- Invest 8-9 hours in self-study because at the end of the day self-study is what matters the most.
- Follow the NCERT books and Vajiram notes which have proven to be a blessing for the UPSC candidates.
- Practice writing answers every day and tries to give mock tests as much as possible to enhance your writing ability.
- With all that, you must have an adequate amount of sleep and eat nutritious food to keep your body and mind fit which will give you the energy to study.
Inspiration and lessons from the journey of Deepak Rawat
The journey of IAS Deepak Rawat from failing to ranking 12 is an incredible one full of uncertainties. This is a life that is full of opportunities and downfalls too. You have to overcome all those problems and outshine them. Failure is a part of success, if you do not taste failure, then you will not be able to enjoy the taste of success. All you need is hard work, determination, and consistency to fulfill your goal. And if you feel low or demotivated sometimes, you can read the real-life stories of these great personalities and get inspired by their journey.
