Keep Moving Forward with Faith and Trust, Everything Will Fall into Place: The Backstory E13 featuring IAS Tina Dabi
Tina Dabi, from Delhi, topped the 2015 Civil Services examination on her first attempt. She was born on 9 November 1993 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. At the age of 22, Tina Dabi topped one of the world's toughest examinations, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), in 2015 and secured 1063 marks out of 2025. Before this, the 2014 Civil Services examination topper was also a woman, Ira Singhal and she is also from Delhi. She is the first SC (Schedule cast) woman to get a top position in the Civil services examination. Tina Dabi took charge as district collector of Jaisalmer in July after a recent reshuffle. Before this role, Tina Dabi was serving as a joint secretary in the finance department under the Rajasthan government. Watch the backstory of this inspirational officer and get to know her family and educational background, the challenges she has had to go through, her preparation schedule for the UPSC exam and so much more. We hope that her journey inspires y