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VIT contributing toppers in Civil Services exams
The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has been contributing toppers in the Civil Services examinations for several years, as is evident from the success last year of Sahil Gupta. In this year’s Civil Service results a former VIT student, Amol Srivastava, secured 83rd rank in the country.
Amol Srivastava secured 83rd rank this year It was Sahil Gupta in 2017
Vellore: The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has been contributing toppers in the Civil Services examinations for several years, as is evident from the success last year of Sahil Gupta. In this year’s Civil Service results a former VIT student, Amol Srivastava, secured 83rd rank in the country.
Srivatsava of Noida, who is son of retired senior accountant Rajesh Kumar and housewife Savita, is a graduate in mechanical engineering from VIT. He attributes his success to the quality teaching in VIT‘which moulded my personality’.
According to Amol, he had completed schooling in Noida. ‘After plus two I wrote the VIT entrance exam in 2010 and secured a good rank. VIT enabled me to become a good student after holding international-level programmes’.
He said during the early days in VIT were spent in research and exploration.‘I took part in many events, including the debating club. Through this club I could mould my personality. It also gave rise to the thought that I should appear for the Civil Services exams. This enthused me and gave confidence that what I could achieve in college could be replicated in my future life.
‘I also participated in the programmes conducted by The Hindu Plus in 2012, which helped me. It helped me gain confidence and become an expert in securing information. I learnt about the country. The Hindu Plus became a forum for me to prepare for the CiviIServices exams.
Soon after completing the VIT course, he was selected as a trainee scientist in New Sigma Business Solutions. He worked there for one year and began preparations for the Civil Services exams. Srivastava is to go for training in August this year after securing 83rd rank at all-India level.
