Achampet youth gets 57th rank in Civils

Nagarkurnool: Mohammad Abdul Shahid of Nagarkurnool district secured 57th rank in Civil Services. Shahid is the second person in Telangana to achieve this feat while Karnati Varun Reddy from Miryalaguda achieved 7th rank.

Three months ago, Shahid got selected for Indian Foreign Services (IFS). But as he is more interested in Indian Administrative Services (IAS), he attended the interview for the same later and bagged 57th rank. He made not only his parents proud but also the entire Nagarkurnool district.

Born to Rehana Begum and Anan, Shahid belongs to Thummanpet village of Balmoor mandal under Achampet constituency of Nagarkurnool district. He did his primary education in Achampet and later continued his schooling in Navodaya School at Vattem.

An avid reader and hard worker in studies, Shahid had already set his goal from the beginning to crack civil services and accordingly set his study plans and finally achieved his desired goal.

"It is really a dream come true for me. All this is achievable only because of the continuous support from my parents, teachers and well-wishers, who were always encouraging and boosting my morale.

I thank all those, who has been supporting me and encouraging me in my endeavour," said Shahid.