Deaf Girls Cracks UPSC Exam
23-year-old Deaf girl Saumya Sharma cracks the UPSC exam in her first attempt that too without any coaching class.
The UPSC Exam is the most difficult exam in India. It is actually even known as the most difficult exam in the world. To pass the exam in the first attempt is not at all easy. Very few people manage to pass and recure a rank. This is even more difficult for people with disabilities as they face many barriers. However, 23-year-old Deaf girl Saumya Sharma cracked the UPSC exam in her first attempt that too without any coaching class. Saumya is from Delhi. She lost her hearing when she was only 16 years old and since then had to depend on hearing aid machine to listen. Saumya completed her LLB from the National Law University of Delhi.
She was determined and focused on cracking the exam. She faces many barriers but she overcame all of it and focused on studying hard.Due to loss of hearing, Saumya was included in the Disabled Person's category. But she refused to fill UPSC Civil Services form under handicapped quota and opted for general category. According to her, the UPSC exam is like any other exam. All you need to do is plan properly and study hard. She said that it is very important to study the basics of subjects, then the exam is very easy. Saumya appeared for UPSC Civil Services exam while suffering from 102 viral fever. Saumya’s advise is that reading newspapers daily and old question papers will help students in the exam.
