•Ayush Kumar from Tayo Colony, Gamharia, Jharkhand, secured the 143rd rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination on his first attempt.
•He aspires to become an IPS officer, though his rank also qualifies him for the Indian Administrative Service.
•Ayush completed B.Tech in Engineering Design from Guru Ghasidas University in 2023 and prepared for UPSC while working as a product designer in Bengaluru.
•His family, originally from Malti village, Samastipur, Bihar, faced financial struggles after his father's company, Tayo Rolls Limited, closed.
•Ayush's success, achieved with two years of dedicated preparation, has brought immense joy to his family and inspired youth in the region.