Bihar's Power Couple: IAS Surya Pratap Singh Mentors Wife Kalpana Rawat to UPSC Success

• IAS Surya Pratap Singh, currently DDC in Samastipur, Bihar, secured 258th rank in UPSC 2021.
• His wife, Kalpana Rawat, from Sonepat, Haryana, faced four UPSC failures before her 5th attempt success.
• Surya Pratap Singh acted as Kalpana's 'personal coach', preparing notes and guiding her through her UPSC journey.
• Kalpana Rawat achieved 78th rank in UPSC 2024, surpassing her husband's rank, and will soon become an IAS officer.
• The couple, now known as Bihar's 'power couple', exemplifies a unique story of shared struggle and home-coaching.

Why It Matters: IAS Surya Pratap Singh's dedicated mentorship helped his wife Kalpana Rawat overcome failures to achieve UPSC success.