Jammu and Kashmir: Youth from Kulgam shines in IES exam, secures AIR-2

Tanveer Ahmad Khan has secured AIR-2 in the Indian Economic Services (IES) examination conducted by the UPSC. He said that along with his parents, his maternal uncle Ghulam Nabi Rather, a teacher by profession, kept him guiding and supporting financially and emotionally. 

New Delhi: Tanveer Ahmad Khan, a resident of Nigeenpora Kund, in the southern part of Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, has secured AIR-2 in the Indian Economic Services (IES) examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). With this achievement, he has become the first youth from Kashmir valley to qualify for the IES exam. Khan removed all barriers and achieved the top rank, even with the lack of availability of communication and connectivity. Khan studied in a local primary school and later went to Government Degree College Anantnag. He is also has a Masters in Economics from Kashmir University. Following his masters, Khan went to Kolkata for M.phil and was preparing for IES side by side. “It was a hard struggle but I never stopped,” he said. Khan’s father is a farmer and works in Punjab during the winter. While talking about his struggle, Khan said that along with his parents, his maternal uncle Ghulam Nabi Rather, a teacher by profession, kept him guiding and supporting financially and emotionally. “This accomplishment is not the only mine, it has many stakeholders,” he said.