Meet woman who cracked UPSC exam twice without coaching, became India’s first visually impaired IAS officer, got AIR…

UPSC is a tumultuous and impossible dream for numerous people as it demands enormous strength and effort. But, some people have to first overcome personal battles apart from cracking UPSC, and they succeed in both of them.

One such motivational story is of Pranjal Patil,  who conquered adversities to become India's first visually challenged IAS officer.

Born in 1988, Pranjal Patil belongs to Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra. She lost her eyesight at the age of seven, but she did not quit. She has finished her schooling at the Kamala Mehta Dadar School for the Blind in Mumbai and she pursued a degree in political science at St. Xavier's College.