IAS Renu Raj: Bus conductor's daughter became an IAS officer, prepared for UPSC while working as a surgeon, read her success story
One such inspiring story is of former surgeon Renu Raj, who left her medical career to become an IAS officer.
IAS Renu Raj: UPSC is considered one of the toughest exams in the country. It takes a lot of hard work to pass this exam. Today we are going to tell you about such an IAS officer who first became a surgeon and then achieved success by cracking UPSC.
success Story of Renu Raj
One such inspiring story is of former surgeon Renu Raj, who left her medical career to become an IAS officer.
Father used to work as a bus conductor
Renu was born in Kottayam, Kerala. Her father used to work in a government job and also worked as a bus conductor. Renu studied at St. Teresa Higher Secondary School in Changanassery. After this, she obtained a doctor's degree from the Government Medical College of Kottayam.
This is how the decision was taken
Even while working as a surgeon, Renu decided to fulfill another dream of hers. She started preparing to become an IAS officer. Renu not only cleared this difficult exam in her first attempt but also secured the second rank in the whole of India. That too without any coaching.
Why did she leave medicine
Once explaining why she left medicine, Renu had said, "As a doctor, I could help only 50-100 patients. But as an officer, one decision can change the lives of thousands of people."
