'Couldn’t believe rank': Born blind, Hindi-medium student cracks UPSC with AIR 173

Akshat Baldwa, born blind, grew up studying in a Hindi-medium government school before entering an English-medium law programme. Although the transition posed significant challenges, the 25-year-old was determined and a hard worker. He cleared the civil services exam in his first attempt, secured AIR 173. “I could not believe it when I heard my rank,” Baldwa said. Speaking about his preparation, he added: “Anyone can do it if they work hard and are okay with FOMO.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8