He was security guard and cracked IAS exam ! That is not less than “Mangalyaan” for a poor chap. Jothi Ranjan Bagarti is from Orissa and has been security guard for the last 14 years. His first attempt for IAS was 10 years ago and he achieved the milestone this year with 2 years of continuous preparation and hard work.He has been posted at Madurai for training.
He was a science group student and scored distinction in 12th Exams. He passed B.Sc. (Physics) with 85%. He is a Gold Medalist and Orissa Topper in M.Sc. (Physics) with 97%. He got couple of academic awards from Odisha Chief Minister Mr. Naveen Patnaik. - See more at: http://eodisha.org/one-odia-security-guard-jyoti-ranjan-clears-ias-exam-posted-madurai-training-height-inspiration-odisha/#sthash.dQVXymwf.dpuf