: Juggling A Job, a Toddler Pregnancy, I Cracked UPSC CSE 3 Years After Marriage #IndiaNEWS #Civil Servants What is incredible about Dr Bushara Bano is that she never let go of her dream. After marriage,

Juggling A Job, a Toddler Pregnancy, I Cracked UPSC CSE 3 Years After Marriage #IndiaNEWS #Civil Servants
What is incredible about Dr Bushara Bano is that she never let go of her dream. After marriage, she attempted the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) Civil Service Examination (CSE) four times.
She qualified twice — securing an All India Rank (AIR) of 277 in 2018, and 234 in 2020.
“There should be no caps on pursuing your dreams. Marriage and children should also not be deterrents,�? Dr Bushara tells The Better India.
In 2016, two years after marriage, Dr Bushara decided that she wanted to attempt the CSE. “We were in Saudi Arabia, where I was employed as an assistant professor. I took the decision to quit my job after a lot of deliberation. I was certain I wanted to come back to India and serve my own people,�? she says.
Both Dr Bushara and her husband resigned from their lucrative jobs in Saudi and moved back to India the same year.
She appeared for the CSE for the first time in 2017. “I did not clear the prelims. However, that proved to be a great training ground for the exam in 2018. By this time, I had also delivered my first child, and was carrying my second when I appeared for the 2018 mains and interview round,�? she says.
Juggling a full-time job, a baby, pregnancy and preparation
Dr Bashara Bano with her children.
Born and brought up in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj’s district, Dr Bushara describes her upbringing as ‘middle class’, where even her great grandfather was part of the Indian Police and served as an SP. “Those were some of the early influences. I nurtured that dream of wanting to be part of the administration system really early on in life,�? she says.
Dr Bushara says that while life in Saudi was good, there was always an itch to return. “I did not want my academics and hard work to not benefit my own country. Despite being told by many people that we could live the ‘good life’ in Saudi Arabia, we chose to come back and work here. �?
Talking about how she juggled a full-time job, a toddler at home, and a pregnancy while squeezing in time to study, she says, “It was difficult, there is no denying that. However, it helps in the long run if you plan your time and ensure you complete all set tasks for the day. �?
Sometimes, despite all the hard work one puts in, the result is not favourable. This is what Dr Bushara experienced in her first attempt in 2017. “A day before the prelims, someone close to the family passed away. The news kept me up all night. It was not easy for me to process that and appear for the examination the very next morning. In spite of that. I lost out by only . 75 marks. �?
With double the hard work, she approached the next year’s paper.

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