Safin Hasan
22-year-old Safin Hasan, from Gujarat, became India’s youngest IPS Officer and joined Jamnagar police as Assistant Superintendent of Police.
Hasan, a native of Kanodar village in Palanpur district, Gujarat cracked the coveted 2017 Union Public Services Commission exams by securing an all-India rank of 570.
Having seen a District Collector in his village meeting people and promising to solve their problems, Hasan was inspired to prepare for the UPSC Civil Services exam.
Hasan belonged to a low-income family. When his father lost his job in a diamond unit, he took up a job as an electrician to support the family. His mother started rolling out hundreds of rotis for local restaurants every day. "I have seen my mother soaked in sweat even in cool mornings as I studied in the kitchen," says Hasan.
After clearing AIEEE, he got admission in NIT Surat in B.Tech (EC). He shifted to Delhi for CSE preparation when he finished his graduation and stayed there for 11 months.
For his studies, Safin also received timely assistance from a local business family, teachers and friends. “People have held my hand and opened doors for me to fulfil my dreams. I would have never become what I have, if not for the kindness of society at large,” says Safin.
His success story is full of challenges and inspiration. On the day of the exam when he was going towards the exam centre, he met with an accident and his knee ligament got completely torn. He had injuries on his left hand and head. The only thing he noticed was his right hand which was safe and hence he decided to go to the exam centre. Even though he was not successful, Hasan attempted without regret for the second time and became the youngest IPS making the country proud.
Mr. Safin Hasan’s tips for the new aspirants: “Focused preparation with well-planned strategy along with confidence, patience and dedication is the key. I got guidance from many successful candidates which was very helpful to me. Proper combination of Smart study methods, Repeated self tests and Perseverance help to clear the UPSC exam.”
