Success Story: The Indian Administrative Service(IAS) is a highly coveted position that many aspirants strive to achieve. However, the competitive examination is tough to crack. The Union Public Servi
Success Story: The Indian Administrative Service(IAS) is a highly coveted position that many aspirants strive to achieve. However, the competitive examination is tough to crack. The Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Examination to recruit candidates for positions such as the Indian Administrative Service(IAS), Indian Foreign Service(IFS), Indian Police Service(IPS), and several others. Well, you must have read the success story of IFS Apala Mishra, a candidate who secured the All India Rank(AIR) 9th in the UPSC CSE examination but chose to pursue a career as an IFS officer instead of becoming an IAS officer. Recently, Apala Mishra took to Instagram and shared a post about her someone special that gained a lot of attraction among the netizens. Well, what was the post all about? Who is that special someone with whom she reportedly got engaged? Read the detailed story here.
Apala Mishra, a famous IFS officer, recently announced her engagement to Abhishek Bakolia, an IFS officer. Apala, a 2021 batch IFS officer, posted this exciting new chapter in her life with Abhishek, who belongs to the 2022 batch, through a heartwarming Instagram post.
Sharing a post on Instagram, she wrote, “diplomatic treaty >> Wedding vows 💍.” Along with the caption, she uploaded the four photos. While it’s not yet confirmed if the duo IFS officers are officially married, however, netizens are flooding the comment section with congratulatory messages, assuming they have tied the knot.
Till now, the viral post has received over lakh likes and several comments. Noteworthy figures such as IPS Navjot Simi, IAS Ria Dabi, and her husband, IPS Manish Kumar, have also shown their support by liking the post.
Who is Abhishek Bakolia?
Abhishek Bakolia, originally from Kotkapura in Punjab’s Faridkot district, graduated in Computer Science from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. During an internship with J.P. Morgan, he discovered his passion for the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). In March 2020, he began his journey to prepare for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, and in 2021, he cleared the exam on his first attempt.
Among the top 10 civil services aspirants in 2020, Apala achieved the highest score In the personality test, with 215 out of 275. She obtained 816 marks in the written examination. Overall, she scored 1031 marks. She used to study for 7-8 hours a day.
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