Annu Kataria success story: Failed 7 competitive exams, secured 95th rank in HCS; how a Haryana village girl turned setbacks into success

Annu Kataria from Kharkaramji village in Haryana's Jind district secured the 95th rank in the Haryana Civil Services examination in her second attempt. According to media reports, she had faced failure in seven competitive examinations. She studied at a village school, topped Class 12, completed a BSc in Medical Sciences and an MSc in Zoology at Panjab University, and worked as a private-school teacher while preparing for competitive examinations. Her father, Raghuveer, supported her educational ambitions.