Name: M J Pradip Chandren
Date of Birth: 23/09/1985
I was born in
Tiruvanamalai district of Tamil Nadu. My father, M Jeychandren, who hails from
a humble family from a hamlet near Thanjavur, toiled against the odds and
cleared the Civil Services examination. My mother Chitra is a housewife. I was
raised in Chennai in a middle class family.
After
completing my 12th standard, I was lucky to get into a premier
institution – Hindustan College of Engineering and that too in the course of my
choice- Mechanical Engineering. My time in Hindustan’s sprawling campus has
left an indelible impression in my life. It was here that I learnt life’s most
valuable lessons, faced my very first challenges, and found my lifelong
buddies. Four years rolled on, and when I passed out in 2006, I was ready to
face the world, ready to toil and succeed. Right out of college I had set my
goal in aiming for the top civil services of the country. My father, who was an
IRAS officer, has been my primary inspiration. Having grown up seeing my father
and his colleagues living the bureaucratic life, I was determined to make it
into the very same elite club. Though I was successful in my very first attempt
and appeared for the final interview I had missed the final tally by a whisker.
My parents and my younger sister Divya were a constant source of support and
they encouraged me to never give up on my dreams. With unrelenting efforts,
support from family and encouragement from my friends, I have been successful in making it to IAS/IPS in the 2011
edition of the Civil Services examination. Tomorrow, when I embark on my Civil
Service career after my ensuing training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy,
Mussorie, I shall definitely carry the fond memories of my Hindustan days, knowledge
and wisdom imparted to me by my professors and cherish them forever.
Mr.Ashok
Verghese (Director-Hindustan University) congratulating Mr.Pradip Chandren(on
the right facing us)
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