Dr. Shah Faisal, hailing from Sogam village of border district Kupwara who topped 2009-2010 batch of Indian Administrative Services (IAS) examinations brought laurels to the Jammu and Kashmir State particularly to the Kashmir valley.
A total of 875 candidates, including 680 men and 195 women, have been recommended for appointment to IAS, IFS, IPS and other central services, the UPSC said in a statement.A total of 4,09,110 candidates applied for the test while 1,93,091 appeared in the preliminary examination.
It is to be mentioned here that in 1980-81 Khurshid Ahmad Ganai was the first person from this state who achieved IInd position in the same IAS examination. His brilliance and proud achievement brought laurels to entire Jammu and Kashmir State at that time. This record was maintained but today Dr. Shah Faisal overhauled this record by topping the IAS list 2009-10.
Now, Dr. Shah Faisal has become the first from Jammu and Kashmir who has achieved this position and status. Not only people of Kupwara district but entire Jammu and Kashmir State have expressed jubilance on the achievement of Dr. Faisal.
J&K Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has congratulated Dr. Shah Faisal for his brilliant performance and for keeping the head of the Jammu and Kashmir State high. He said this will inspire the youth of state to prepare themselves for any competitive examinations adding that Dr. Faisal has proved that our youth have tremendous potential to do it.
Former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti have congratulated Shah Faisal, a youth from remotest area of Kupwara district who got first position in the Civil Services Examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Shah Faisal topped the UPSC list.
In a joint statement issued here today, PDP leaders, while congratulating Faisal said that a youth from the remotest Lolab area of Kupwara district has proved his capability by securing first position in the entire country.
They further said that Faisal’s achievement has also proved intellectual potential of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir and his success would give inspiration to the other youth of the State.
In a statement, Nasir Aslam said the young doctor has done his State proud by topping the most competitive examination in the country. He said Dr. Faisal’s feat will inspire many more youngsters to opt for civil services as a career in future.
Dr. Faisal is a native of Sogam Lolab, in Kupwara district and is presently doing his internship from Government Medical College, Srinagar.
Minister for Rural Developments, Panchayats, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Advisor to Chief Minister, Mubarak Gul, MLAs, Mir Saifullah and Kafeel-ur-Rehman have congratulated Dr. Shah Faisal on his brilliant performance and topping in civil services exams, the result of which was declared today.