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Shahid T from the south Indian state of Kerala couldn't attend regular school due to poverty. Instead, he received his education from a madrassa.
The 29-year-old cracked India's Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil service exams in his sixth attempt with a rank of 693 in May this year.
And now, Shahid is urging NRI parents and children to think beyond management, medical and engineering courses and try the Indian Civil Service to make a difference in their lives and serve their country.
Shahid is being honoured by various associations throughout the UAE this week and he sees this as an opportunity to get across his point to youngsters.
He noted that if he can succeed despite his poor background and no formal education, then youngsters in the UAE stand a very good chance to succeed in the civil service exams.
"In the UAE, children get the best quality educational facilities. The schools here follow a holistic system of education. Children and youngsters can play a key role in India's decision making and policy formulations. The youth should dream and prepare for a job like civil service in the same way they do for engineering, medical or management roles. They can bring many fresh ideas and solutions from here to India.
"The exposure children get here is tremendous and India needs such young minds to serve the country. Indian civil service should be on the agenda of children in schools and youngsters working here. If you have an analytical mind, you have an urge to bring about change and serve your country, then civil service is for you."
Shahid said expats generally only look at only "financially rewarding jobs". "NRIs make great contributions to the Indian economy through remittances, but don't get their dues from the federal government because they aren't part of the policy formation team of civil servants. If more youth from here are part of the Indian civil service, then their problems and issues can also get addressed in the best possible way," Shahid said.
He noted that civil service exam is the toughest exam in India, but "systematic studying helps".
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