<p>One year, a smartphone and dedicated 18 hours-a-day of study -- that is what it took a retired crane operator’s daughter in Jharkhand to crack the civil services examination in her maiden attempt.</p>.<p>Divya Pandey, 24, who hails from Ramgarh district, secured the 323rd rank in this year’s examination, results of which were announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday.</p>.<p>"An internet connection and smartphone helped me crack the civil services examination. The internet is an ocean of knowledge and information," she told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/upsc-results-2021-declared-shruti-sharma-tops-exam-1113719.html" target="_blank">UPSC results 2021 declared: Shruti Sharma tops exam</a></strong></p>.<p>“I put in around 18 hours of study on a daily basis and read a lot of National Council of Education Research (NCERT) books,” Divya, who graduated from Ranchi University in 2017, said.</p>.<p>Divya also said she did not enrol for any professional coaching while preparing for the exam.</p>.<p>For her father Jagdish Prasad Pandey, who retired in 2016 as a crane operator of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL), joy knows no bounds.</p>.<p>“I cannot tell you how proud I am. My daughter deserves this success and her hard work has paid off,” Pandey said.</p>.<p>Divya’s elder sister Priyadarshani Pandey has also cleared the preliminary test for Jharkhand Public Service Commission, she said.</p>.<p>"I am keen to work for the poor and the downtrodden," she added.</p>.<p>After six years, women secured the top three ranks in the civil services examination 2021, the UPSC said after declaring the results on Monday. </p>
<p>One year, a smartphone and dedicated 18 hours-a-day of study -- that is what it took a retired crane operator’s daughter in Jharkhand to crack the civil services examination in her maiden attempt.</p>.<p>Divya Pandey, 24, who hails from Ramgarh district, secured the 323rd rank in this year’s examination, results of which were announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday.</p>.<p>"An internet connection and smartphone helped me crack the civil services examination. The internet is an ocean of knowledge and information," she told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/upsc-results-2021-declared-shruti-sharma-tops-exam-1113719.html" target="_blank">UPSC results 2021 declared: Shruti Sharma tops exam</a></strong></p>.<p>“I put in around 18 hours of study on a daily basis and read a lot of National Council of Education Research (NCERT) books,” Divya, who graduated from Ranchi University in 2017, said.</p>.<p>Divya also said she did not enrol for any professional coaching while preparing for the exam.</p>.<p>For her father Jagdish Prasad Pandey, who retired in 2016 as a crane operator of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL), joy knows no bounds.</p>.<p>“I cannot tell you how proud I am. My daughter deserves this success and her hard work has paid off,” Pandey said.</p>.<p>Divya’s elder sister Priyadarshani Pandey has also cleared the preliminary test for Jharkhand Public Service Commission, she said.</p>.<p>"I am keen to work for the poor and the downtrodden," she added.</p>.<p>After six years, women secured the top three ranks in the civil services examination 2021, the UPSC said after declaring the results on Monday. </p>