Over 60 from Tamil Nadu qualify for civil service

While Keerthivasan, hailing from Trichy district, stood first in Tamil Nadu by securing 27th rank, L Madhu Balan, a resident of Perambur in Chennai, came second in the State by getting 71st ran at the all India level.

Madhu Balan said his uncle, who is a civil servant, was the motivation for him. “I prepared for two years. In addition, the Tamil subject helped me to secure good marks at the all-India level”, Madhu Balan told DT Next.

Stating that he wanted to become a neutral officer if he got selected for IAS, the Chennai candidate said, “My aim will be to work for women empowerment”.

In Tamil Nadu, a little more than 100 candidates appeared for the UPSC exams, which was held here.

A total of 990 candidates -- 750 men and 240 women – at the national level have been recommended by the commission for appointment to various central government services, UPSC said in a statement here.