IAS Gaurav Agrawal has been felicitated by Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma for ‘excellence in service' on the occasion of Independence Day.
Agrawal, a 2014 batch officer, has been serving as Jodhpur collector since January this year.
A bright and result oriented officer, Agrawal has performed exceedingly well in this tenure.
“Whether it was conducting Lok Sabha elections or handling communal clash which had erupted in June, 2024, Agrawal aptly controlled the situation,” said a senior officials who works with Agrawal.
A cool headed Agrawal is compassionate while dealing with public. No wonder, he had earned a great amount of respect and affection from public in short span of time.
Who is Gaurav Agrawal?
A native of Alwar, Gaurav Agrawal is among rare bureaucrats who has been credited to have cleared three most difficult examinations of the country – IIT-JEE, CAT and the UPSC, which he had cleared twice. In first attempt of civil services examination he could clear IPS. But then during his training at Police Academy Hyderabad, in his second attempt, he topped the Civil Services Examination to get into the most coveted service IAS and that too home cadre – Rajasthan.
Quit plum job of investment banker in Hong Kong for Civil Services
An alumni of IIM Lucknow, Agrawal before getting not civil services, joined an investment banking firm Hong Kong at a skyrocketing package. But the charm of money and glamour could not stop Agrawal from quitting the plum job and aim for public service. He came back to India and appeared in UPSC examination.
Getting into IIT was a cakewalk but clearing it was not
Those who see Agrawal to have reached at this point of career, it will be hard to believe that he struggled in clearing his B.Tech degree from IIT Kanpur where he pursued engineering in computer science. While he entered IIT with 45th rank, it took him an extra year to complete his degree. He completed 4-year B.Tech course in five years – much to the shock to his dear ones.
But that didn't dampen his spirit and from there on his commitment level grew stronger and he prepared himself for tough battles ahead.
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