UPSC Success Story: Visually-Impaired Manu Garg Clears UGC NET, Civil Services Exam

UPSC Success Story: Visually-Impaired Manu Garg Clears UGC NET, Civil Services Exam

When his eyesight failed, Manu Garg began to see life from a new perspective. At the age of 23, he excelled in the 2024 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, securing the 91st rank. Remarkably, he achieved this success without learning Braille.

Garg lost his eyesight in Class 8 due to a rare genetic disease, but he didn't let this setback stop him. He studied using screen readers, audio PDFs, and other digital tools, with his mother, Vandana Jain, providing unwavering support by reading books to him, preparing notes, and accompanying him to Delhi.

Manu Garg's Educational Qualification

After receiving his early education at St. Xavier's School, Jaipur, where he scored a perfect 100 in Computer Science in Class 12, Garg graduated from Hindu College, Delhi University. He went on to earn a postgraduate degree in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and achieved a 99.1 percentile in the UGC NET exam, laying a solid foundation for an academic career. He also earned a PhD.

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While studying at Hindu College, Garg began preparing for the UPSC during the lockdown. In 2023, he cleared the prelims but did not succeed in the mains. However, in 2024, he revised his strategy, and this time, he not only cleared the mains but also excelled in the interview.

Garg stated that his mother became his biggest strength. Although he never learned Braille, technology helped him absorb the syllabus. Finding a reliable writer for the mains was challenging, but friends assisted him. His mother supported him by writing down the answers Garg dictated, which helped him improve. He believes that if he could give back even 10 per cent of what his mother did for him, his life would be considered successful.

Source: News18
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