How dare you come here and mix with my son; don’t you know who you are and where you belong?','What is your worth? You can only take your father’s business a bit further','However much you study, you will still be a rickshaw-puller!' These are some of the cruel taunts this Varanasi lad had grown up with. ‘What to do so that people respect me?’, Govind Jaiswal, often asked his 11-year-old self. Born on 8 August, 1983 in the holy city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Govind Jaiswal had only one dream throughout his entire life and that was to become an officer of the Indian Administrative Services. Source: Govind Jaiswal Facebook Page

"You must understand that my circumstances were such that besides the Civil Services, I had no option. I didn't have much of a chance with lower government jobs because they are mostly fixed, neither could I start a business because I had no money. The only thing I could do was work hard at my studies", he said.

His father hadn't slept for days before the result was declared. When Govind broke the much awaited news to his family, tears ran down his face. He credits his success to his dad and his sisters, especially the elder one who gave up her studies to look after them when his mother died.

"I thank my tough days. Life has no worth without struggle. It made me grow and smell the real world", says Jaiswal.

After the declaration of his result, he got many marriage proposals offering a dowry up to 4 crores but he refused.