LPU Alumnus clinched 66th Rank in Civil Services Exams

Jalandhar, June 5, 2017: Union Public Service Commission recently declared India’s biggest Civil Services Exam result, where Lovely Professional University alumnus Sagar Setia secures 66th AIR (All India Rank), out of a total of 1099 candidates recommended for the prestigious bureaucratic and allied appointments with Indian Government. A graduate from LPU School of Architecture and Design, in 2012, for his B Arch degree; Sagar Setia brings glory to LPU, makes the region proud, and also stands top in his native district Ludhiana. Illustrative, Sagar is included in top 66 candidates out of 500 general category successful candidates. In addition, there are 220 other trailing candidates in the waiting list. Son of a Vastu consultant and a retired private school teacher, Sagar has cleared the toughest exam with continuous hard efforts. He attributes his success to his teachers, family-members and university friends. Aspiring to become an IAS officer, Sagar aims to utilize his knowledge for serving people.

Sharing Sagar says: “My success mantra has been persistence. I have been preparing for the exam since 2014 and devoted more than 10 hours a day. During my studies, I realized that the decision-making rests in the hands of bureaucrats and I got a lot of convincement from my teachers to pursue civil services examinations.” LPU environment of huge diversity also helped Sagar a lot as his optional subject for the IAS exam was anthropology- the science of humanity which studies humankind from a comparative perspective that emphasizes the diversity of human behavior and the importance of culture in explaining that diversity.

Sagar also added: “I always wanted to be an IAS officer. Like other successful candidates, I too made small sacrifices by being away from social media and spending many sleepless nights to prepare for the toughest examination in India.”Advising his juniors at LPU and other IAS aspirants, Sagar inspires them to remain comprehensive in their approach of attempting the UPSC paper and speaking in the interview. He also advised them to have a strong database of knowledge and follow what the syllabus is all about.

Congratulating Sagar who is going to prove himself as an illustrious IAS Officer, LPU Chancellor Mr Ashok Mittal wishes him best of luck for his future assignments and expressed: “It is a matter of great pride for the whole LPU family as Sagar Setia has not only brought glory to himself but also to his parents, alma-mater and teachers. While congratulating him on his glorious success, I also want to advise him that with successes more responsibilities and expectations are laden upon us. I want to remind you that as learnt at LPU, choose a different way as per the needs of the society and prove your worth in solving the problems against posing challenges. I also want to advise all other students at LPU that success comes only to those, who chase their goal with passion and commitment like Sagar Setia.”

LPU School of Architecture and Design takes extreme pride in congratulating the hard-working alumnus on scaling new heights. It is really a time for the school and its faculty members to feel proud as they nurtured quality students like Sagar. LPU faculty members recall him as a very hard working student who always remained on the alert about his bright career. One of his teachers at LPU, Dean LSAD, Narinderjit Kaur recalls him as a sincere and hard-working student who used to devote extra time even after university hours to achieve excellence at whatever project he worked upon.