Slept on railway platform, even worked in mills, mother and sister laboured in field, cracked UPSC exam in fourth attempt, became IAS Officer with AIR..., his name is..

Read the success story of IAS M Sivaguru Prabhakaran, who has broken the chains of poverty to live the life he had always wanted, through hard work, determination, and perseverance.

Becoming an IAS officer is a dream for millions of students in India. Some aspirants don’t allow their hardships to deter them. Instead, they choose to work hard with determination, focus, and honesty. One such inspiring story is IAS M Sivaguru Prabhakaran, who has broken the chains of poverty to live the life he had always wanted, through hard work, determination, and perseverance.

Who is this inspiring IAS officer?

Sivaguru was born into an extremely poor farmer’s family in a small village in Tamil Nadu. During his childhood, he had no proper home to stay in and often had to sleep on the railway platforms.