Rumbemo T. Kithan
Vishü Rita Krocha
Kohima | May 11
The hard work and determination of the 26 year old Naga lad, Rumbemo T. Kithan has paid off, having cleared the prestigious Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil services examination, 2016.
Ranked 698, the results did not come as a surprise to him, even as he acknowledged that his success is a culmination of efforts from his side as well as the love, care and cooperation from his family, friends, and loved ones.
Rumbemo, who hails from Yikhum village in Wokha district, had earlier cleared the UPSC examinations in 2015 and was working as an Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) Officer. Prior to that, he cleared the NPSC examinations, 2013 and served as a Secretariat Assistant for some time. He was also selected as EAC after clearing the NPSC 2014 examination, the results of which was declared this year.
In an exclusive interview with The Morung Express, Rumbemo revealed his journey to success while also looking back on his time as a Secretariat Assistant. “I used to go early by the office bus at around 9:30. Usually there aren’t many people during that time, so, I would finish reading the national newspapers and current affairs within 2 hours and then get to work when others come to office.”
There was no stopping this young lad as he juggled between work and studies. After work, he read for about 3-4 hours generally and tried to make up by studying as much as possible during weekends. “It was a similar exercise when I was training in Delhi-Faridabad as an ICAS Probationer”, he stated.
Further, he said that while civil services was always a talking point at home when he was young, he did not know how to go about preparing for it due to lack of guidance. “So, like any other student, I followed the herd and gave the All India Engineering Entrance Exam and went on to study engineering. It was only after I graduated that I seriously thought about preparing for civil services”, he expressed.
He started preparing himself seriously from mid 2012 and his perseverance has reaped him noteworthy results ever since. Rumbemo did his schooling from Mezhür Higher Secondary School and further studied at Kohima Science College. He then pursued B.Tech from the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir and also worked as a senior software engineer in Capgemini before clearing the NPSC.
“Since I am colour blind, I am ineligible for IPS…with my rank I could have easily got IPS, but I am not sure of IAS. Since I didn’t opt for Indian Foreign Service (IFS) as well, I will be getting IRS (IT) in the event I don’t get IAS”, Rumbemo revealed.
