“I might not have a vision, but I have the vision to be a hardworking Civil Servant”
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Ms. Beno Zephine
If people can see a possibility, someone who is the same as them living their dream, they can get the hope and motivation to keep working at their dreams. As part of our motivational series, Lit the Light has been bringing in inspirational leaders and achievers who can spark up motivation and provide guidance to our aspiring visually challenged friends.
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| Ms. Beno Zephine, IFS Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi |
We had the opportunity to bring in, Ms. N. L. Beno Zephine, an acclaimed visually challenged achiever. Beno Zephine is an IFS officer at the Policy Planning and Research, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. She has achieved what was considered almost impossible. Scaling all the obstacles and difficulties on her way, Ms. Beno Zephine achieved her dreams and became India’s first Visually challenged Foreign Service Officer. She has also received the ‘First Women’s Award” from the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind in 2018.
She had been the topper and secured first place in the secondary level examination at the state level among the visually challenged category. During her Higher Secondary level, she attended ‘Global Young Leaders conference in the US in 2008.
She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature. She has a high level of proficiency in the French Language as well. She then started working as a probationary officer with the State Bank of India.
After securing 343 rd. rank in all India Civil Services Examination in 2014 she joined the ministry of external affairs. Her life story is a lesson to even the abled individuals because what she has achieved despite her challenges could not be achieved by several abled individuals. Thiru.V.Nandakumar IRS, Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax & Our Chief Mentor for UPSC Aspirants moderated the overall session.
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| Thiru. V. Nandakumar, IRS Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax LTL Chief Mentor for UPSC Aspirants |
Click...Watch...to be Inspired by Ms. Beno Zephine, IFS, and please do share the video with other UPSC aspirants and of course we are looking forward to your valuable comments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2S4d2cRF_Q
The feedback to the session has been unanimously positive. During the session, she shared her life experiences and guided the participants into developing confidence, and insisted on the need to have their own goals and vision. Participants felt the session to be a wonderful experience and the interactive conversation during the session to be both interesting and illuminating. The motivational series of online interactive sessions have truly proven to be of use as participants find it a great way to connect with similar achievers and get inspiring mentorship. We hope to continue the series and reach more beneficiaries and help them through their journey to success. This would not be possible without the constant support of our volunteers and well-wishers. We express our heartfelt gratitude to all our sponsors, volunteers, and beneficiaries for all their time and effort.
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Content is written by: Ms. Theofilla Paul, LTL Volunteer
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