Kerala girl overcomes adversity, secures 282nd rank in UPSC

Parvathy Gopakumar, hailing from Kerala’s Ambalapuzha, secured 282nd rank in the civil services examinations 2023 overcoming the physical challenge of an amputated right hand following a fatal accident when she was 12. An artificial limb was attached to the stump even as she practised writing with her left hand. She is a law graduate.