Categories: Culture

Railway’s free Wi-Fi helps a porter from Kerala to clear UPSC exams

<p>
Neither age nor circumstances can stop anyone from achieving success and proving this with his example is Sreenath K, who while working as a coolie in Kerala, worked hard to achieve his dream of clearing the Union Public Service Commission exams.</p>
<p>
Besides being an inspiration for others to crack the UPSC, Sreenath has proved that it can be done without any books or private tuition.</p>
<p>
Native of Munnar, Sreenath worked as a coolie in a railway station in Ernakulam, Kerala, to earn a living and take care of his family.</p>
<p>
In 2018 when he was 27, he realised that his income was not enough for his family as now he had a one-year-old daughter, about whose future Sreenath was worried. So he started working at night. To supplement his income but that was not enough.</p>
<p>
Then came a turn in his life, when he decided to take a shot at the civil services examination. As unable to afford books and expensive tutors, he turned to the free WiFI that railways provided at the station.</p>
<p>
The free WiFi allowed Sreenath to listen to online lectures while working at the railway station. So instead of books and stationary his smartphone, a memory card, a pair of earphones and free WiFi helped him to study. Soon, his hard work paid dividends as he cleared the written examination of the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC).</p>
<p>
Wanting to aim higher, he attempted the UPSC examinations. Despite his inability to clear in the first three attempts, he persisted and finally, fourth time, Sreenath was successful.</p>
<p>
<strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/culture-news/kerala-professional-completes-courses-from-universities-like-yale-wharton-and-princeton-during-lockdown-140376.html">Kerala professional completes 145 courses from universities like Yale, Wharton and Princeton during lockdown</a></strong></p>

IN Bureau

Recent Posts

“India, Pakistan agree to cease military action on land, air and sea”: FS Vikram Misri

In a crucial step toward de-escalation, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed that Pakistan's Director General…

20 hours ago

Op Sindoor strikes kill Jaish Chief Masood Azhar’s brother-in-law, the man behind IC-814 hijacking

Indian Armed Forces launched a strike on May 7, targeting nine terror infrastructure sites in…

23 hours ago

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CDS and armed forces chiefs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security…

24 hours ago

Pakistan’s actions being seen as escalatory, provocative in nature, says Foreign Secretary Misri

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri emphasised that the actions being undertaken by Pakistan against India are…

24 hours ago

Fragments of projectile retrieved from Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer

As Pakistan continued its aggression targeting even civilian infrastructure, fragments of a projectile were retrieved…

24 hours ago

India exposes Pak propaganda war, debunks claims of damage to defence systems, air bases

India on Saturday categorically rejected Pakistan's malicious misinformation campaign, which falsely claimed the destruction of…

24 hours ago