By Muskan Khandelwal

This Indian Forest Service Officer’s dream of conquering the skies as an Air Force pilot might have been grounded. Still, her spirit of adventure soared to new heights last week when she summited Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.

DREAM TO FLY

Born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 2020 batch IFS officer S Bharani’s initial aspirations soared high – she dreamt of an aviation career. However, life had other plans. Despite excelling in the SSB interview for the Indian Air Force, eyesight restrictions forced her to take a different path. This setback did not deter Bharani.  She set her sights on civil services, and after facing initial challenges, she cracked the UPSC IFS exam, just months after welcoming her son.

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