Billing clerk in a movie theatre…worked as a Waiter in a hotel…IAS Officer… indomitable story of K Jayaganesh

K Jayaganesh cracked the UPSC exam in 2008 with All India Rank (AIR) 156 and became an IAS officer. But before this, he failed six times. He cleared it in his last and seventh attempt. He did not have a good financial background as his father was a worker in a factory. Jayaganesh faced difficulties during his UPSC journey, but he never gave up.
Jayaganesh completed his studies in the village itself. After this, he got admission to a Polytechnic college. He then studied mechanical engineering at Thanthi Periyar Institute of Technology. Completing these two degrees was not enough to get a decent job.
After this, he decided to take a job as a billing clerk in a movie theatre. He also worked as a waiter in a hotel. Doing these odd jobs, he couldn’t make much money. After some time, he realised that it was difficult to bear the expenses of the family with less salary. On the other hand, he also had a desire to become an IAS officer. Thus, he left the job and started working towards his dreams. Eventually, he became an IAS officer.