Bhubaneswar, April 22 -- Her mother had mortgaged gold for her studies. Now, her daughter has made her proud by securing an impressive AIR-492 in the recently announced UPSC CSE 2023. We are talking about the inspiring journey of Swati Mohan Rathod, daughter of a vegetable vendor, who battled all odds to become a civil servant.

Despite humble upbringing and severe financial crisis, Swati focused more on her UPSC preparation instead of cribbing about her poverty. It was her dream to end the struggle and sufferings of her parents. The tears of joy in her parents' eyes, is the best award she has ever gotten.

Hailing from Solapur in Maharashtra, Swati was born to a vegetable vendor. Her family includes three other daughters and a son, DNA I...