U’khand stars shine in civil services exam, Tehri’s Meenal Negi gets 66th rank

Dehradun: Tehri's Meenal Negi secured 66th rank in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The daughter of a public school teacher, she did her primary studies in Tehri and cleared UPSC in her second attempt.


In Pithoragarh, Aditya Pathak of Rai locality secured 189th rank. It was his fourth attempt. He studied economics in Delhi University. His father, Madhavanand Pathak, and mother, Manjula Pathak, are both teachers.


Ashutosh Nautiyal, a promising young man from Guladi village in Banaal Patti, secured 398th rank and was selected for the Indian Police Service. A resident of Banaal Guladi village, Ashutosh's father is a teacher in Vikas Nagar, and his mother a homemaker.

Rishabh Nautiyal of Sunali village in Uttarkashi's Purola secured 552nd rank and was selected for the Indian Administrative Service.

Their success brought glory and joy to the entire Rawani and Banaal Valley region, and their stories of struggle and persistent effort will inspire youths of the entire region.

(Inputs from Tanmayee Tyagi, Ashish Mishra, Prem Punetha and Tapan Susheel)