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Lantern to IPS: Laborer's Son Achieves Dream
25 Sep
Summary
- Grew up in poverty, parents were daily wage laborers.
- Studied under kerosene lantern due to lack of electricity at home.
- Chose public service over a lucrative private sector job offer.
IPS officer Sharan Gopinath Kamble's life story is a testament to perseverance. Hailing from a family of daily wage laborers in Maharashtra's Solapur district, Kamble's parents ensured he had educational opportunities despite their own limited formal schooling and meager resources. He endured a long commute to school and studied at night under a kerosene lantern until Class 11 due to the absence of electricity at home.
His academic pursuits led him to Walchand College of Engineering for a BTech and later to IISc Bengaluru for an MTech. Kamble notably declined a private sector job offer of approximately Rs 20 lakh annually to pursue a career in public service. Supported by a scholarship, he prepared for UPSC examinations in Delhi.
Kamble achieved significant success in competitive exams, securing All India Rank 8 in the CAPF (AC) examination in 2019 and AIR 542 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2020, earning a place in the Indian Police Service. He also ranked 127 in the Indian Forest Service examination. As a 2021-batch IPS officer in the Rajasthan cadre, he served as ACP, Sanchore, where his efforts against drug trafficking were recognized with the DGP Disc on Republic Day.
