Jammu Post

UPSC ranker Seerat Baji visits her village in Rajouri, encourages girls to pursue dreams

Seerat Baji hailing from the remote village of Kanthol, about 70 km from Rajouri was welcomed at her home after she cracked the UPSC Examination on 2nd attempt with an All India Rank of 516. Seerat Baji says, "A lot of girls are coming forward from here. They are performing very well in every field. In the last few years it has been seen that every year, whenever the list is out, it is expected that there would be at least one girl from this area. This inspires other parents to push their daughters. This is how the environment changes. Seerat Baji's father Mushtaq Baji says, "We had been inspiring her to go for IAS since the beginning. We used to boost her whenever she lost spirit. Many daughters in our community are talented. I want to request that parents let their daughters study instead of marrying them off.