From a Farming Village in MP to Deputy Collector, She Juggled Work, Lockdown & Dreams |
The phone rang, and Mona Dangi paused before answering. She had already checked the result sheet more than once, her eyes returning to the same line each time, reading her name again to be certain it was real.
When she finally spoke to her mother, waiting back home in Ikodia village in Madhya Pradesh’s Ashoknagar district, her voice trembled. “Now you are the mother of a Deputy Collector,” she said, tears spilling over before she could finish the sentence.
For Mona and her family, the moment carried years of effort, restraint, and faith. Mona had secured Rank 12 in the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission State Service Examination (MPPSC SSE), earning her selection as a deputy collector, one of the most sought-after posts in the state’s civil services.
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