Chennai: Charusree Thiagarajan, an electronics and communication engineer from Anna University’s College of Engineering, Guindy, has secured All India sixth rank and stood first among candidates from Tamil Nadu in the UPSC civil services (final) this year, results of which were announced on Saturday.
She wants to become an IAS officer in the Tamil Nadu cadre to bring in reforms in the education system. Charusree, a native of Coimbatore, who in her first attempt got selected for Indian Revenue Service (customs) opted to join Indian Forest Service (IFS) in Dehradun. She had opted Geography as her optional subject in civil services exam this year.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle over phone from Dehradun, an elated Charusree said that it was her childhood dream to become an IAS officer, which has become a reality this year and she would love to join her home state cadre Tamil Nadu.
"I would like to be engaged in policy formulation (or) policy-making positions and be able to bring about changes in the lives of the people, rather than spending time in administrative and implementing activities," she said. She is daughter of Thiagarajan, a retired executive engineer, in the state agriculture department.
