Bisma Qazi – the girl who made it to IAS
INTERVIEW Bisma Qazi ranked at 115 in Civil Services. In an exclusive interview with Mansoor Parey, Bisma talks about her struggles, success, achievement and much more. Excerpts: Q: First let’s walk through your educational background and the place you were Born? A: I am from Srinagar, born and brought up here only, had schooling from Mallinson Girls Higher Secondary School. Later I qualified JK common entrance test and got admitted in B.tech electronics and communication. Q: What was the reason for shifting from Engineering to Administration? A: I passed my graduation in 2014, the same year the deadly floods hit Kashmir. I worked in flood relief distribution and I could feel the pain of people around. This drove my path towards administration. I was college topper in engineering and gold medalist and could easily get job that too a lucrative one. But that flood disaster motivated me to work for my people and redress their grievances in whatever capacities I could. Q