Yash Jaluka (26), a one-time resident of Jharia, came fourth in the Civil Services examination of UPSC, results of which were declared on Friday evening.

Yash, son of Manoj Jaluka who has an iron and steel business in Odisha, studied at De Nobili School, Digwadih in Jharia till Class VIII. After that he went to Odisha and completed his Class X from Xavier’s School. He then did his BCom from Kirodimal College in Delhi and started preparing for the civil services examination which he cleared this year with flying colours.

Ankur Jaluka, Jharia based elder cousin of Yash Jaluka who lived together at a house at Poddar Para locality, said, “My brother was interested in the civil services examination since his school days and he used to take a lot of interest in general studies.”

Dr Apala Mishra who secured 9th rank in UPSC Civil Services exam Sourced by the correspondent

Ankur, who owns a grocery shop at Lakshminia More of Jharia, added that everyone in the family was naturally thrilled. "Our family and the entire town of Jharia is happy about the achievement of my cousin,” he said.

Dr Apala Mishra, another student of Dhanbad based parents Colonel (retd) Amitabh Mishra father and Alpana Mishra, secured 9th all-India rank in the civil services examinations.

Lal Mohan Mishra, Apala's grandmother, said, “My granddaughter completed high school from Ann Mary School in Dehradun after which she cleared Class XII from DPS- Rohini in Delhi and then completed BDS from Army College of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad."