Hey Everyone,
I am Dinesh Kumar and today I am over the moon, because today I received my appointment letter on the auspicious day of Diwali, and I cannot be happier. I got selected as Stenographer grade II in National Water Development Agency, Ministry of Jal Shakti. I'll try to keep it short and try to motivate you all to go for your dream and trust your abilities no matter what, however slim the chances are, and however high the odds are stacked against you.
I belong to a middle class family from New Delhi, my father works in The Ministry of Home Affairs and one of my elder siblings is a govt. officer too. I completed my graduation B.Com (hons) from Delhi University in 2017, I have been an average student all my life. I had been preparing and appearing for several govt. exams like SSC, Banking, Defence, etc. since 2018. I failed many times but I took my failures as lessons and came back stronger after every failure. Then my father told me about stenography which was completely new to me, and frankly I thought it was rediculous, but I gave it a shot. I started learning steno in 2019 and I wasn't too hopeful that stenography is for me, but I kept learning and practicing even though I didn't like it. When I completed the basic part and got to the speed phase, then i started liking it, and I got a little hopeful that I can get a job as a stenographer.
By the time I got to the speed phase COVID was in full swing and all the coaching centers were closed and lockdowns were imposed. I used to drive 30 Kms everyday to my coaching center, but everything was shut down. Then I started looking for dictations online, and I stumbled upon LikhoSteno Academy's Youtube channel. Their kailash chandra playlist, previous year playlists were a godsend for me. I did it everyday, several times a day. I wrote and I still write 3 dictations daily and I read 2 and transcribe 1 everyday. I brought my mistakes to 1-2%, and basically that gave me the confidence that I can do these KC matters easily and can qualify the skill tests.
The post I got selected for, there were only 5 vacancies out of which only 3 were unreserved and 2 reserved. For these 5 vacancies about 3,300 candidates applied. My friends and even my teacher told me not to apply and waste money, but I believed in myself and my abilities and kept pushing myself to stay focused and crack the exam. I was not intimidated by the numbers and you shouldn't be either. Even my dad told me it's a waste of time and resources, but I remained firm on my belief on myself. The message I want to covey to you all is that it doesn't matter what people say, if you think you have the capacity to do it, then trust your inner self and go for it. The look on my father’s face when I told him that I got selected was priceless.
If I can do it, trust me anyone can do it. You never know you might be the person who can do it all.
Stay motivated, stay focused, be healthy, adopt a healthy lifestyle and most importantly TRUST and BACK yourself. YOU WILL ACHIEVE WHAT YOU AIM FOR.
Thanks for reading my story.