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I want to serve my country, says Rehana Bashir, first woman who cleared IAS from J&K’s Poonch
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I want to serve my country, says Rehana Bashir, first woman who cleared IAS from J&K’s Poonch

An MBBS graduate and now the first woman from Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district in Salwah Village who has cracked the coveted civil service exams, Rehana Bashir says that she wants to be a part of the government and serve her country.She cleared the exam in her second attempt; she took the first exam in 2017. "It was not easy for me to take the stress, but my brother, who is already into administration, guided me. There were instances when I questioned myself about my decision, but friends and family members reminded me of my ultimate goal in life," she says.Rehana is an MBBS graduate from Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences. Her brother Amir Bashir is already working with the Indian Revenue Service (IRS).“While I was doing an internship in November 2016, I realized that I can s...