Thread: Arif Awan (DMG) 40th Common: My story of CSS (Aspire and Achieve)
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Default Arif Awan (DMG) 40th Common: My story of CSS (Aspire and Achieve)
I got the inspiration of CSS from my Father and Uncle as I grew up watching them performing their duties quite differently and confidently as compared to officers of other government departments. I was attracted more by the confidence than the facilities associated with this service. Although I was a little bit interested in joining Army back at Cadet College Kohat, but had to forgo this desire for my father's sake. I took Medical College Entry test, had a good score in FSc. but entry test marks landed me in a newly constructed and far located medical college....And I turned my back on medical career there and then. I was about to join GC Lahore for graduation and planned to join QAU for Masters ultimately leading to CSS. Dad advised me that CSS is somehow a game of luck and if I go without a professional degree, I might be left in a lurch if CSS dream could not be materialized.
So after my Fsc in 2005, I joined Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar for Bsc Forestry (Range Forest Officer training) which was extended to three years due to administrative issues and MSc forestry (DFO Training) in 2010 ...And CSS 2011 was my first attempt after all these years of unnecessary wait . I took PMS and CSS (Jan/feb 2011) with three months preparation. I got failed in PMS English Essay by two mark while scored 808/1200 over all (and here I was convinced of the luck factor involved).
I opted for Islamic history and culture on Dad's advice, Pushto and International law on brother's advice , forestry and sociology were related to my academic background...I was grilled in psychological interview by the psychologist but the interview was quite smooth....
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