Railway’s free Wi-Fi helps a porter from Kerala to clear UPSC exams

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Neither age nor circumstances can stop anyone from achieving success and proving this with his example is Sreenath K, who while working as a coolie in Kerala, worked hard to achieve his dream of clearing the Union Public Service Commission exams.</p>
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Besides being an inspiration for others to crack the UPSC, Sreenath has proved that it can be done without any books or private tuition.</p>
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Native of Munnar, Sreenath worked as a coolie in a railway station in Ernakulam, Kerala, to earn a living and take care of his family.</p>
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In 2018 when he was 27, he realised that his income was not enough for his family as now he had a one-year-old daughter, about whose future Sreenath was worried. So he started working at night. To supplement his income but that was not enough.</p>
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Then came a turn in his life, when he decided to take a shot at the civil services examination. As unable to afford books and expensive tutors, he turned to the free WiFI that railways provided at the station.</p>
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The free WiFi allowed Sreenath to listen to online lectures while working at the railway station. So instead of books and stationary his smartphone, a memory card, a pair of earphones and free WiFi helped him to study. Soon, his hard work paid dividends as he cleared the written examination of the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC).</p>
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Wanting to aim higher, he attempted the UPSC examinations. Despite his inability to clear in the first three attempts, he persisted and finally, fourth time, Sreenath was successful.</p>
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