#inspiration
1/ “After my father's death, my mother raised me & my brother on her own. She is a very strong woman. Instead of quietly accepting the norm—saving up for a girl’s dowry & marrying her off—she gave me the chance to fulfil my potential,” says #IPS officer Ilma Afroz.
1/ “After my father's death, my mother raised me & my brother on her own. She is a very strong woman. Instead of quietly accepting the norm—saving up for a girl’s dowry & marrying her off—she gave me the chance to fulfil my potential,” says #IPS officer Ilma Afroz.
2/ Ilma, the daughter of a small farmer from Kundarki town in Moradabad district, Uttar Pradesh, was always destined for a life of public service.
3/ Inducted into the prestigious Indian Police Service in August 2018, the then 26-year-old left behind a life of comfort in New York, to assist with the collective realisation of the Indian dream—one of progress, peace and prosperity.
4/ Her journey to the Indian Police Service, however, wasn’t without its fair share of challenges and obstacles. She was only 14, when her father, a dedicated farmer who had helped her understand the delicate intricacies of nature, succumbed to cancer.
5/ With a young daughter and 12-year-old son to take care of, her mother took up the mantle of raising the children.
Read the rest of her story here: thebetterindia.com/171407/ias-her…
Read the rest of her story here: thebetterindia.com/171407/ias-her…
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