A 29-year-old Syed Abid Shah Bukhari from a remote village in north Kashmir’s Sopore is one of the hundreds of aspirants who qualified for the Union Territories’ most prestigious Civil Services by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC).
Syed Abid Shah Bukhari, son of the late Syed Fayaz Shah Bukhari, a resident of Machipora Reshiabad Zainageer has acquired the 28th rank in the recently declared Kashmir Administrative Service exam.
His father, a pharmacist, was killed in cross firing in 2004 at the Hathishah Bridge in Sopore.
“My only support in achieving this feat is my mother,” Abid said.
“I couldn’t have been able to achieve it without her support.”
Abid, who holds a B.Sc degree from Government Degree College Sopore and a PG in Urdu from MAANU, worked hard to achieve this success.
As the news spread in the area, congratulations started pouring in from all sides for Abid’s achievement.
“We have only one doctor in our village. There is not a single private school in our village,” Abid said.
“I will be the only second gazetted officer in my area. It is an honor to be so.”
Abid’s mother has worked tirelessly to educate her children and manage the family.
“My elder sister is a private school teacher, my younger sister is a BDS and youngest brother is a data analyst. We owe a lot to our mother,” Abid said.
Abid told Rising Kashmir that his mother managed the family affairs through the family pension and earnings from a small chunk of orchard.
“I was fully aware of my family’s financial situation and knew that there could be no compromise on my dedication to my studies,” said Abid.
“I learned how to turn challenges into opportunities through self-confidence and perseverance, and ultimately it paid off as I have now succeeded in the civil services.”
In a message to the youth, Abid encourages hard work and perseverance as a means to reach great heights.
“Prioritize your needs, focus on your studies, and never give up,” he said.
