Targeting: Achieve success by transcending boundaries of mind rather than geography

The wind blowing over the groundnut and cotton fields on the banks of the Dar is blowing through the large village of Khilori in Gondal. The road to Kukavaw follows the river. Kalpesh Rupavatia was born in this small town of Saurashtra to a farmer family. Studied in the village school. Adolescence passed in the soil of the village. He was gifted in studies. 11-12 came to Ahmedabad to study science. . Got good marks. Took admission in Ahmedabad Dental College. The idea was to embark on a life journey across the seven seas, but a twist in the road awaited. During the internship, a school friend G. P. S. He came to Ahmedabad to give the mains exam of C. Kalpeshbhai dropped in his hostel room. That friend pushed a small mountain of books into the small room. Kalpeshbhai picked up some books. His friend said, 'This is an exam and another exam is coming. P. S. C. is said to be the toughest exam in the world!' It happened to Kalpeshbhai with student friendliness, how good it would be if we pass the tough exam in tough! And the doors to Civil Services Examination opened with this small event. Realized that civil service is a different and challenging world. He started working in 'Sardar Patel Seva Samaj' of Ahmedabad. In a few months the 'SPIPA' exam came and became a citizen of Swapnabhoomi 'SPIPA'. Made new friends here. Kalpeshbhai's entire preparation took place in brotherhood. There was a group of five friends. Devanshu, Satish, Rajesh, Anant and Kalpesh Rupavatia. All had their own characteristics. Strategize for this exam like a war. Some topics came up in each section. Not everyone was going to read it all. To explain to everyone by understanding exactly what has been read. A wise use of time and energy. Every moment is full of preparation. At that time two subjects had to be chosen as main optional subjects in Mains. History is a favorite subject among Gujarati students. Saw a few books, got interested and opted for History. In the subject of Gujarati literature, one of the most misunderstood works came to hand and it will be difficult. After some research, took the subject of Public Administration. Kalpeshbhai admits that his reading speed was limited, but that speed did not change due to group studies. Practice writing. Men's papers are written in different ways. Realized that marks are higher when all questions are attempted. Completing the paper is important. The road was not easy. Failed in prelims in first attempt and failed in mains in second attempt. stopped. Kalpeshbhai's average daily reading is 10 to 12 hours. He maintained this regularity till the end. Reached the Personality Test in the third attempt. During the internal review, the board said, 'Speak in whatever language you like.' The interview was given in a mixture of English, Hindi and Gujarati. Language is not binding for civil service exam interview. He got questions from different fields like IPL, Commonwealth Games, Presidential Election, History. He expressed his understanding and got very good marks. Everyone knew the result day. There was an atmosphere of anxiety. On the day the result came, a friend called and said softly, 'Come here.' Kalpeshbhai thought that the result might be negative, so he spoke slowly, but as soon as he reached the room, everyone showered him with congratulations. survived the attack. Kalpesh Rupavatia took the target. He got Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax preference. Worked in different departments in Junagadh, Ahmedabad, Pune. Currently he is serving as Joint Commissioner Income Tax-Transfer Pricing at Ahmedabad. Their job is to see that companies are not evading tax by misusing the rules. Kalpesh Rupavatia is an example that the boundaries of the mind are bigger than the boundaries of geography. Just be prepared to cross it, then the world is won.}