V. Nandakumar was a school dropout who became an IRS officer by topping the UPSC exam in Geography in 2004. After dropping out of school, he did various jobs like selling lottery tickets before gaining admission to college. He developed a challenge-loving attitude from facing repeated failures and public insults. Despite having dyslexia, he developed his own method of using pictures and diagrams to overcome difficulties in writing exams, which helped him succeed. His advice to students includes not feeling envious of others' success and believing that with determination and hard work, one can achieve their dreams even from an unlucky background.

1. YOU TOO CAN WIN

2. A School drop out turned civil service topper reveals his success secrets V.NANDAKUMAR.IRS

4. An all‐India topper in the UPSC examination in the Geography paper in 2004, the 35‐year‐old loves to demystify things, ride his bike, take photographs, sing, paint and draw.

6. Since government banned he switched over to work in mechanic shop.

7. When he saw his classmates in neat uniform he developed a strong desire to join the school again.

8. he was rejected by all schools because he was stamped as a dropout.

10. He quotes , Repeated failures and public insults made me to develop a challenge loving attitude when somebody challenge me that I cant do something ,I used to workhard to any level to disprove his statement, not by words but by deeds.Thus I have become challengeaholic.

11. “When I learn something, I put it in my own words. Education should make us think,” said the IRS officer

13. He developed his own solution to that problem.

16. When he had a severe drawback in writing exams he utilized his other talents that is drawing skill in his exams.

17. Don’t worry about your drawbacks. Always count your blessings. YOU TOO CAN WIN

19. You change your belief

21. When you change your expectations

22. You change your attitude

23. When you change your attitude