Faraz Ahmad Qureshi, IAS Topper 2009: I will fondly cherish the memories of my struggle

Faraz Ahmad Qureshi, who successfully cracked Civil Services examination 2009, is the man behind the success of Shah Faizal, the IAS topper 2009. Faraz Qureshi was a faculty at Hamdard Study Circle, where he tutored Shah Faizal. Here is part 2  of his interview given to jagranjosh.com:

Jagran Josh: Tell us about your hobbies and interests?
FA Qureshi: My hobbies/interest areas are:

• Reading Constitutions of various countries.
• Urdu poetry
• Compering/anchoring
• Driving
• Snooker

Jagran Josh: Who is your icon? How/Why?
FA Qureshi: Professionally, I do not have any icon. On personal front, I admire my parents (like every other son on this earth) for their love, support, encouragement, in short, for everything.

Jagran Josh: How many attempts have you taken for the exam?
FA Qureshi: I could crack this exam in my last (fourth) attempt.

Jagran josh: How do you look back at your years of preparation? Which event in your preparatory period motivated you the most?
FA Qureshi: I cannot recall any single event that motivated me, rather my own conceptions of a good career and discontentment of my well-placed friends in other fields kept my spirits high during my preparation. No doubt, the preparatory phase was highly tiresome and frustrating but, it is appropriately said in Hindi ‘’ant bhalaa to sab bhalaa’’. Thus, I will fondly cherish the memories of my struggle for the rest of my life.