Tahsildar Nitinkumar Deore has been a university topper. He bagged a gold medal at the post-graduate level at Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Rahuri. (Pic: The Voice of Malegaon).
For years, he has been an inspiration for hundreds of public service aspirants especially those coming with rural background and hailing from far flung areas. However, he himself has been an avid fan of the Indian Police Service Officer Vishwas Nangare-Patil, whose motivational lecture at Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Rahuri further ignited in him the fire of being a public servant one day.
The YouTube channel he started with a selfless motive of giving tips to prospective civil servants has garnered a decent 73,000 subscribers. The first video on how to prepare for the MPSC exams he uploaded in the year 2017 amassed a surprising 1,02,000 views in just a short period of time. His Instagram biography explains his persona as Education (educator), a public speaker, YouTube motivator, competitive exam guide, and a youth icon.
Here is the story of Tahsildar Nitinkumar Deore who despite having a rural background defeated several odds by adopting a pro-active approach of cracking the coveted public service exams. In a one-on-one interaction with the Founder and Editor-In-Chief Ashfaque Ismail, Deore opens up about his early days as a civil service aspirant and the circumstances leading him to start a YouTube channel.
Tahsildar Deore is a staunch believer in the widely accepted view that discipline starts with one’s own self, a fact clearly evident in his conduct at his work place. (Pic: The Voice of Malegaon)
Q: In villages, those who want to be in the public services have to face a lot of difficulties. Could you throw some light on exactly what kind of problems they face?
Ans: In rural parts, students especially the public service aspirants face a lot of difficulties. Questions like which book to read, what syllabus to follow through and how to prepare for the final interview keeps haunting the minds of these candidates. They also have apprehensions about the entire process of the public service exams, right from the prelims to the face-to-face interaction.
Q: You yourself come with a rural background. Did you face any problem at the time of preparing for the public service exams?
Ans: Fortunately, I took part in each and every pre- and post exam activity actively. I rather adopted a pro-active approach of cracking the MPSC exams. I was lucky enough to get seniors, as my mentors, who gave me valuable tips about the competitive exams. Apart from that, I have been a bright student through out my school life. I have also been a university topper as well. During my post graduation (MSc Agriculture) at the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Rahuri, I bagged a gold medal.
Tahsildar Deore is big proponent of human values and moral etiquettes. He leaves no stone unturned in his attempt to reach out to the poor. Recently, he gave his official vehicle to his staff to drop a differently-abled person to his house. (Pic: The Voice of Malegaon)
Q: What promoted you to start a dedicated YouTube channel for the prospective public servants?
Ans: As a public servant myself, I spend a decent amount of time in watching videos, especially those concerning the performance of our department. Around seven to eight years ago, I came across a number of videos on YouTube giving talks on how to prepare for the public services exams. But these video creators under the garb of giving tips for MPSC exams would ask for money from students and lure them into buying their products or services. At this point of time, I realised by God’s grace I have become an officer. Then why I should not share my experiences with the society and whatever I have achieved through sheer hard work.
Q: So, when did you actually start uploading videos on your YouTube channel?
Ans: In 2017, I was Tahsildar Akkalkuwa in Nandurbar district. A friend of mine had a handicam. With his help, I recorded my first video using his camera. It was on how to prepare for the MPSC competitive exams. You won’t belive in just a short period of time, my first video garnered 1,02,000 views, which according to new entrant standards, is a much higher number. Now there are approximately 73,000 subscribers of my YouTube channel. The purpose of uploading the videos is pure guidance. And I get the feeling that I am returning something to the society after achieving so much in life.
Q: What kind of videos or content you create and then upload them on your YouTube channel?
Ans: Mostly, I create videos on how to prepare for all the MPSC or competitive exams. I give guidance on preparations for officers in Group B, Group C category and then the Talathi recruitment. Apart from that, I also sometimes create and upload videos on how to work in the department once you become a public servant. I, a sort of, share a first person account on the day to day functioning of office of a public servant through YouTube platform.
Q: Do you think your patents, your family have contributed in some way to your personal as well as professional life?
Ans: Absolutely, yes! All the credit goes to my mother and father. Both my parents have stood by my side like a rock, through out my school days and college life, and when I entered the public service. Both are retired teachers. My mother raised me in a spiritual way. I have borrowed the quality of spirituality from her. My father is a strict disciplinarian. Even today, he never hesitates to scold me if I commit any mistake. Then there is my wife and kid. They are also very supportive to me and my work.
Q: At the end what message would you like to give to the youngsters who want to make a mark in the public life?
Ans: I want to tell them if you are preparing for the MPSC exams them remember that paper on English language will be of qualifying nature only. But if you have a much bigger dream of UPSC then you should note that English plays a crucial role. There is no escape. The aspirants especially those coming with a rural background should work on improving the English language, if they want to crack the UPSC. They should also work hard on improving the Maths subject. If possible they should look for a senior mentor, like me, who can do a hand-holding and give them proper guidance on a regular basis. For me, this lack of proper guidance in villages has been one of the biggest resons to start the YouTube channel. It is a bitter truth that public service aspirants in the rural parts have huge potential. They lag behind as they don’t have someone to look up to. They just need proper guidance and hand-holding to clear the highly sought-after civil services.
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