Mysuru:

Mukkatira Punith Kuttaiah from Kodagu has secured an All India Rank of 324 in the Civil Services examinations that were conducted by the UPSC in 2017, the results of which were announced on Apr.27.

He is currently undergoing training in New Delhi for Indian Defence Estate Service under the Ministry of Defence.

Punith studied at Good Shepherds Convent Ammathi and at Coorg Public School. He has scored 90 percent in SSLC and 92 percent in PUC. He appeared for UPSC Central Armed Police Force in 2015 and secured 8th rank (all India) and was selected for Central Industrial Security Force.

In 2016, he appeared for UPSC Civil Services Examinations and secured an All India Rank of 501. This time, he has improved in his ranking and has secured 324th rank.

Speaking to Star of Mysore yesterday, Punith said that he loves trekking and his other interests are reading, football and hockey.

Punith is the son of Mukkatira (Devanageri) Prakash Belliappa of Byrambada village in Kodagu and Jamuna Akkamma (Baduvanda).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / May 01st, 2018