<p>From sweeping streets as a municipal worker to becoming a Rajasthan government official, Asha Kandara, 40, has shown what true grit can achieve.</p>.<p>A single mother of two, Kandara cleared the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) examination, 2018, the results of which got delayed and were finally declared on July 13, 2021.</p>.<p>“I had to go through a lot from a broken marriage, caste discrimination to gender bias. But I never let myself drown in sorrow and instead decided to fight back,” she said.</p>.<p>A few years after separating from her husband, Kandara decided to pursue her education. She completed her graduation in 2016.</p>.<p>Living with her father, who also worked at the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation, she always dreamed of becoming financially independent and bringing up her children on her own.</p>.<p>“… I appeared for the exam for sweeper for Jodhpur Municipal Corporation in 2018 and passed it,” she said.</p>.<p>Kandara began preparing for the RAS exam along with performing her duty as a sweeper.</p>.<p>She cleared the preliminary exams in August 2018 and it encouraged her to prepare for the final exams.</p>.<p>When she finally made it, felicitations poured in from all corners. She was honoured by mayors and senior officers of the same corporation where she worked as a sweeper.</p>.<p>Kandara felt proud when she sat with senior officials like an equal, during her felicitation event.</p>.<p>“This is what I struggled for,” she said, giving credit for her success to her parents and her determination to succeed.</p>.<p>“I want to work for bringing justice to the society as an administrative officer. My endeavour is not just for my community, but for every victim of injustice,” she asserted.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>From sweeping streets as a municipal worker to becoming a Rajasthan government official, Asha Kandara, 40, has shown what true grit can achieve.</p>.<p>A single mother of two, Kandara cleared the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) examination, 2018, the results of which got delayed and were finally declared on July 13, 2021.</p>.<p>“I had to go through a lot from a broken marriage, caste discrimination to gender bias. But I never let myself drown in sorrow and instead decided to fight back,” she said.</p>.<p>A few years after separating from her husband, Kandara decided to pursue her education. She completed her graduation in 2016.</p>.<p>Living with her father, who also worked at the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation, she always dreamed of becoming financially independent and bringing up her children on her own.</p>.<p>“… I appeared for the exam for sweeper for Jodhpur Municipal Corporation in 2018 and passed it,” she said.</p>.<p>Kandara began preparing for the RAS exam along with performing her duty as a sweeper.</p>.<p>She cleared the preliminary exams in August 2018 and it encouraged her to prepare for the final exams.</p>.<p>When she finally made it, felicitations poured in from all corners. She was honoured by mayors and senior officers of the same corporation where she worked as a sweeper.</p>.<p>Kandara felt proud when she sat with senior officials like an equal, during her felicitation event.</p>.<p>“This is what I struggled for,” she said, giving credit for her success to her parents and her determination to succeed.</p>.<p>“I want to work for bringing justice to the society as an administrative officer. My endeavour is not just for my community, but for every victim of injustice,” she asserted.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>