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After 1st class in MCom, MHADA waiter wants to return as officer

Updated on: 12 September,2014 06:30 AM IST  | 
Varun Singh |

Vishwanath Patil voluntarily chose to work in a MHADA canteen so as to get more time to prepare for the UPSC entrance exams; says he didn't apply for a job as they would've made him slog for hours

After 1st class in MCom, MHADA waiter wants to return as officer

Mumbai News, Vishwanath Patil, MHADA waiter, MCom, UPSC exams

Vishwanath Patil is probably one of the few people in the city who chose not to take up a well-paying job despite having the qualifications for it, in order to follow his dream. Patil, an MCom graduate, works as a waiter in the canteen at MHADA’s Kalanagar office, while pursuing his dream of becoming an Indian Administrative Services officer.


Vishwanath Patil

The 23-year-old came to the city from Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur district, nearly seven years ago, when he had just passed Std XII. He started working at the ground-floor canteen at MHADA building in Bandra (East).


Vishwanath Patil
Future Officer? Vishwanath Patil, an MCom graduate, says his aim is not to get a degree, but to become
an IAS officer.

Simultaneously, he enrolled in a night college and completed his graduation two years ago. Thereafter, he secured admission in University of Mumbai for a post-graduation course, and recently passed it with a first class. Patil is yet to receive his marksheet, but has checked his result on the website. However, he wishes not to limit his dream. “I am happy with the result, but getting a degree was not my aim. I wish to become an IAS officer and have already started preparing for the UPSC examinations,” said Patil.


Vishwanath Patil
True Grit: Patil says he will continue working in the canteen till he becomes an officer in the same building

Clear focus
After he received his post-graduation degree, many told him to apply to a bank. However, Patil chose not to divert from his path. “I could’ve got a regular bank job, but that would’ve been injustice to my dream. They would’ve made me slog for ten hours, leaving me with no time to prepare for the UPSC exams,” he asserted.

Here, even though he earns Rs 3,500 a month, he is happy – he works in the afternoon from 1 pm to 4.30 pm and utilises the rest of the day for his studies. Moreover, he also got leaves during his exams. Senior MHADA officers have also promised to extend any support or help he may need.

Patil states he won’t leave the canteen till he achieves his aim. “I will stay here till my studies are over. Here, I study, eat and sleep. I stay alone in this city and this place is like home to me. One day, I will sit in the same MHADA office where I am currently a waiter,” he declares.

Chetana S, whose father operates the canteen, told mid-day, “Vishwanath’s case is an inspiration for many others. Some other canteen staff have also shown an inclination towards studies, and we will support all of them in their endeavours.”

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