Koraput, 3rd Oct 2025: The results of the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) examination have been published, and six candidates from Koraput district have successfully qualified.
The successful candidates are:
1. Puja Joshi – from Adarsha Nagar, Semiliguda – secured 11th rank.
2. Akash Uditanshu Acharya – from Koraput town – secured 155th rank.
3. Abhishek Babu – from Semiliguda – secured 365th rank.
4. Gautam Pradhan – from Maria Marg, Borigumma – secured 30th rank.
5. Vishal Debjani – from Dashari Sahi – secured 356th rank.
6. Shubhasweta Maharana – from Pailasahi – secured 164th rank.
These individuals are receiving widespread congratulations from different quarters for their achievements.
Highlighted Profiles:
Puja Joshi is differently-abled and currently works as a TGT teacher at Balda High School. Remarkably, she achieved 11th rank in her first attempt. Coming from an education background, she stated that she would prioritize education-related issues in her administrative career.
Akash is a lawyer and the son of Koraput MP representative Manoj Acharya and Jhunu Mahapatra. He has a postgraduate degree in Agricultural Science from OUAT.
Abhishek is the son of lawyer and social worker Bhagaban Pendia and Sumitra, from Semiliguda. He holds an engineering degree from IIT Bhubaneswar. After that, he prepared for civil services at the Sahid Laxman Nayak Civil Service Coaching Centre in Koraput. His sister had qualified for OAS in the 2019 batch.
These success stories are being seen as inspirational milestones for aspirants in the Koraput region.