# Digraj Singh Rajput Says UPSC Setback Led Him to Teaching 2026-08-07T09:46:57+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Educator Digraj Singh Rajput has reflected on LinkedIn about not clearing the UPSC examination and the pressure that followed. He said questions such as “Ab kya karoge?” and “Dobara doge?” made the period harder to handle than the result itself, according to Times Now. Rajput wrote that a closed path is not always a defeat and can redirect a person towards a better-suited role. He said teaching gradually became more than a profession for him, giving him a way to contribute. He added that he feels no regret about not clearing UPSC and believes he has found his real purpose. Times Now said its report summarises his public post. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: career, education, failure, teaching, UPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/digraj-singh-rajput-says-upsc-setback-led-him-to-teaching/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/digraj-singh-rajput-says-upsc-setback-led-him-to-teaching/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.