Panipat: Braving all odds, Ruby has done what most of the girls of her age won't even think of. She has secured 52nd rank in the Civil Judge Junior Examination of Jharkhand.
Living in a slum near Anaj Mandi along the GT Road, Ruby had to struggle on two counts -- extreme poverty and the loss of her father.
"The biggest hurdle of my life was the unavailability of bread on a daily basis. After my father's death, my mother Jahida Begum took care of me and my five siblings," she said to ETV Bharat.
"Despite the financial crisis, my mother and brother Mohammad Rafi supported and motivated me a lot. Even though we did not have much, they fulfilled all my desires despite our limitations," added Ruby, who has taken a Master's degree in English.
She has also appeared for Union Public Service Commission exams but she couldn't make it.
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After completing her graduation from SD College in Haryana, Ruby had left for Delhi, to prepare for the civil service examination.
In 2016, she appeared for the Delhi University examination for admission into the LLB course. In 2018, she appeared in the Haryana Judicial Services examination but couldn't clear it.
Ruby always wanted to become an officer after completing her studies, but she was growing up in an illegal colony (slum), her homes were razed or removed, as many as 16-17 times.
On April 27 last year, a fire broke out in her slum, which destroyed many hutments, but she did not give up. On May 27, she took the examination of Jharkhand Judicial Service for which she prepared by being on the footpath.
On January 10 this year, she appeared in the interview only to come out with flying colours. (With Inputs from ANI)
