Tangkhuls get 1st IES (Indian Economic Service) officer
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 20 2013:
Ng Yirmayai has cracked the prestigious Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service, 2012 thus becoming the first Tangkhul IES officer.
Ng Yirmayai is the son of (L) Ng Ramrei and Ng Kanmila of Phalee Village in Ukhrul district.
Yirmayai passed the HSLC exam from Sacred Heart High School, Ukhrul and graduated from St Xa-vier's College, Mumbai.
He did his MA (Economics) from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.
He is among the two all-India ST candidates who cleared the exam; the other being Pausianmuang Tunglut, also a State native.
The written exam was held in December 2012 by the UPSC followed by a personality test in June this year.