IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma’s Promotion to Inspector General: A Journey of Determination
The promotions of IPS officers from the 2003, 2004, and 2005 batches were authorized by the committee. Sharma posted the information on his X account and thanked everyone who had helped him, saying, “Heartfelt gratitude.”
The remarkable hit film “12th Fail” by Vidhu Vinod Chopra was inspired by the life of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma. According to recent sources, the Maharashtra Police promoted the IPS official from Deputy Inspector General (DIG) to Inspector General (IG). Manoj Kumar’s career reached a major turning point when the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) gave its approval. The promotions of IPS officers from the 2003, 2004 and 2005 batches were authorized by the committee. Sharma posted the information on his X account and thanked everyone who had helped him, saying “heartfelt gratitude.”
When Sharma looked back on his incredible journey through the Indian Police Service, he stated, “The journey that started from ASP has reached today to become IG by the order of the Government of India.” Sincere thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way on this lengthy journey.
Starring Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankr, “12th Fail” was an adaptation of Anurag Pathak’s best-selling novel. The real-life hero’s narrative revealed not only his accomplishment as an IPS officer but also his financial and personal hardships. As portrayed in the movie, Sharma appeared for the UPSC civil service examination four times. After three unsuccessful attempts, he finally passed the exam on his fourth try, receiving an All India Rank (AIR) of 121. Sharma was formerly assigned to the Mumbai Police as an Additional Commissioner.
Manoj Kumar Sharma, an IPS officer and a citizen of Madhya Pradesh’s Morena region, came from an extremely low-income background. In the class 12 board test, he failed every subject but Hindi, however he passed class 9 and class 10 with a third division. He fell in love with Shraddha Joshi while studying for the civil services test, and after giving it a lot of thought, he proposed to her.
In his early days, Manoj Sharma even slept out on the pavement while driving a tempo to get some money. He later worked at a Delhi library, which aided in his UPSC preparation. Sharma’s journey to become an IPS officer is a story of tenacity and fortitude.