Ummul Kher Age, Wiki and Bio

Ummul Kher

Quick Info

ProfessionUPSC Rank Holder
NationalityIndian
BirthplacePali-Marwar, Rajasthan, India

Physical Stats & More

Height148 cm
Weight40 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for The Physically Handicapped, Delhi (upto 5th Standard)
  • Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust (upto 12th Standard)
College
  • Gargi College, Delhi University (Graduation)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi (Post-Graduation)
QualificationsMaster's in International Studies

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Teaching

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known
HusbandN/A

Family

FatherName not known
MotherName not known
Siblings
BrotherName not known (runs a small bangle shop in Rajasthan)
SisterNone
ReligionNot Known
CasteNot Known

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ummul has a fragile bone disorder since childhood.
Her parents disowned her when she expressed her desire to continue studying after the 8th grade.
She achieved All India Rank 420 in the UPSC 2016 exams and aimed for IAS under the disability quota, scoring 1,001 marks.
Due to her condition, she has had 16 fractures and 8 surgeries.
Ummul's family moved from Rajasthan to Delhi when she was 5 years old, residing in a slum near Hazrat Nizamuddin where her father sold clothes on the street.
After completing 8th grade, her parents insisted she stop studying because she was a girl, leading Ummul to relocate to a Jhopri in Trilokpuri, Delhi, where she tutored to earn a living.
She taught children in the slums while supporting herself.
Her education was supported by Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust, and she secured 91% in her 12th-grade exams.
In 2012, a minor accident left her wheelchair-bound for a year due to her bone disorder.
In 2013, she won the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) award, receiving a monthly scholarship of 25,000 INR.
Ummul has reconnected with her family in the past 2 years.
Starting in September 2014, she worked as a trainee in "Duskin Leadership Training" in Shinjuku, Japan.
Her inspirational life story was beautifully captured in a video released in 2012.