Media Release
Mangaluru, Nov 9: Mangaluru origin IRS officer Mishel Queenie D’Costa was felicitated with ‘Trainee Excellence Award’ by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Passing Out Parade Ceremony of 69th Batch of IRS (Customs & Central Excise) held at National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics in Faridabad, Haryana, on Friday, November 8.
Mishal Queenie D'Costa, a resident from Neerude, Kallamundkur secured 387th rank in the 2015 UPSC exam. She is the second daughter of Lazarus D'Costa and Nancy D'Costa couple. She comes from an agricultural familyand studied in Kannada medium till seventh standard in her village.
Mishal completed her high school from Little Flower School Kinnigoli in English medium and PU from Alva’s College Moodbidri. Unlike those who dream or put foundation for IAS in high school or soon after SSLC she decided to take a plunge only after she completed her engineering, graduating as an Information Science Officer from R V College of Engineering, Bengaluru.